Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

About the role

The Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (PCA) will support/lead cost reporting for the Inertial Navigation programs under the Maritime Systems & Integration Operating Unit, within Northrop Grumman’s Naval & Oceanic Systems Business Unit. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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. Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks such as WBS development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/assessment and visibility reports.
• Support audits and reviews as requested by programs, customers, and company management, support Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activity, and prepare financial inputs to internal and external reports and presentations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related professional experience - OR - a Master's degree with 3 years of related professional experience.
• Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis.
• Experience with Earned Value Management and performance measurement baseline concepts.
• Strong PC skills - specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting).
• Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance.