Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 4

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: NoneTRAVEL: No

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Program Cost Control Analyst – Level 4 located in Dulles, VA or Redondo Beach, CA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Our Program Cost Control Analyst will help prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist with financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting and variance analysis. You will also work to ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation for expenditure projections and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.


The Analyst will provide financial planning, forecasting, and reporting support for programs within the SATCOM OU. This role partners with Program Management and Business Management to ensure accurate budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis that support business decisions. In addition, this position will be responsible for Cost Modeling on new business captures that will require developing, maintaining, and analyzing cost models to support pricing, proposals, and business decisions. This role partners with Program Management, Business Management, Engineering, and Capture/Proposal teams to quantify cost drivers, assess scenarios, and ensure that estimates and bids are accurate, defensible, and aligned with financial objectives.

This position will support intercompany programs and the site General Manager.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Your Role and Impact:

• Set up cost control system, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system

• Support audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management, fact-finding and negotiation support
• Perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
• Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development and analysis of estimates to complete
• Build and maintain cost models for programs, proposals, and internal business cases (labor, material, ODC, overhead, and fees).
• Analyze cost drivers and sensitivities, and provide scenario analysis (e.g., “what if” assessments for scope, schedule, staffing).
• Build and maintain cost models for programs, proposals, and internal business cases (labor, material, ODC, overhead, and fees).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve estimating accuracy and continuous improvement of cost and cash modeling methodologies

• Other duties as assigned

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience – OR – PhD with 4 years of professional experience
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree

• No clearance required to start

• Experience with financial analysis or reporting

• Experience with MS Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration

• Defense industry experience

• Program Cost Control experience

• Experience with FAR/DFAR

• Experience with Costpoint, Cobra, Cognos, Primavera, S4 Hana or SAP

• Experience with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Proposals, Cash Flow Models

• Experience as Lead Program Cost Control Analyst

• Understanding of Indirect Rate application

• Experience with various contract types, such as FFP, FPAF, T&M, OTA

• Earned Value Management (EVM) experience

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Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00The 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.