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Northrop Grumman is hiring a Business Management Manager 3 in Goleta, CA; Oxnard, CA +1. It is a full-time role in Operations & Supply Chain, asking for at least 8 years of experience, first listed on November 4. The advertised pay is $159,500–$239,300 a year. Northrop Grumman has 149 other openings in the US.
How the pay compares
Northrop Grumman advertises $159,500 to $239,300 a year, a midpoint of $199,400 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is higher than about 70% of the 166 operations jobs in California that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $170,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and California tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 22 states. Most are in software & IT (93), operations (11) and engineering & mfg (8). The biggest locations are Roy, UT (20), San Diego, CA (11) and Baltimore, MD (10). 2% of them are remote, 8% are open to entry-level candidates and 98% show pay. We collect Northrop Grumman's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
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Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Business Management Manager – Manager Level 3 your role at Goleta, CA, Redondo Beach, CA or Oxnard CA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. Ready to join forces with our visionary team?
Our Business Management Manager will support our Deployables Business Unit and will oversee all financial aspects of the Business Unit’s financial and strategic objectives. You will help coordinate and lead all business management functions including but not limited to quarterly EAC process, financial forecasting, monthly reporting, earned value management and pricing. This position will also provide direct management for a team of program cost analysts who work out of multiple locations.
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.
Note: if the selected candidate is based out of Redondo Beach, CA, they will be expected to travel to the Oxnard/Goleta area a minimum of 2-days per week.
Your Role and Impact:
- Provide financial business analysis and reporting with the ability to clearly communicate with senior management as it relates to financial program status and analyses
- Coordinate and Develop business strategy with both BU FP&A and OU Product Director to enable accurate forecasting and long-range planning
- Oversee key line forecasting, work authorization, implementation of EV reporting, program budgeting, estimate at complete development, and various financial reporting activities
- Coordinate cost and schedule analyses and preparation of reports to ensure contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon cost and schedule parameters and government cost control guidelines
- Assist in coordinating proposals from draft RFP to award, including review of RFP, FAR clauses, coordination with subcontractor flow-downs, basis of estimates, indirect rates, pricing strategies, cash management, negotiation strategy and oversight, and presenting to Senior Management
- Manage risks with multiple contract types from both an execution and financial perspective
- Other duties as assigned
If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience including people management experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience including people management experience
- Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
- 2+ years of people management experience
- Experience with program proposals, cost and schedule control or program budgeting and forecasting for U.S. Government and International programs
Preferred Qualifications:
- MBA
- Current, active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
- Earned Value and financial reporting experience on a variety of contract types
- Experience in managing EAC’s on challenging programs
- Experience working with CostPoint and IBM Planning and Analytics tools
- Familiarity with the risk management process and the development of S-Curve modeling for proposals and schedule risk assessments
- Experience with ERP Systems and MS Project
Soft Skills:
- Proven track record in leading a diverse team as well as the ability to promote the professional development of the business management workforce
- Experience fostering a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around ethics and integrity, employee engagement, affordability, innovation, value growth and continuous improvement
- Experience holding teammates accountable to due dates
- Clean communicator, works well with teammates and does not work in silos
- Comfortable working in non-standardized environments
- Capable of managing multiple time sensitive deliverables
As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.
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https://www.northropgrumman.com/space
Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.
Primary Level Salary Range: $159,500.00 - $239,300.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.USA Jobs 24 copied this listing from Northrop Grumman's official careers site on November 4, 2026 and checked it again November 4, 5:17 AM ET. Northrop Grumman will never ask you to pay to apply or to buy equipment with a check they send you. If anyone does, it is a scam.
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