Senior Principal Material Program Cost Control Analyst - R10216639

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE:
None

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman's Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Senior Principal Material Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 4 you will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. Ready to join forces with our visionary team?

Our Senior Principal Material Program Cost and Schedule 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.

This position will be in Chandler, AZ. This position is a non-teleworking role. The incumbent selected will need to sit on-site.

• Support internal and external audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management, fact‑finding and negotiation support
• Perform analysis and prepare reports 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
• Provide support to internal surveillance to include analysis of program performance, monitoring the Estimate to Complete (ETC) and program Estimate at Complete (EAC), review of Variance Analysis Reports (VARs) and Change Requests (CRs)
• Integrated with the program to assist in the reconciliation of data facilitating an avenue for recommendations to program management/teams to include corrective actions
• Apply knowledge of the DCMA data‑driven Earned Value Management Systems compliance process and current policy
• Ability to facilitate training sessions as needed to support programs on various Earned Value Topics
• Review current processes and procedures and provide recommendations for streamlining

This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program Access(es) within a reasonable period as determined by the company.

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of stated professional experience – or – Master’s degree and 6 years of stated professional experience
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of stated experience in lieu of degree
• Experience with financial analysis or reporting
• Strong understanding of material movement or material contracts in a government contracting setting
• Experience with MS Office Suite
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS)
• Ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Clearance
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with program team, stakeholders, and various customers

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration
• Defense industry experience
• Working knowledge and practical application of Earned Value Management (EVM) and industry standards EIA 748 guidelines
• Program Cost Control experience
• Experience with FAR/DFAR
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