Principal Business Management Analyst

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 sector is seeking Principal Business Management Analyst to support the PT&P Apopka Organization.

The Principal Business Management Analyst will interact with various operating unit, business area, and division staff to solve reporting program issues and meet reporting requirements. In addition, the Analyst will interface with program managers, functional management, control account managers (CAMS) and business managers to provide financial support and analysis.
 

This position is located in Apopka, FL and offers a hybrid work schedule.

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman’s Business Management organization.
 

Ideal candidates must be able to make sound decisions in a timely manner, display strong interpersonal and leadership skills, and follow compliance protocol.

Roles and responsibilities could encompass the following and vary slightly depending on specific position, program, or business unit to which you are assigned:

• Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) tasks including developing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and performance measurement baseline (PMB), monitoring and analyzing the Estimate to Complete (ETC), Estimate at Complete (EAC), significant variances, risk management reserve (MR), and financial reserve (FR), and preparing of internal and external status reports
• Support the monthly financial forecasting process to include analysis and recommendations on awards, sales, operating margin, and cash
• Preparation and presentation of financial data to internal and external customers, including variance analysis and forecasts
• Internal and External support of compliance audits
• Assistance with contract negotiations
• Support of pricing and proposal activities
• Cash Management to ensure timely invoicing and collections
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Operations, Engineering and Program Management
• Promotes the professional development of the business management workforce, fostering a collaborative culture that sustains the momentum around ethics and integrity, employee engagement, affordability, innovation, value growth, and continuous improvement
• Maintains the highest level of commitment to quality, compliance and internal controls in adherence to company values and ethics

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline with 6 years of industry related experience in finance, accounting, or program control, OR a Master's degree and 4 years of experience
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• The willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 10% of the time
• The willingness to obtain and maintain a US Secret level security clearance is required. US citizenship is a prerequisite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Experience with variance reporting using the following reporting tools (or similar):
  • SAP / Costpoint
  • Business Warehouse (BW)
  • COGNOS
• Earned Value Management customer reporting, MPM, or COBRA experience
• Perform complex EXCEL spreadsheet, formulas, pivot tables and slicers.
• Experience in Data Analytics, Data Mining and Database management
• Understanding of US Government procurement and contracting, Cost Accounting Standards, and FAR
• Current, active US Secret, Top Secret, or Top Secret SCI Full Scope Polygraph security clearance

Salary Range: $74,600 USD - $111,800 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.