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Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Manager of Proposals 2 to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals within the Strike Division focused on capture and program expansion efforts. This leadership role is located in our Melbourne, FL offices.
This role will manage execution of teams within the Strike Division growth organization as part of a large, classified program. Efforts associated with the team includes capture of new hardware/software development efforts integrated into an existing complex airborne weapon system, production contracts, and sustainment contracts. The team is currently involved in the capture and execution of multiple efforts. The selected candidate will lead the development of statements of work and program plans for product development, management, manufacturing, product support, sustainment, and fleet retrofits. The selected candidate will also lead the development of non-recurring and recurring cost estimates to execute these plans to include detailed Bases of Estimate. The selected candidate will monitor and manage team performance to ensure timely delivery of all proposal artifacts and then participate in contract negotiations. The position requires exemplary collaboration skills working across many IPTs and enterprise business areas, as well as ability to effectively communicate the status of multiple capture efforts to various levels of leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Manages proposal development execution through contract award.
Ensures delivery of the cost, schedule, and technical artifacts of proposals, ranging from CRAD study contracts to product development, production, fielding, and support.
Participates in the negotiation of contracts and contract changes.
Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets, and financial terms/conditions of new contracts.
Establishes capture plans and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies issues and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing capture approach.
Manages the work of all employees from multiple disciplines assigned to the capture team
We offer flexible work arrangements, 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do.
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Primary Level Salary Range: $115,000.00 - $172,400.00The 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.

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