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Northrop Grumman · 2 days ago

Director of Security Operations 1 (Investigations and Insider Threat) - R10218509

Falls Church, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$185K/yr - $278K/yr

10+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, seeking a Director of Security Operations 1 to lead and manage corporate security investigations and insider threat programs. The role involves overseeing compliance with federal laws, managing investigations, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure program effectiveness.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead and manage an enterprise security investigations and insider threat program, ensuring compliance with relevant federal laws, DoD directives, and customer requirements

Overseeing timely reporting with regulatory bodies and internal stakeholders

Develop processes to monitor, report, and track security incident and investigation trends

Serve as a liaison for investigations and threat intelligence with federal agencies, including DCSA, FBI, AFOSI, NCIS, IC, and DoD security agencies

Lead investigations and insider threat working groups integrating stakeholders across multiple business sectors, divisions, and business units

Establish partnerships with government and industry to collaborate on best practices and threat intelligence

Provide regular presentations to senior leadership and government stakeholders

Utilize expertise in program management, policy, and contractual requirements governing investigations, personnel security, and information assurance to ensure compliance

Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure program consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness

Effective people skills and ability to develop and mentor high-performance teams

Qualification

Security investigationsInsider threat programsProgram managementNational Industrial Security ProgramLaw enforcement experienceEffective people skillsMentoring teamsCollaboration with stakeholders

Required

Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 12 years of law-enforcement, security, and investigations experience; OR Master's degree with a minimum of 10 years of law-enforcement, security, and investigations experience

Candidates must have at least 10 years of experience in leading and managing investigations supporting national industrial security programs

Candidates must have a current DOD Top Secret level security clearance (at a minimum) and must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, SCI level access as a condition of continued employment

Must be willing to undergo polygraph and extensive background checks for clearance and access eligibility

Prior experience and demonstrated knowledge of the National Industrial Security Program

Preferred

Master's degree in criminal justice, national security, law, or related field

Program management experience, including budgeting, reporting, and strategic planning

Prior experience in law, law enforcement, counterintelligence, executive protection, employee relations, physical security, cybersecurity, risk management, and business resiliency

Demonstrated understanding of security requirements supporting dynamic business units that support high-value contracts across a wide US Government customer spectrum

Knowledge of processes related to classified contract management, program security, counterintelligence awareness, supply chain security, compliance with government standards, COMSEC, workplace violence prevention, security awareness, asset protection, access control, badge and identification, and ITAR and export related security measures