2026 Associate Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst - Woodland Hills CA

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

Training and Development

9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Woodland Hills, CA is seeking an Associate Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst to join our Business Management team.

You will generate PMB baselines, perform analyses, and help ensure contracts meet negotiated parameters while adhering to government cost control guidelines. This role involves forecasting, reporting, cost incurrence, and supporting audits, with opportunities to develop EVM skills and influence program financials within a secure, mission-focused

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, etc.)
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, high level of Excel (pivot tables, lookups, charts, VBA macros)
• U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Responsibilities

• Generate program performance baselines (PMB) and implement approved changes
• Analyze and report to ensure contracts meet negotiated parameters and guidelines
• Prepare program financial reports on cost incurrence, material tracking, and labor
• Identify and mitigate cost and schedule risk
• Forecast and report for AOP, Labor Resource Plan, and forecasts
• Support audits, customer proposals, and negotiation
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks including WBS and PMB

Skills

Microsoft Excel

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you’ll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.

We are looking for you to join our team as an Associate Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst based out of Woodland Hills, CA.

What You’ll get to Do

Northrop Grumman is seeking a motivated individual for the Associate Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst position within our Business Management organization.

• Generate program performance measurement baselines (PMB) and implement approved changes
• Perform analyses and prepare reports to ensure program contracts are within negotiated, agreed-upon parameters, government cost control guidelines, and accounting guidelines
• Perform analyses and prepare program financial reports for internal and external customers relative to program cost incurrence, material tracking, and labor spending
• Identify and mitigate program cost and schedule risk
• Coordinate and prepare program financial forecasting and reporting, the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and the Labor Resource Plan
• Review and analyze actual variance drivers and assist with corrective action planning
• Facilitate, monitor, and forecast program financing mechanisms including Accounts Receivable, Advanced Payments, and Performance Based Payments
• Support program audits, reviews, and fact-finding as requested by program customers, audit agencies, and company management
• Support program cost estimate development, customer proposals, and negotiation
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks including developing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and performance measurement baseline (PMB), monitoring and analyzing the Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Complete (EAC), significant variances, risk management reserve (MR), and financial reserve (FR), and preparing of internal and external status reports

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, etc.) or Business adjacent degree (Mathematics, Risk Management) from an accredited institution.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, specifically a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, chart generation or VBA macros.)
• Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Preferred Qualifications

• Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.25 / 4.00 or higher
• Have prior Business relevant internship/co-op or work experience, leadership & teamwork, capabilities, interpersonal communication skills, and activities (professional/community/extracurricular).

What We Can Offer You

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Additional Benefits including Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
• and much more!

Salary Range

Associate Program Cost Schedule Analyst: $63,000 to $94,600 per year

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.