Manager Business Planning 3
Northrop Grumman · Rolling Meadows, IL · 1 mo ago
On-siteBusiness Development$152k–$229k/yrFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Integrate Long Range Strategic Plan (LRSP) into key messaging, roadmaps, business cases, investment planning, ROI modeling and scenario analysis.
- Maintain annual/quarterly/monthly calendars and cadences, enforce governance standards, and ensure timely decision-making and action closure.
- Create executive-ready review packages, narratives, and dashboards; prepare the VP/GM for reviews, leadership sessions, Executive visits and stakeholder updates.
- Lead and support cross-functional initiatives across BUs and functions; clarify priorities, resolve conflicts, and keep all parties informed of status changes.
- Own ad-hoc, high-visibility projects assigned by the Director, Business Operations or VP/GM. Define scope, assemble project teams, develop detailed work-plans, and report progress to senior leadership.
- Define KPIs, build and automate dashboards/reporting, and improve data flows to reduce manual effort and increase decision velocity.
- Partner with Facilities and other site leadership on space planning, utilization tracking, and site investments. Advance operational efficiency by identifying and scaling best practices across the organization and industry.
- Leverage AI to automate workflows and boost efficiency.
- Work Model and Travel: Travels up to 35% to key sites and stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field).
- 8+ years of experience in business operations, strategy/PMO, management consulting, or similar roles in product, engineering, hardware, or manufacturing-oriented organizations.
- Proven ability to translate strategy into business cases and capital/investment plans.
- Strong Program/project Management Skills And Operating Cadence/governance Experience.
- Excellent executive communication and storytelling skills; expert with presentation and spreadsheet tools.
- Demonstrated stakeholder management across senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
- Data-driven mindset with experience building dashboards and automating reporting (e.g., Power BI/Tableau; SQL a plus).
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Background in hardware-enabled, industrial, or complex engineering environments.
- Familiarity with portfolio management tools and financial modeling.
- Track record leading change initiatives; experience with organizational/process consolidations (e.g., legacy TSD/MLSS) preferred.
- Broad exposure to internal enterprise Experience with facilities and capital planning.