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Northrop Grumman Corporation Corporate Software Engineering Director 1 in Keyser, West Virginia
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.
Northrop Grumman Corporate is seeking a fulltime
Corporate Software Engineering Director 1to lead the enterprisewide Software Engineering Council/Center of Excellence (CoE) and represent the Software Engineering function at the corporate level. Reporting to the Corporate Enterprise Engineering Senior Director, the Director will shape the vision, strategy, and execution of software engineering across the company, partnering with sector and CIDO leaders to strengthen discipline performance, develop talent, and keep the organization at the forefront of modern software practices and technologies.
The qualified candidate must be located within the continental United States near an existing Northrop Grumman facility. This is not a remote position.
Job Scope and Responsibilities:
Establish a centralized Software Engineering function aligned with the overall enterprise engineering vision.
Chair the Software Engineering Leadership Group (SWLG).
Lead the Software Engineering Council/CoE, defining strategy, priorities, and workinggroup structures in collaboration with sector leadership.
Partner with HR, Communications, and sector teams to design and execute a comprehensive changemanagement plan.
Define a unified talentdevelopment framework that includes training, tools, career pathways, and certification programs.
Work with CIDO to adopt converged processes and tools that support modern software development.
Develop and enforce enterprisewide software processes and governance that meet both corporate and sector needs.
Identify and drive continuousprocess improvements, communicating updates on behalf of the Council/CoE.
Establish metrics and data sources to measure softwareengineering execution effectiveness across the enterprise.
Benchmark our processes against government, industry, and bestpractice standards.
Own the Enterprise Software Principles and Operating Procedures (PrOP).
Help the company effectively integrate artificial intelligence into software engineering processes and engineering products/platforms, ensuring AI adoption enhances productivity, quality, and innovation.
Escalate critical issues and strategic discussions to the Executive Leadership Team, Enterprise Engineering Leadership Team, and Corporate Technology Council as required.
Build strong partnerships with sector leaders and other functional groups, determining objectives, interpreting policies, and ensuring alignment with longrange planning.
Facilitate internal and external engagement at events such as Engineers Week and SW allhands.
Provide enterprisewide expertise on existing capabilities, technologies, and platform interconnections.
Brief and influence senior customer executives.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in a STEM field with at least 12 years of software engineering experience OR Masters degree in a STEM field with at least 10 years of software engineering experience.
Minimum of 10 years in software engineering management roles (e.g., program IPT lead or functional leadership).
Minimum 7 years of systems engineering experience.
Candidates must have a current DOD Secretlevel security clearance (or higher) in order to be consideredand must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, access to SAP/SARas a condition of continued employment.
Proven record of leading changemanagement initiatives.
Experience on largescale, crosssector development programs with integrated workforce operations.
Demonstrated ability to lead direct reports and manage teams.
Travel is occasional for meetings, events, and customer engagements.
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree in STEM, MBA, or higher.
Current Top Secret/SCI clearance.
Familiarity with the Northrop Grumman portfolio.
Experience identifying, developing, and integrating strategic technologies and design solutions.
Skilled in stakeholder communications, ensuring program information is defined, collected, shared, stored, and retrieved effectively.
Demonstrated collaboration across multiple disciplinary areas.
Leadership of digitaltransformation or multiyear initiatives that improve softwareengineering effectiveness.
Indepth knowledge of DoD and Intelligence Community processes.
Experience spanning multiple Northrop Grumman business units, driving change through initiatives, AOP, and LRSP.
Primary Level Salary Range: $193,800.00 - $336,500.00
The 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.
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