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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Business Management Analyst - Level 3 or 4, located in Redondo Beach, CA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Our Business Management Analyst will help prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist with financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting and variance analysis. You will also work to ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation for expenditure projections and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government. You will assist with development of financial deliverables to the government customer and analyze the Earned Value performance of the program to ensure successful execution.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Your Role and Impact:

Set up cost control system, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system
Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management, fact-finding and negotiation support
Perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development and analysis of estimates to complete
Assist with program resource management, including cost estimation, allocation, tracking and analysis
Assist with preparation of financial CDRLs
Other duties as assigned

This position can be hired as either a Level 3 or 4.

Basic Qualifications - Level 3:

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of business management or program control experience - OR - Master’s degree with 3 years of business management or program control experience - OR - PhD
Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
Experience with financial analysis or reporting
Experience with MS Office Suite
Experience with Earned Value (EVMS)

Basic Qualifications - Level 4:

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of business management or program control experience - OR - Master’s degree with 6 years of business management or program control experience - OR - PhD with 4 years of business management or program control experience
Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
Requires an active Top-Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
Experience with financial analysis or reporting
Experience with MS Office Suite
Experience with Earned Value (EVMS)

PreferredQualifications:

Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration
Defense industry experience
Program Cost Control experience
Experience with FAR/DFARS
Experience with Cobra, SAP, or IBM Cognos
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Experience with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Financial analysis presentation experience
Proposal preparation, strategy development or evaluation experience
Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

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Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00Secondary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00The 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.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.

Job ID

R10245519

Security Clearance

Top Secret

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman solves the toughest problems in space, aeronautics, defense and cyberspace to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide. Our 90,000 employees are Defining Possible every day to create and deliver advanced systems, products and services. Northrop Grumman careers and internships are as varied as your interests, with a lifetime of potential that will allow you to work together with people from many backgrounds, personal passions and disciplines.

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