
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 & Tools
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