Senior Principal Program Cost & Schedule Lead

Northrop Grumman; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst to provide financial support and analysis for complex contracts. You will prepare budgets, schedules, and variance analyses while applying earned value management principles.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance or related field, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Travel up to 10% is expected with onsite work on a 9/80 schedule where available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or business with relevant experience.
• Experience with cost performance reporting and Earned Value Management.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 10%.
• US citizenship required and ability to obtain/maintain US Government Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Interface with program managers, CAMs and business managers to provide financial support and analysis.
• 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 systems and perform Earned Value tasks including WBS development and estimates to complete.
• Ensure contracts are within negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines; maintain expenditure records and prepare expenditure projections.
• Support audits, Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan and Long-Range Strategic Plan; prepare financial inputs to IP RS, dashboards and BARs.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to junior staff.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Cost performance reporting

Travel 10% ability

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Master's degree in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

COBRA

COGNOS

SAP

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Linthicum, MD is seeking a Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst to provide financial support and analysis for complex contracts. You will prepare budgets, schedules, and variance analyses while applying earned value management principles.

The role requires a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance or related field, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance. Travel up to 10% is expected with onsite work on a 9/80 schedule where available.