
Senior Manager, Business Development – Capture Training
Northrop Grumman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Falls Church • Alabama • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $184,300 - $289,600 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Work with our L&D team to create and facilitate engaging BD/Capture curricula across in‑person, virtual, and hybrid formats
- Partner with instructional designers and technical SMEs to produce up‑to‑date, relevant courseware, job aids, quick‑reference guides, and e‑learning modules
- Apply a variety of instructional techniques to match diverse learning styles
- Maintain a continuous improvement loop for all training assets
- Serve as the primary instructor for both vendor‑provided and internally‑developed courses
- Lead onboarding experiences for new BD/Capture hires, delivering virtual learning pathways that accelerate ramp‑up
- Adapt to evolving business needs and take on other duties as required including leading training and coaching for individual captures and leading independent capture analysis and outcome assessments
- Mentor emerging trainers and establish best‑practice facilitation standards
- Build and sustain a network of internal BD/Capture leaders, subject‑matter experts, and cross‑functional partners
- Conduct needs‑analysis workshops, gather feedback, and translate insights into actionable training plans
- Oversee classroom logistics, material preparation, and technology set‑up
- Operate with minimal supervision, proactively shaping solutions as business needs evolve
- Define success criteria, collect performance data, and produce impact reports that demonstrate ROI to leadership
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of relevant experience
- Extensive experience as a senior BD or Capture professional within the Aerospace & Defense Industry
- Proven track record in Business Development and/or Capture activities, with direct exposure to proposal development, opportunity qualification, or client engagement
- Demonstrated success facilitating classroom‑based and virtual training for adult learners; ability to distill complex, technical concepts into clear, compelling lessons
- Comfortable interacting with managers, directors, and senior leaders; adept at navigating competing priorities and influencing outcomes
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and experience applying them in fast‑paced, technical environments
- History of working cross‑functionally, building consensus, and driving commitment to learning initiatives
- Strong project‑management skills; thrives in ambiguous, rapidly changing settings
- Quick to adopt new learning platforms, LMS tools, and collaboration software
- Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time
- Ability to be cleared to TS or higher
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
business developmentcapture activitiesproposal developmentopportunity qualificationclient engagementadult learning principlesproject managementtraining facilitationneeds analysisimpact reporting
Soft skills
mentoringinfluencing outcomesbuilding consensusnavigating competing prioritiesadapting to changecommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingleadershipfacilitation
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeTS clearance