Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED)

Company: Northrop Grumman
Location: San Diego
Posted on: September 16, 2020

Job Description:

Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED)

Requisition ID

: 20025638

Location

: United States-California-San Diego

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available

Clearance Type: Secret

Shift

: 1st Shift

Travel

: No

Job Posting Category

: Business Management

Description

Climb to new heights on your journey when you start Defining Possible with Northrop Grumman. Enjoy a purposeful career in aeronautics that is crucial to the way we connect and protect our world across land, sea, and air. Bring your experience and take advantage of this opportunity to discover how you can start to push past possible and achieve your goals today. Enjoy a diverse, collaborative environment with professionals across the nation ready to help launch your career.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Program Cost Control Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in San Diego, California.

Essential Functions:

* Sets up cost control system, monitors and controls costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system

* Performs analyses and prepares reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines

* Prepares budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.

* Prepares program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled

* Performs schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks

* Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government

* Incorporates contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university and 6+ years of combined experience in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Program Planning, Global Supply Chain, Program Cost/ Financial Analysis or Program Scheduling experience OR

* Master's Degree from an accredited university and 4+ years of combined experience in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Program Planning, Global Supply Chain, Program Cost/Financial Analysis or Program Scheduling experience.

* Must have a current DoD Secret or Top Secret/SCI level security clearance, to include a Single Scope Background Investigation, a periodic reinvestigation, or an original adjudication date completed within the last 6 years.

* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Program Access.

* Strong PC skills, specifically high level Excel skills (including: the ability to insert pivot tables, Vlookup, conditional formatting, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

* Top Secret clearance preferred

* At least 6 years of Earned Value Management (EVM) experience preferred.

* Experience as a Program Controller, Cost Material Analyst or Labor Planner.

* Exceptional communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multiple organizations and Senior Leadership.

* Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines.

* Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.

* Experience with the following: Earned Value Management, Cobra or MPM and SAP

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. * Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university and 6+ years of combined experience in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Program Planning, Global Supply Chain, Program Cost/ Financial Analysis or Program Scheduling experience OR

* Master's Degree from an accredited university and 4+ years of combined experience in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Program Planning, Global Supply Chain, Program Cost/Financial Analysis or Program Scheduling experience.

* Must have a current DoD Secret or Top Secret/SCI level security clearance, to include a Single Scope Background Investigation, a periodic reinvestigation, or an original adjudication date completed within the last 6 years.

* Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Program Access.

* Strong PC skills, specifically high level Excel skills (including: the ability to insert pivot tables, Vlookup, conditional formatting, etc.)., * Top Secret clearance preferred

* At least 6 years of Earned Value Management (EVM) experience preferred.

* Experience as a Program Controller, Cost Material Analyst or Labor Planner.

* Exceptional communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multiple organizations and Senior Leadership.

* Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines.

* Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast paced environment.

* Experience with the following: Earned Value Management, Cobra or MPM and SAP Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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