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Industrial Security Manager - Level 1

Northrop Grumman

Dulles, VAJob$110–165K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$110–165K/yr
Location
Dulles, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance, required

Job overview

Northrop Grumman seeks an Industrial Security Manager for its Space Sector in Dulles, Virginia. The role leads program security operations and teams, develops and administers security programs and policies, ensures regulatory compliance, oversees audits and investigations, and supports performance objectives and budget targets. The position is 100% onsite and requires an active, in-scope Top Secret clearance at application.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Security Program Management, requiredCFR 32 Part 117, requiredNISPOM, requiredDoDM 5205.07, requiredIntelligence Community Directives, requiredDoD Manuals, requiredCompartmentalized Security, nice to haveIndustrial Security Training, nice to haveCustomer Service, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveIndependent Work, nice to haveProject Follow-Through, nice to haveFlexibility, nice to haveTeam Leadership, nice to haveMentoring, nice to haveMS Office, nice to haveOPSEC, nice to haveClassification Review, nice to haveOffice Automation, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's + 5 or Master's + 3 Yrs, required4+ Years Experience in Lieu of Degree, requiredActive Top Secret Clearance, requiredAbility to Obtain SCI or SAP Access, required

Benefits

Relocation Assistance
Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As an Industrial Security Manager – Level 1 located in Dulles, VA , you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Serves as the program security manager for an operating unit and the security partner for the Operating Unit Director

  • Develops and administers security programs and procedures for classified or proprietary materials, documents, and equipment

  • Studies and implements federal security regulations that apply to company operations

  • Obtains rulings, interpretations, and acceptable deviations for compliance with regulations from government agencies

  • Prepares manuals outlining regulations, and establishes procedures for handling, storing, and keeping records, and for granting personnel and visitors access to restricted records and materials

  • Develops and implements security education program

  • Oversees internal security audits

  • Investigates security violations and prepares reports specifying preventive action to be taken

  • Provides direction to security team members to assist with the execution of their statement of work

  • Assist with team members' professional development and growth

  • Leading a team of security professionals to ensure consistent application of the leadership characteristics that are expected of all employees within the organization

  • Ensuring employee engagement across the team, Collaboration across teams within the Security organization

  • Providing leadership, guidance, and professional development/mentoring to professionals at all levels

  • Developing and implementing security policy and standards across the program enterprise

  • Ensuring all program performance objectives as well as key milestones and deliverables are met

  • Supporting security leaderships budget within an established target

  • Manage program security compliance and operations across multiple functions, Physical Security, COMSEC, Investigations and Document Control Management

  • Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3 years of professional experience. Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.

  • Requires an active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI and/or SAP approval/access

  • Must have in-depth knowledge and familiarity with the CFR 32 part 117 (NISPOM); DoDM 5205.07, Intelligence Community Directives (ICD); DoD Manuals, and other related security policies

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior compartmentalized security (SAP or SCI) experience

  • CDSE Industrial Security Training - FSO for Possessing Facilities, Intro to SAP, SAP Compliance, SAP Mid-Level, etc

  • Excellent customer service and communication skills

  • Ability to work independently and follow projects through to completion

  • Ability to maintain flexibility to deal with changing priorities and deadlines

  • Experience leading or mentoring other personnel in a team environment

  • Strong working knowledge of basic office automation tool suites such as MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

  • OPSEC program experience

  • Self-starter with minimal supervision

  • Excellent communication skills speaking, writing skills and organized skills enabling effective communications

  • Computer and desktop office software products experience

  • Classification review experience

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $110,000.00 - $165,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category: Security

How this job compares

Set against the 515 open Security Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$110–165K/yr
  • Virginia median$110–188K/yr25 salary ranges
  • US median$99–207K/yr384 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $138K, is 10% below the Virginia median midpoint ($153K) — in the middle half of Security Manager salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 30 open Security Manager jobs in Virginia and 515 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Security Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (450 postings).
Education
131 of the 515 open Security Manager jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Security jobs

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