Business Management Analyst

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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is looking for you to join our team as a Business Management Analyst based out San Diego, CA. This position offers the 9/80 Schedule.

This requisition represents multiple existing opportunities within our Mission Systems sector Business Management organization. If selected, the Business Management Analyst will provide support for Program Cost Control activities within the Navigation, Intelligence and Connectivity Division’s Communication Solutions (CS) business unit (BU) or Secure Process and Networks SPAN (BU) as determined by business need, candidate background, and experience.

The Business Management Analyst 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.

As part of this role the Analyst will analyze cost data to prepare program financial reports for internal and external customers relative to program cost incurrence, material tracking and labor expenses to help ensure program contracts perform within negotiated parameters. This role will work cooperatively with business, functional, and technical staff to support cost estimate development, invoicing, customer proposals, negotiations, and various audits.

This role will forecast financial statements (Income Statement and Balance Sheet), the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and the Labor Resource Plan for their program. The Analyst supports identification and mitigation of program cost and schedule risks. The Analyst will also perform Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks including developing the performance measurement baseline (PMB), forecasting the Estimate at Complete (EAC), controlling change management processes and preparing internal and external status reports.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, etc.) or Business adjacent degree (Mathematics, Risk Management) from an accredited institution with a minimum of 2 years of financial work experience.
• Basic understanding of Government Compliance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, chart generation, VBA macros, etc.)
• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required.
• US citizenship is required.

• SAP, COGNOS, or similar ERP software experience
• Experience in data mining and database management.
• Professional experience in Aerospace & Defense, Financial Services, or Telecommunications.
• Earned Value Management (EVM) customer reporting, COBRA experience.
• Financial Forecasting, Cognos experience
• A current/active DoD Secret clearance

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and…