IT Director

Northrop Grumman has an immediate need for an IT Director to lead information technology and the CIO team supporting Northrop Grumman's businesses in the EMEA Region (Europe, Middle East and Africa). The successful candidate will be responsible for leading IT, program security, and service delivery in partnership with CIO Service Lines and Global Operations.

• Manage all EMEA region IT budgets, as well as recurring and nonrecurring activities to improve user productivity and experience, deliver value to Northrop Grumman sectors and EMEA Region business partners, develop talent and enable the CIO culture, and manage risk.
• Establish and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships to foster an in-depth understanding of business requirements, lead and develop transformational strategies/concepts, implement change to create and drive capabilities that enable business requirements.
• Shaping and leading digital transformation and digital maturity initiatives at scale, working with our operational businesses and functions to develop strategies for delivery of EMEA wide tooling underpinning our customer deliveries.
• Develop the enterprise architecture required to support the EMEA region and lead the delivery and operational execution of underpinning infrastructure, tools and processes to support Northrop Grumman objectives.
• CIO strategic demand planning, developing and obtaining approval for annual CIO project and budget plans to support Long Range Strategic Planning (LRSP), CIO governance and compliance for all sites in the EMEA Region, and managing day-to-day CIO activities across the EMEA Region.

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business or related field of study and extensive relevant professional experience.
• Experience leading diverse/matrixed functional or program teams driving outcomes and achieving results, including leading with Agile and/or SAFE methodologies, and leading aspects of digital transformation.
• Experience managing a portfolio of diverse and complex IT projects, including classified and unclassified.
• Results-oriented team player, with the ability to handle a rapidly changing set of projects and priorities while maintaining a strong professional presence.
• Must be flexible and demonstrate strong judgment/decision-making skills and risk management, as well as strong business and technical acumen.
• Excellent organisational, verbal, and written communications skills, as well as program management, strategy, analytical, planning, and presentation skills are required.
• Management experience and skills, or other comparable leadership positions, to include management of offsite and matrixed personnel, and employee development.

25% travel is required. Creative thinking to solve resource challenges for large programs or products. A mission to believe in - Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world, expanding our reach from land, sea, and air to space and cyberspace. From engineering data and intelligence solutions, to developing maritime navigation and control systems and innovating command and control systems for the UK and NATO, what we do together matters.

Your career, your way - Shape your career journey with diverse roles, mentorship, and development opportunities that fuel your curiosity, channel your expertise and nurture your passion. Balance your professional career with your personal life, health and wellbeing benefits, discount schemes, pension benefits and investment in your future development.

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