Northrop Grumman Corporate Office is currently seeking a strategic and experienced Senior Manager of Learning & Development to lead training and professional development for our Business Development organization.
Located in Falls Church, VA, in this high-impact role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing targeted training and development programs for Business Development and Capture professionals across the company as they advance in their careers. You will be responsible for assessing the impact of this training over time, ensuring that both materials and methods remain relevant, and supporting our teams to effectively capture profitable growth opportunities in defense, intelligence, and national security sectors across the globe.
This role requires proven expertise in learning and development combined with strong project management, change management, communication skills; and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships across a large, matrixed organization.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with senior leaders across Business Development, Capture, Operations, Strategy, Human Resources, and other Functional and Program leads to identify skill gaps, learning objectives, and business impact objectives.
Design training and development programs aligned to Northrop Grumman Learning & Development process and frameworks that address skill gaps, elevate employee experience, establish professional certifications for career paths, and drive Northrop Grumman standards and best practices.
Develop training and development programs to drive Northrop Grumman standards and best practices, align with current customer acquisition strategies, and result in improved business development and capture acumen for both domestic and international teammates.
Implement training and development programs, manage course delivery, track completion and/or certifications, and train and evaluate trainers where appropriate.
Support individuals and teams to help implement and adopt new skills and processes.
Assess the impact of this training over time for the business and the individuals.
Ensure materials are updated to remain relevant to current acquisition environments and NG Standards, and delivery methods evolve to optimize effective receipt including but not limited to self-paced/on-demand, micro-learning, in-person, digital, peer/citizen and instructor-led.
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.
Professional experience in learning and development, talent development, or project management roles within a large corporate/organizational setting.
Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, implement and close multiple complex projects simultaneously on various talent work streams to meet schedule and commitments.
Proven ability to listen, communicate, collaborate, and influence effectively across all levels within the organization.
Exceptional leadership, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills with the ability to engage and impact executive audiences.
Experience managing teams and external vendors to deliver a range of instructional formats (virtual, in-person, secure facility, asynchronous).
Proficiency with learning management systems, instructional design tools, and content authoring platforms.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD a security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience in Aerospace & Defense and/or government contracting.
Proven success designing and delivering training programs at scale for U.S. government contracting and defense environments for both domestic and international acquisition.
Familiarity with the DoD 5000 series, FAR/DFARS, and capture/proposal best practices such as Shipley or industry equivalents.
Familiarity with international FMS and DCS business processes, engagement, acquisitions and contracting.
At least 5 years of direct experience supporting a federal Business Development and Capture function, with strong knowledge of DoD, IC, or civilian agency procurement processes.
PMP, CPLP/CPTD, or equivalent certifications.
Familiarity with Business Development, Capture, Proposal, Customer Relationship Management, and Market Assessment tools.
Active U.S. Government DoD Secret or higher clearance