Program Cost Schedule & Control Analyst – Earned Value Management

Job Description

Principal or Sr. Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst | Northrop Grumman

The Tone:
This is a hybrid position at Northrop Grumman, located in Redondo Beach, CA. Northrop Grumman employees work on revolutionary systems that impact people’s lives around the world today and for generations to come, from stealth bombers to landing on the moon. This role is crucial for supporting these pioneering efforts by providing essential financial and administrative analysis and support to program managers, ensuring program requirements are met. The work contributes to the forefront of technological advancements and the invention of the future.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Hybrid work schedule
• Location: Hybrid – Redondo Beach, CA
• Pay: $94200–$141200 yearly
• Team: Leads and trains other analysts while interfacing with program managers, functional management, and cost account managers.
• Mission: This person ensures contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines by providing critical financial and administrative support and analysis.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint), Earned Value tool

What You’ll Actually Do
• Interface: Provide financial and administrative support and analysis to program managers, functional management, and cost account managers to meet program requirements.
• Manage EVM: Apply Earned Value Management and performance measurement baseline concepts to multiple contracts for control accounts within an engineering Integrated Product Team.
• Analyze Costs: Develop, maintain, analyze, and justify estimates to complete, assess funding, perform cost risk analysis/assessment, and maintain visibility reports.
• Report: Prepare government cost performance reports, prepare and/or review Performance measurement variance analysis, and support internal and external reporting requirements.
• Lead: Lead and train other analysts, especially on full level 1 Earned Value contracts, and provide strategic guidance as required.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, financial analysis, or industry related fields.
• Experience: 5 years (Level 3) or 8 years (Level 4) of experience; experience successfully supporting a monthly financial forecasting rhythm; experience with EAC development and analysis.
• Skills: Earned Value Management (EVM), Microsoft Office suite including Excel and PowerPoint, experience with an Earned Value tool, ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
• Bonus: Experience developing CDRLs (IPMR/IPMDAR/CPR/CFSR/CSDR).