Business Development – Strategy & Program Development
Quick Summary
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,
The Manager 3, Business Development – Strategy & Program Development (B-2), is a senior leadership role responsible for driving enterprise strategy, program development, and new business growth opportunities for the B-2 Spirit program. This role specifically supports B-2 Sustainment and Modernization. This role reports to the Director of Business Development and collaborates across executive leadership, sector BD teams, and program management. The selected candidate will serve as a key interface with internal and external stakeholders and play a pivotal role in shaping and executing B-2 business development strategies. The position can be located in either Melbourne, FL, Falls Church, VA, Palmdale, CA or Oklahoma City, OK. This role requires 35% travel.
Responsibilities
~2 min readPortfolio & Pipeline Leadership
- →Lead business development for the B-2 program within the B-2 and Air Combat Systems Business Unit in the Air Dominance Division, coordinating across functional teams
- →Manage and grow the opportunity pipeline through strategic customer outreach and targeted campaign planning, focusing on the Department of the Air Force, R&D Labs, and adjacent programs
- →Oversee all aspects of the Business Acquisition Process (BAP), including growth strategy development, opportunity qualification, pursuit prioritization, capture plan development, and progression through internal BAP/review gates
Customer Engagement & Technical Outreach
- →Actively engage and follow up with B-2 operational and acquisition customers, U.S. Government representatives, and Northrop Grumman leadership
- →Conduct independent initial technical and concept discussions with customers, translating mission needs into differentiating solutions
- →Develop briefings, white papers, and RFI responses that clearly articulate mission value and technical advantages
Strategy, Capture & Investment Shaping
- →Develop and execute comprehensive business development strategies for B-2 modernization and sustainment
- →Influence internal investment planning and shape business priorities aligned with pipeline opportunities and customer roadmaps
- →Convene and lead multi-functional teams (engineering, program management, finance, legal, government relations) to develop mission discriminators through innovative architectures, payloads, technology strategies, management approaches, and competitive cost solutions
- →Devise and support execution of government relations and legislative advocacy plans to enhance key campaign outcomes
- →Use SalesForce to track opportunity health, inform decision-making, and drive disciplined business development execution
Relationships & Representation
- →Build and sustain trusted relationships with senior government and military decision-makers, program offices, and contracting officers.
- →Represent Northrop Grumman at congressional, conferences, trade shows, and other industry events to increase visibility and strengthen customer/partner relationships.
Leadership & Mentoring
- →Promote business development best practices across the portfolio and contribute to a high-performance, mission-focused culture.
Compliance & Acquisition Discipline
- →Ensure all business development initiatives comply with company standards, ethics, and applicable government regulations.
- →Leverage familiarity with defense and national security space acquisition processes, including both traditional and non-traditional pathways, to guide bid decisions.
Requirements
~2 min read- Must either have a bachelor's degree with 10 years' experience or a master's degree with 7 years' experience or a PhD with 4 years' experience
- Minimum 10 years’ military experience with operational bomber time.
- Knowledge of Department of War and USAF procurement and acquisition processes
- Demonstrated experience with B-2 and/or B-52 mission requirements
- Proven track record in leading / developing winning strategies and tactics to win
- Experience leading and mentoring cross functional teams.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- The ability to travel at least 35%
- Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs
- Operational B-2 pilot experience
- Business development, strategy, capture management, or program management experience in the defense or aerospace sectors
- Experience with US Air Force legislative processes
- Direct experience cultivating SalesForce pipeline and opportunity management
- Demonstrated success supporting cross-sector initiatives
- Experience briefing and influencing internal and external senior leadership
- Active Top Secret clearance
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $137,000–$239,300 a year
- 21% above the $155,000 median for Business Development jobs on Jobera (331 salaries).
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 14, 2026
- First seen
- October 14, 2026
- Last seen
- October 15, 2026
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- Trust Level
- 62%
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- October 15, 2026
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