Maria Henderson

Enterprise Strategy · Classified Solutions · Executive Leadership

Senior IT & Cyber Director | Classified IT Solutions Lead

Northrop Grumman · Space Systems Sector & Enterprise CIDO · McLean, Virginia

• Leads enterprise and sector strategy for classified IT solutions across a 2,100+ person organization and a $360M+ combined portfolio.
• Delivers enterprise-wide architecture, fiduciary management, and compliance frameworks that scale across complex, high-security environments.
• Drives AI, cloud, automation, and next-generation technology adoption to improve delivery speed and mission performance.
• Presents strategy to senior executives and board-level stakeholders while building talent pipelines and modern leadership culture.

Division IT & Cyber Leadership · Investment Strategy · Compliance

Enterprise Services Program IT Director | Division IT & Cyber Lead

Northrop Grumman · Space Systems Sector CIO · Linthicum, Maryland

• Spearheaded reorganization of enterprise classified IT and cyber operations, replacing siloed structures with a unified, sector-aligned delivery model.
• Established CIO investment strategy for NCTA and Capital planning across a $73.3M portfolio, aligning technology objectives with growth and affordability.
• Led division-wide cybersecurity overhauls to meet NIST 800-171 and DFARS requirements without disrupting engineering and manufacturing operations.
• Directed large teams of program managers and IT/security professionals while aligning roadmaps, funding, and technical execution with business priorities.

Infrastructure Modernization · Capital Management · Enterprise Alignment

Enterprise Services IT Manager | Division Deputy IT Director

Northrop Grumman · Mission Systems Sector CIO · Linthicum, Maryland

• Established division IT strategy aligned with enterprise services, corporate priorities, and financial commitments.
• Orchestrated complex architecture overhauls and data center migrations across heritage environments.
• Managed integrated planning, monitoring, and control activities across a $10.5M operating baseline.
• Partnered with executive leadership to accelerate digital transformation and enterprise alignment.

Manufacturing IT · Digital Transformation · Vendor Management

Sector Manufacturing IT Systems Manager | Deputy IT Director

Northrop Grumman · Mission Systems Sector Manufacturing · Linthicum, Maryland

• Unified three siloed organizations into one structure, enabling cross-functional collaboration across 11 manufacturing sites.
• Advanced Smart Factory and Factory of the Future initiatives through cross-sector technology planning and execution.
• Achieved NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS compliance across 14 manufacturing locations.
• Managed third-party PLM and Manufacturing IT vendor relationships to sustain performance and service quality.

Process Leadership · Governance · Migration Programs

EM&L Process Initiatives Manager | Deputy Process Initiatives Director

Northrop Grumman · Electronic Systems Sector · Linthicum, Maryland

• Led cross-sector process engineering teams and managed sector-wide initiative alignment.
• Directed phased SharePoint migrations and governed planning, scope, and distributed execution across $2M–$3.5M budgets.
• Supported CMMI appraisals and process maturity efforts across technical organizations.
• Evaluated and recommended technology solutions that improved engineering, manufacturing, and logistics operations.

Business Analysis · SDLC Governance · Mission Systems

Senior Business Process Analyst

Northrop Grumman · Information Systems · Windsor Mills, Maryland

• Facilitated quarterly SDLC releases and change request governance for mission-critical federal data platforms.
• Served as liaison between end users, IT teams, and executive stakeholders for complex, multi-agency systems.
• Documented requirements using structured enterprise methods and supported high-consequence delivery timelines.
• Recognized for resolving complex change requests with creative technical solutions that kept the program on target.