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). As the IT Director, you will be responsible for managing all EMEA region IT budgets, as well as recurring and nonrecurring activities that 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.
• Develop and obtain 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.
• 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.
• 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--to include 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.

At Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU), we believe in the importance of innovation and collaboration. We offer a dynamic work environment that fosters creativity, teamwork, and professional growth. If you are a motivated and experienced IT professional looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.