Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst

Relocation assistance may be available. Security Clearance Required: No. Clearance Type: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time. Job Summary Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (PCA) at Northrop Grumman’s Mission Systems, responsible for cost reporting and analysis for Inertial Navigation programs within the Maritime Systems & Integration Operating Unit, located onsite in Charlottesville, VA, with a 9/80 work schedule. Key Responsibilities Interface with program managers, functional management, cost account managers, and business managers to provide financial support and analysis. Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work; assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis. Monitor costs and schedules using a validated cost schedule control system and perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks such as Work Breakdown Structure development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis, and visibility reports. Prepare reports to ensure contracts remain within negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines; maintain records of expenditures and prepare expenditure projections. Submit timely requests for additional funding; support audits, reviews, Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activities. Prepare financial inputs for internal and external reports and presentations. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related professional experience OR Master’s degree with 3 years of related professional experience. Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis. Experience with Earned Value Management and performance measurement baseline concepts. Strong PC skills, especially Excel proficiency (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and conditional formatting). U.S. Citizenship required. Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret level security clearance. Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time. Will consider 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement. Preferred Qualifications Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or a related field. Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, SAP. Current active U.S. Government Secret level security clearance. Benefits Northrop Grumman offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes a health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, a 9/80 work schedule (where available), and additional benefits. Salary Range Primary level salary range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00. Equal Opportunity Statement Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For the 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU)