Business Management Manager - Manager 1

Northrop Grumman • Linthicum Heights, MD

1d • $105,000 - $157,600 • Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring a Business Management Manager – Level 1 in Linthicum, Maryland, or Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The role supports important programs through financial and resource management, compliance, forecasting, contract support, and collaboration with customers and functional teams. It also includes management and development of Program Control Analyst staff. The position works a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off, and requires travel 10% of the time. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of professional experience, or a master’s degree and at least 3 years of professional experience.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance with SCI clearance.
• Prior experience in finance, accounting, and/or program control.
• Understanding of government contracts, government Cost Accounting Standards, and the FAR.
• Experience with Earned Value and performance measurement baseline concepts, and ability to apply them to multiple contracts, CLINs, and control accounts.
• Prior experience in a Program Control Environment, including setting up a cost control system and monitoring costs and schedules on contracts requiring a validated cost schedule control system.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP, and Business Warehouse (BW).
• Prior experience preparing and presenting financial analysis to a team and/or management.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• MBA or CPA certification.
• Previous experience managing or supervising programs, projects, or personnel; experience as a team lead may qualify.
• Experience with the Cognos forecasting system.
• Current, active U.S. Government Top Secret clearance with SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage program resources, including cost estimation, allocation, tracking, and analysis.
• Prepare and present financial data to internal and external customers, including variance analyses and forecasts.
• Support compliance and financial reporting for the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and monthly Indicated Finals (IF).
• Oversee Earned Value Management System (EVMS) activities and COBRA reporting for internal and external deliverables.
• Prepare and review Comprehensive Estimates-at-Complete (CEACs).
• Assist with contract negotiations.
• Support pricing and proposal activities.
• Review contractual documents, including Technical Task Orders.
• Collaborate on an ongoing basis with customers and functional teams.
• Manage and develop Program Control Analyst (PCA) staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager