Business Management Manager 3

0487 SP - AOA/Xinetics; United States; On-site; USD 152,000 - 229,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Business Management Manager – Manager Level 3 in Hanover, MD to oversee the financial and strategic objectives of the TOPS Business Unit. You will lead a team of program cost analysts, coordinate quarterly EAC, forecasting, monthly reporting, and pricing strategy, ensuring contract cost control and schedule alignment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s with 6–8+ years of experience, including people management, and the ability to obtain a U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with strong financial acumen.
• Experience leading and developing teams in a complex program.
• Proven ability to forecast, report, and manage budgets and EV.
• Security clearance ability: U.S. Government Top-Secret.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and reporting to senior management.
• Coordinate business strategy with BU FP&A and OU Product Director.
• Oversee forecasting, EV reporting, budgeting, and estimates to complete.
• Coordinate cost/schedule analyses and government cost control guidelines.
• Assist in proposals from RFP to award, with pricing and flow-downs.
• Manage risks across multiple contract types from execution and financial views.

Skills

People management

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Earned Value reporting

Cost control

Senior stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

MBA

Tools

CostPoint

IBM Planning and Analytics

MS Project

ERP systems

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. If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Business Management Manager – Manager Level 3 your role at Hanover, MD will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. Ready to join forces with our visionary team? Our Business Management Manager will support our Thermal, Optics and Power Systems (TOPS) Business Unit and will oversee all financial aspects of the Business Unit’s financial and strategic objectives. You will help coordinate and lead all business management functions including but not limited to quarterly EAC process, financial forecasting, monthly reporting, earned value management and pricing. This position will also provide direct management for a team of program cost analysts who work out of multiple locations. This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Your Role and Impact:

• Provide financial business analysis and reporting with the ability to clearly communicate with senior management as it relates to financial program status and analyses
• Coordinate and Develop business strategy with both BU FP&A and OU Product Director to enable accurate forecasting and long-range planning
• Oversee key line forecasting, work authorization, implementation of EV reporting, program budgeting, estimate at complete development, and various financial reporting activities
• Coordinate cost and schedule analyses and preparation of reports to ensure contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon cost and schedule parameters and government cost control guidelines
• Assist in coordinating proposals from draft RFP to award, including review of RFP, FAR clauses, coordination with subcontractor flow-downs, basis of estimates, indirect rates, pricing strategies, cash management, negotiation strategy and oversight, and presenting to Senior Management
• Manage risks with multiple contract types from both an execution and financial perspective
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience including people management experience
• OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience including people management experience
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree\Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
• 2+ years of people management experience
• Experience with program proposals, cost and schedule control or program budgeting and forecasting for U.S. Government and International programs

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA
• Current, active U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance
• Earned Value and financial reporting experience on a variety of contract types
• Experience in managing EAC’s on challenging programs
• Experience working with CostPoint and IBM Planning and Analytics tools
• Familiarity with the risk management process and the development of S-Curve modeling for proposals and schedule risk assessments
• Experience with ERP Systems and MS Project

Soft Skills:

• Proven track record in leading a diverse team as well as the ability to promote the professional development of the business management workforce
• Experience fostering a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around ethics and integrity, employee engagement, affordability, innovation, value growth and continuous improvement
• Experience holding teammates accountable to due dates
• Clean communicator, works well with teammates and does not work in silos
• Comfortable working in non-standardized environments
• Capable of managing multiple time sensitive deliverables
• As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.

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.

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.

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

Northrop Grumman Total Rewards Primary Level Salary Range: $152,300.00 - $228,500.00

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. 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.

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.