Business Management Analyst/ Principal Business Management Analyst

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 66,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Company paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Business Management Analyst for the Warner Robins, GA site to lead program controls and cost reporting for a key defense program. The role partners with program managers, CAMs, and business managers to drive financial integrity and informed decision-making.

The position requires strong Excel skills, government compliance knowledge, and the ability to travel up to 10% domestically. Onsite work with a 9/80 schedule. U.S. citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or 6 years of financial experience in lieu) in business administration or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of financial work experience.
• Basic understanding of Government Compliance.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, chart generation).
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10%.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and business insight on program performance, turning data into clear narratives and recommendations.
• Analyze cost, schedule, labor, and material data to prepare internal and external program financial reports.
• Work cross-functionally with business, functional, and technical staff to support cost estimate development, invoicing, customer proposals, negotiations, and audits.
• Help shape financial strategies that support program execution and business objectives.
• Interfacing with program, functional, and business management to deliver data-driven analysis on program performance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel proficiency

US citizenship

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Master’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Finance

Tools

SAP

COGNOS

Job 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.

Location & Employment

We are seeking a Business Management Analyst/Principal Business Management to join our team in Warner Robins, GA supporting the Integrated Mission Solutions Operating Unit within Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems, Weapons Integration and Mission Solutions Business Unit. This is an onsite position and may not be considered for hybrid or remote work. The role offers a 9/80 work schedule.

What You’ll Get to Do

As a Business Management Analyst, you will support and lead program controls and cost reporting for a key program, partnering closely with program managers, functional leaders, control account managers (CAMs), and business managers. You will:

• Provide financial analysis and business insight on program performance, turning data into clear narratives and recommendations.
• Analyze cost, schedule, labor, and material data to prepare internal and external program financial reports, ensuring contracts perform within negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines.
• Work cross-functionally with business, functional, and technical staff to support cost estimate development, invoicing, customer proposals, negotiations, and audits.
• Help shape financial strategies that support program execution and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Interfacing with program, functional, and business management to deliver data-driven analysis on program performance (cost, schedule, and financial metrics).
• Supporting multiple internal and external compliance audit requests with accurate, well-supported data.
• Performing ad-hoc financial and business analysis to answer management questions and provide actionable detail to leadership.
• Establishing and maintaining the accounting and cost collection structure in SAP.
• Developing baseline Estimates at Complete (EACs) and conducting monthly updates, including variance analysis and recommendations.
• Controlling costs, identifying financial issues early, and driving them to resolution.
• Ensuring the contract’s financial performance (awards, sales, margin, and free cash conversion) aligns with company expectations and goals.
• Tracking and resolving accounts receivable and accounts payable issues in a timely manner.
• Preparing budgets for small- to medium-sized programs and performing analyses to ensure compliance with negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines.
• Performing financial analyses and preparing variance explanations, EACs, and monthly corporate and customer reports related to cost/schedule performance, staffing, and sales outlook.
• Preparing EVMS baselines, maintaining artifacts, analyzing monthly performance, updating Cobra, and preparing monthly IPMRs.
• Performing schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and schedule risks.
• Ensuring adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate expenditure records, preparing expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the customer.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, etc.) or business‑adjacent field (Mathematics, Risk Management) from an accredited institution; Or 6 years of financial work experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of financial work experience.
• Basic understanding of Government Compliance.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, chart generation).
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10%.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Principal Business Management Analyst (Level 3)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, etc.) or business‑adjacent field (Mathematics, Risk Management) with 5 years of financial experience; Or Master’s degree in (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, and etc) with 3 years of financial experience; or 9 years of financial work experience in lieu of degree.
• Basic understanding of Government Compliance.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, chart generation).
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10%.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior accounting or business management experience.
• Experience with SAP, COGNOS, or similar ERP software.
• Experience in data mining and database management.
• Professional experience in Aerospace & Defense, Financial Services, or Federal Agencies.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and EVMS software (e.g., SAP, SAP BW, Deltek Cobra, Open Plan, MPM, Acumen One IWO, Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Experience with external customer reporting.
• Strong PC skills, especially advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting).

Primary Level Salary Range

$65,500.00 - $98,300.00

Secondary Level Salary Range

$81,400.00 - $122,000.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.

Benefits

In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Application Period

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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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Company Overview

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.