Principal Business Management Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

This position is preferred as an onsite position located in Falls Church, VA with opportunity for a hybrid work schedule.

Position Overview
The Strategic Cost Management and Operations, Cost Optimization team is seeking a tech-savvy, detail-oriented Principal Business Management Analyst. This role is responsible for the financial rigor, narrative quality, and reporting integrity of assigned business cases and optimization ideas moving through the Optimization Hub. The analyst partners directly with managers and directors across the organization to develop defensible business cases and apply established narrative and financial standards consistently.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) to develop comprehensive, data-driven business cases and optimization ideas from problem definition through approval and benefits realization.
• Gather and synthesize financial, operational, technical, and qualitative data into cohesive, evidence-based, narrative-driven decision artifact.
• Independently validate financial assumptions and calculations, including return on investment, net present value, payback period, run-rate savings, and one-time benefits, using established financial templates and methods.
• Perform sensitivity and risk analyses to identify material financial, execution, schedule, or benefits-realization risks; document findings and recommend corrective actions.
• Review business cases, optimization ideas, and supporting artifacts against established narrative and financial standards to ensure submissions are complete, internally consistent, defensible, and executive-ready.
• Advise and coach IPTs on business case and optimization idea development, financial modeling, and executive narrative quality.
• Maintain the accuracy, completeness, traceability, and reporting readiness of initiative data within the Optimization Hub.
• Produce and analyze approved business cases and optimization ideas performance reporting for weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews, highlighting trends, exceptions, and emerging risks.
• Monitor business cases and optimization ideas across pipeline stages and apply established health, aging, and at-risk criteria consistently.
• Escalate material variances, aging actions, and underperforming initiatives to project owners and appropriate leadership, supported by clear analysis and recommendations.
• Partner with Business Management, CIDO, and other stakeholders to reconcile realized savings, run-rate versus one-time classifications, and budget-to-actual results.
• Identify recurring control, reporting, and data-quality issues and recommend improvements to templates, standards, metrics, and operating processes.
• Prepare and present financial analyses, portfolio insights, and recommendations to managers, directors, and other senior stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary analytical point of contact for assigned business cases and optimization ideas.

Job Characteristics

• Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards. Full knowledge of industry practices. Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks.
• Develop solutions to a variety of complex problems. May refer to established precedents and policies.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors; 3 years with Masters; 1 year with PhD
• Advanced Excel skills, including development and review of formula-driven financial models.
• Working proficiency with data visualization and reporting tools.
• Experience preparing and presenting executive-level reporting to senior leadership.
• Ability to develop proficiency in the FinOps Framework as well as data center and cloud financial-management concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IT cost management, procurement, FinOps, and/or corporate FP&A program doing business cases and cost-benefit analysis.
• FinOps practitioner certificate
• Strong written communication skills, with experience holding business documents to an explicit narrative or writing standard.
• Able to work independently within established standards and recommend practical improvements to templates, metrics, and processes.

Primary Level Salary Range: $94,200.00 - $141,200.00The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.