2026 Associate Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst - Elkton MD

Northrop Grumman; Elkton (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a cost control professional to join our team in Maryland. You will set up cost control systems, monitor costs and schedules on contracts, and prepare budgets and financial analyses to keep programs within negotiated parameters.

Qualified candidates will have a degree in Business or Accounting, the ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance, and strong Excel skills with excellent written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or having majored in a Business, or Accounting degree.
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Have a working knowledge of the Microsoft Tool suite with an emphasis on Excel.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Sets up cost control system, monitors and controls costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.
• Performs analyses and prepares reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.
• Prepares budgets for contract work and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.
• Prepares program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured.
• Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the customer.
• Incorporates contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract to maintain realistic contract cost baselines.

Skills

Excel

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Business degree

Accounting degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Roles and Responsibilities

Sets up cost control system, monitors and controls costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system. Performs analyses and prepares reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines. Prepares budgets for contract work and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis. Prepares program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured. Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the customer. Incorporates contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract to maintain realistic contract cost baselines.

Basic Qualifications

• Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD) from an accredited institution
• Be majoring in or having majored in a Business, or Accounting degree.
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
• Have a working knowledge of the Microsoft Tool suite with an emphasis on Excel.
• Have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher
• Experience creating/managing budgets and forecasts
• Team player with leadership skills and an understanding of how to engage others

Salary Range: $60,200-$90,200

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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.