2026 Associate Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst - Woodland Hills CA

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 63,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

9/80 Schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking an Associate Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst in Woodland Hills, CA. You will interface with Program Managers, CAMs, and Business Managers to provide analysis on program performance and support cost estimate development, invoicing, customer proposals, negotiations, and audits.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Business Administration or related field, strong Excel skills, and the ability to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field from an accredited institution.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, lookups, charts, or VBA).
• Eligible for U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship required)

Responsibilities

• Generate program performance baselines (PMB) and implement approved changes.
• Analyze program performance to ensure contracts stay within negotiated parameters and guidelines.
• Prepare program financial reports for internal and external customers related to cost incurrence, material tracking, and labor spending.
• Identify and mitigate program cost and schedule risk.
• Coordinate and prepare program forecasts, AOP, and Labor Resource Plan.
• Review variance drivers and assist with corrective actions.
• Support program cost estimates, customer proposals, and negotiations.
• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks including WBS/PMB, ETC, EAC, and variances.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

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. The Associate Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst will interface with Program Managers, Control Account Managers (CAM), and Business Managers to provide analysis on program performance. This role will work cooperatively with business, functional, and technical staff to support cost estimate development, invoicing, customer proposals, negotiations, and various audits.

• 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 Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and 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 Campusjobs

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.

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We are a pioneering company. With careers across all areas: air, cyber, land, sea and space - our 90,000 employees work as one to defend and define the future. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will give you every opportunity to do your best work. Working together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines, we share a drive to push the boundaries of science, technology and engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of our customers worldwide.