Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 112,200 - 168,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Education Assistance

9/80 Work Schedule

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is looking for a Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst to join their Linthicum, MD team. The role requires relevant educational qualifications and extensive experience in financial analysis with a focus on Earned Value Management.

Responsibilities include budgeting, monitoring contract costs, and providing financial guidance. The position also offers a 9/80 work schedule and a comprehensive benefits package, including health and education assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related experience or Master’s with 6 years.
• Experience with financial systems for cost analysis.
• Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning and financial support within AMS divisions.
• Monitor costs and schedules on contracts with EV management.
• Prepare budgets and assist in financial analyses.

Skills

Earned Value Management

Cost performance reporting

Excel proficiency

Program planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

COBRA

COGNOS

SAP

Job description

Relocation Assistance: No relocation assistance available. Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Position Summary

Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst based out of our Linthicum, MD area offices. This onsite position offers a 9/80 work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Provide program planning and financial control support within the Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS), Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS), and Navigation, Intelligence & Connectivity (NIS) divisions.
• Interface with program managers, functional managers, cost account managers (CAMs), and business managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements.
• Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system, performing Earned Value Management tasks such as WBS development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis, visibility reports, and estimation.
• Ensure contracts stay within negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines, maintain accurate expenditure records, generate expenditure projections, and submit timely funding requests.
• Support audits and reviews, assist with Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activities, and prepare financial inputs for internal reports and presentations.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related professional experience OR Master’s degree with 6 years of related professional experience.
• Experience with Earned Value Management.
• Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis.
• Strong PC skills – specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and conditional formatting).
• Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
• Current, active U.S. Government Secret level security clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or related field.
• Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, SAP.
• Experience in training and mentoring junior team members.

Benefits

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance, Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)
• Other benefits as described.

MSBSMG Primary Level Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $168,200.00. Salary determined by scope and responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions. Eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonus, and for higher level positions, long-term incentives.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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