Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Sr Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst
Northrop Grumman is a leader in technological advancements with a commitment to innovation and collaboration. They are seeking a Sr. Principal Program Cost, Schedule, and Control Analyst to manage cost control systems and ensure contracts adhere to financial guidelines while preparing budgets and schedules.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
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
Reviews schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks
Ensures adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, 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
Preparation and presentation of financial and earned value data to internal and external customers, including variance analysis and forecasts
Preparation and presentation of Estimate at Complete packages
Solicit, analyze and proactively challenge baseline and schedule inputs/updates as well as recommending workarounds to CAMs
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED with a minimum of 12 years of program cost, schedule, and control experience
Bachelor's degree in a business, finance, or related discipline with a minimum of 8 years of program cost, schedule, and control experience
Master's degree in a business, finance, or related discipline with a minimum of 6 years of program cost, schedule, and control experience
Experience in financial planning and reporting tools such as SAP and MPM or Cobra
Must be able to travel as needed (up to 10% of the time)
Preferred
Must have a minimum of 2 years of Earned Value Management (EVM) experience
Experience successfully managing and producing data with strict deadlines
Experience collaborating with technical functions on a project/program
Experience with Precision or Cognos
Experience with SAP/BW reporting such as Analysis Office
Intermediate to advance knowledge of MS Excel (pivot tables, vlookup, sumif, conditional formatting, etc.)
Defense Industry experience
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret
Strong analytical ability
The ability to identify issues and make recommendations to management for resolution or mitigation
Strong PC skills and proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Excel
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
Funding
Current Stage
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