Staff Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Staff Program Cost Control Analyst for our Linthicum, MD area offices. This onsite role requires a Secret clearance and impactful experience in EVMS, budgeting, and financial analysis within the AMS Division.

Responsibilities include leading cost control activities, preparing budgets and schedules, and performing EVM tasks while ensuring compliance with government guidelines. Mentoring and cross-functional collaboration are key aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 12 years of related experience or Master’s with 10 years of related experience.
• Experience with Earned Value and performance measurement baseline concepts.
• Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis.
• Experience presenting complex financial analysis to management and customers.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.
• Strong Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting).
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10%.
• U.S. Citizenship and active Secret clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Lead Principal Program Cost Control activities within AMS Division.
• Prepare budgets, schedules, and financial analyses for contracts.
• Perform EVM tasks including WBS development and cost risk analysis.
• Monitor costs/schedules; provide reports to management and customers.
• Support audits, IPPS/ BARs, and internal/external reports.
• Mentor peers and junior staff on policies and best practices.

Skills

Earned Value & PMCM concepts

Financial systems & cost reporting

Financial analysis to management

Excel proficiency

US Citizenship

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Finance/Accounting/Business

Master's in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

S4

COBRA

PM Compass

COGNOS

EVMS reporting

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret 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. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. We’re looking for you to join our team as Staff Program Cost Control Analyst based out of our Linthicum, MD area offices. This is an onsite position that offers the 9/80 work schedule.

What You’ll Get to Do

This requisition represents opportunities within our Mission Systems Sector Business Management organization. The Staff Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (PCA) will serve as a lead PCA providing Business Unit level program planning and financial control support within the Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) Division. The PCA will interface with the program managers, functional management, cost account managers (CAMs) and business managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements. The PCA will prepare program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled and perform schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks. They will prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis. The PCA will monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system. This will include performing Integrated Baselined Reviews (IBR) as well as Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks such as: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development, analysis of estimates to complete, and EVM Customer reporting. The PCA will perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines, including maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government. The PCA will support internal and external audits and reviews as requested by programs, customers, and company management, support Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long-Range Strategic Plan activity, prepare financial inputs to internal and external reports and presentations (IPRS, Dashboards, BARs, Etc.), and provide business management proposal support to support new business pursuits. As the Subject Matter Expert (SME), the PCA is responsible for providing guidance and knowledge transfer regarding policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance to company and Business Management processes. In this capacity, the PCA will provide technical guidance and mentorship to both peers and junior staff.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of related professional experience - OR - a Master’s degree with 10 years of related professional experience
• Experience with Earned Value and performance measurement baseline concepts and ability to apply them to multiple contracts, CLINs and control accounts.
• Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis
• Experience preparing and presenting complex financial analysis to management and external customers
• Experience in mentoring and training junior team members
• Strong PC skills - specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting)
• Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
• US Citizenship is required
• A current/active U.S. Government Secret level security clearance is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or related field
• Experience with S4, COBRA, PM Compass, COGNOS
• Experience with government Cost Accounting Standards, FAR, & DFARs
• Level 1 EVMS Customer Reporting experience
• Experience with program planning and scheduling

What We Can Offer You

• Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
• Primary Level Salary Range: $139,700.00 - $209,500.00 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.
• 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.
• 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.