E&S Strategic Staffing Manager 3

United States-Maryland-Linthicum
Full-time
$152,300.00 - $228,500.00
Posted Nov 12, 2026

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Skills

Operations
Recruiting
Tableau
Leadership

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. Our Engineering and Sciences (E&S) organization pushes the boundaries of innovation, redefines engineering capabilities, and drives advances in various sciences. Our team is chartered with providing the skills, innovative technologies to develop, design, produce and sustain optimized product lines across the sector while providing a decisive advantage to the warfighter. Come be a part of our mission!

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is seeking an Engineering & Sciences (E&S) Strategic Staffing Manager in Linthicum, MD. The Engineering & Sciences (E&S) Strategic Staffing Manager will report to the E&S Chief of Staff and be responsible for leading staffing initiatives across the Sector for E&S. The role includes coordination and seamless integration of activities across the organization, as we all execution of tactical E&S efforts related to staffing and hiring. The individual selected for this role will also provide support to senior and executive leadership to enable execution and engineering initiatives.

The Manager will:

•Develop and maintain an engineering staffing strategy as the primary area of focus:

•Lead short- and long-range strategic planning related to labor resources to support the programs and diverse locations across the Sector

•Understand the aggregated staffing needs of the organization to drive focus and actions in the most important areas

•Prepare executive-level summaries of the organization’s staffing snapshot on demand, including briefing content and charts to support reporting to Sector and other internal stakeholders.

•Leverage all staffing-related data sources to communicate status effectively including program demand, coordination with Talent Acquisition (open requisitions and recruiting), attrition, etc. Ensure adjudication between demand and resource loading

•Establish and maintain a business rhythm to align the network of managers and POCs related to staffing to the organization’s objectives

•Maintain staffing-related process documentation and resources to be used by those performing staffing coordination with Sector Engineering for metrics and Tableau dashboards. Including ensuring maintenance of WLF/Workforce planning tools

•Support attrition pipeline strategy with HR and TA

•Perform critical skill assessments for both near and future term needs

•Perform staffing activities related to both surge and redeployment efforts

•Partner with UR&R and E&S Bus Ops team members for talent pipeline activities

Key attributes of the Manager:

•Proven experience as a team player and collaborator

•Previous experience in People and Technical Leadership roles, including leadership through influence

•Strong understanding of engineering process with execution experience across the program lifecycle

•Highly organized with strong communication skills

•Demonstrated ability to perform both as a part of a team and individually

Basic Qualifications:

•Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 8 years of experience, a Master’s degree with 6 years of experience or a PhD with 4 years of experience in Engineering, Operations, Program and/or Functional Management

•6 years of professional experience in the defense or aerospace industries

•Experience in workforce planning, resource management, staffing, recruiting operations, program operations, or a related discipline.

•Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify staffing risks, and communicate recommendations to leaders.

•US Citizenship

•Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance.

•Familiarity with NGMS Workload Forecast tool and/or other Workforce tools

•Experience leading or managing employees, teams, or cross-functional initiatives.

•Ability to work onsite in Linthicum, MD

Preferred Qualifications:

•Active Secret Clearance or Higher

•Demonstrated success in identifying inefficiencies, gaps, and bottlenecks and leveraging automation, application development, and AI to streamline operations

•Expertise with the NGMS Work Load Forecast (WLF) tool and other business systems related to forecasting program demand requirements and labor planning

•Experience working with program performance, engineering, and staffing related metrics, including driving metrics collection to be leading-focused and creating and leveraging metrics to drive outcomes and behaviors

•Prior operations experience and support of executive leadership, including preparation of executive briefing material

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining and maintaining a Secret Clearance.

Primary Level Salary Range: $152,300.00 - $228,500.00

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.

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.