Principal or Senior Principal Program Cost Schedule & Control Analyst

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 81,400 - 141,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance coverage

Life and disability insurance

401K matching program

Paid time off (PTO)

Potential overtime and discretionary bonus

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking a Principal Program Cost Schedule & Control Analyst in Melbourne, FL or Palmdale, CA. The role involves working onsite and providing comprehensive financial support to program managers while requiring an active DoD Secret clearance.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in financial analysis and earned value management. Benefits include health insurance, PTO, and a 401K matching program.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in relevant fields for Level 3, or 3+ years with a master's degree.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher required.
• Experience with earned value management and financial forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial and administrative support and analysis to program managers.
• Lead and train other analysts on EVM contracts.
• Analyze funding and prepare government cost performance reports.

Skills

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Financial analysis

Microsoft Office suite

Budgeting

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or related field

Master’s degree in business administration, finance, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MPM

Cobra

Job description

Position

Principal Program Cost Schedule & Control Analyst (Level3) or Sr. Principal Program Cost Schedule & Control Analyst (Level4)

Location: Melbourne, FL or Palmdale, CA. Role is onsite; no virtual/telecommute options due to classified nature.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available. Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Essential Functions

• Interface with program managers, functional management, and cost account managers (CAMs) to provide financial and administrative support and analysis.
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) and performance measurement baseline concepts to multiple contracts for control accounts within an engineering IPT.
• Lead and train other analysts for full‑level1 EVM contracts.
• Establish work breakdown structure for execution of budgeted cost of work scheduled.
• Assess and maintain objective performance criteria—develop, maintain, analyze, and justify estimates to complete.
• Support internal and external reporting requirements for variance analysis and budgeting baseline.
• Maintain accurate cost and schedule integration with business partners and program teams.
• Analyze funding, cost risk analysis/assessment, and visibility reports; prepare government cost performance reports and performance measurement variance analysis.
• Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure contracts remain within negotiated parameters and government cost-control guidelines.
• Support monthly and quarterly financial forecasting and reporting processes.
• Provide internal reporting that incorporates forecast, identifies staffing issues related to baseline/ETC, and executes corrective actions or updates using program reporting tools.
• Interface with Business Managers and support booking‑rate files and profitability updates.
• Demonstrate good leadership skills and the ability to work with the Program Office while leading a smaller team.
• Use financial systems with an understanding of DoD financial rhythms; provide strategic guidance; develop and implement solutions of moderate scope; analyze variances/trends; develop new methods and process techniques; work under general supervision; influence peers and customers; maintain good interpersonal skills while representing the finance team on various projects.

Basic Qualifications – Level3

• Bachelor’s degree with 5years of experience in business administration, finance, accounting, financial analysis, and/or related industry fields, OR Master’s degree with 3years of experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher (background investigation completed within the last 6years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Program Access within a reasonable period.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience supporting a monthly financial forecasting rhythm.
• Experience with EAC development and analysis.
• Experience with MPM and/or Cobra.

Basic Qualifications – Level4

• Bachelor’s degree with 8years of experience in business administration, finance, accounting, financial analysis, and/or related industry fields, OR Master’s degree with 6years of experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher (background investigation completed within the last 6years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Program Access within a reasonable period.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience supporting a monthly financial forecasting rhythm.
• Experience with EAC development and analysis.
• Experience with MPM and/or Cobra.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing CDRLs (IPMR/IPMDAR/CPR/CFSR/CSDR).

Salary Range

Primary Level: $81,400–$141,200 per year. Secondary Level: $101,400–$176,300 per year.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and personal business.
• 9/80 schedule, 401K matching program.
• Potential overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus based on performance.

EEO 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.

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.