CIDO Business Strategy Lead

Northrop Grumman

. Define strategic direction, business framing, and priority logic for the Strategy and Architecture portfolio .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $146,300 - $219,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in business strategy development, enterprise planning, and transformation execution, with a strong ability to create executive-ready decision materials and strategic roadmaps. Proven capability to align strategy with architecture and measurable outcomes while effectively communicating with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

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Business Strategy DevelopmentEnterprise PlanningTransformation PlanningExecutive-Level CommunicationCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Strategic AnalysisDecision-Making Materials DevelopmentRoadmap FramingPerformance MeasurementOperating-Model Design

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationFacilitation SkillsExecutive PresenceSynthesis Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

U.S. Government Secret Level Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Enterprise ArchitectureGovernanceTransformationRegulated IndustryDefenseAerospace

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define strategic direction, business framing, and priority logic for the Strategy and Architecture portfolio
Shape decision-ready strategic options tied to enterprise outcomes, business drivers, operating-model choices, and transformation sequencing
Partner with enterprise technical architecture, enterprise business architecture, and operations/performance leaders
Support leadership decision-making through strategic analysis, briefing content, roadmap framing, and cross-functional prioritization
Translate enterprise context, leadership intent, business drivers, and transformation goals into strategy framing
Develop strategic narratives, option analyses, and decision-ready materials clarifying priorities, trade-offs, sequencing, and expected outcomes
Define portfolio priorities, transformation themes, and business-value framing across architecture, operations, analytics, and AI-readiness efforts
Align strategy, architecture direction, governance, and measurable execution outcomes
Clarify effects of strategy choices on operating model, business capability priorities, investment focus, modernization timing, and leadership decision thresholds
Frame strategic implications, business rationale, dependencies, risks, and organizational impacts for executive and stakeholder decisions
Develop and maintain strategic summaries, roadmap framing, issue papers, briefing content, and decision-support packages
Identify strategy, business priority, architecture, and performance-measure misalignment and recommend corrective framing
Represent the strategy lane in senior leadership discussions, planning forums, and transformation working sessions
Report to the Head of Strategy and Architecture and work as a peer to enterprise technical and business architecture leads

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, Information Systems, or related field and 12+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 10+ years, or a PhD with 8+ years
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance as a condition of continued employment
Demonstrated experience in business strategy, enterprise planning, IT/Business strategic analysis, transformation planning, chief-of-staff, business management, or closely related roles
Ability to frame business priorities, strategic options, operating-model implications, and transformation trade-offs for senior leaders
Experience developing executive-ready decision materials, strategic roadmaps, briefing content, or enterprise planning artifacts
Ability to work across business and technical stakeholders and connect strategy to architecture, execution, and measurable outcomes
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including facilitation, synthesis, and executive-level communication
Experience leading enterprise or functional strategy development and execution in large matrixed organizations
Strong executive presence and ability to turn ambiguity into structured decisions, options, and action paths
Preferred: Experience supporting IT/Digital strategy, governance, transformation, or planning functions in a large enterprise environment/regulated industry
Preferred: Experience in defense, aerospace, federal, or other regulated environments
Preferred: Experience working with enterprise architecture, operating-model design, modernization planning, or portfolio governance functions
Preferred: Experience shaping cross-functional priorities spanning business, technology, analytics, and performance-management stakeholders
Preferred: Experience producing board-, vice-president-, or executive-staff-level strategic materials
Preferred: Exposure to enterprise architecture
U.S. Citizenship required for positions with a government clearance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Phenomenal learning opportunities
Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers
Friendly team environment
Exceptional benefits/healthcare
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
9/80 work schedule option
401k matching program
Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay