Director Operations AI & Analytics

Strategic Leader For Ai, Analytics And Data-Driven Decision Making

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.

Northrop Grumman Insights & Intelligence (i2) is hiring a strategic leader to own AI, analytics and data-driven decision making for our operational functions across the digital thread (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, etc). This director position will report to the Sr. Director, Insights & Intelligence (i2). This role is based in Falls Church, VA and hybrid options may be considered for the right candidate.

Insights & Intelligence (i2) is reimagining decision making at Northrop Grumman. As part of our Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO), i2 works with all enterprise domains and businesses to drive our data, analytics & AI transformation.

This role partners closely with our Global Operations Council and associated functional leadership councils. The right candidate balances strategic vision with hands-on delivery, has deep experience implementing advanced analytics / AI at scale, and can influence senior leaders to adopt data-driven ways of working. The Director, Operations AI & Analytics will define and deliver the data, analytics and AI strategy for operational functions. This leader will translate business priorities into analytics / AI roadmaps, build and scale embedded analytics / AI capability, and lead cross-functional transformation that embeds data-driven decision making into day-to-day operations. This is a high-visibility role with a direct line to executive stakeholders and an opportunity to shape the organization's long-term competitive advantage through AI and analytics.

Impact / What success looks like in 1218 months :

• Clear analytics strategy aligned to operational functional priorities and approved by the respective leadership councils.
• Functional analytics teams operating with common standards and governed data, producing trusted metrics.
• Measurable improvements in decision velocity and insight adoption (e.g. faster reporting cycles, higher forecast accuracy, or demonstrable time freed for business leaders).
• At least one high-impact AI / ML solution deployed to production that delivers quantifiable business outcomes (e.g. cost savings, revenue lift, process automation, or risk reduction).
• A sustainable operating model for analytics that includes training, governance, and stakeholder accountability.

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