Business Management Manager - Manager 1
About The Position
Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring a Business Management Manager - Manager 1 in Redondo Beach, California. The role provides financial planning and control services through a professional staff, including analysis of organizational-unit financial results, application of accepted accounting methods, budget control, and reporting on sales, costs, and profits. It also leads cost management for the portfolio and supports execution of an Earned Value Management System (EVMS)-compliant program. The Cost Manager scope includes coordinating business and technical staff, implementing performance measurement and program execution systems, supporting EVMS compliance and customer reporting, analyzing cost and schedule performance, and advising business and program leadership. The manager leads estimates at completion, baseline and surveillance reviews, risk assessment events, and formal internal and DCMA surveillance. The role also oversees compliance with internal procedures and government EVMS guidelines and coordinates program execution across company entities. In the supporting Business Manager function, the role contributes to financial planning, forecasting, analysis, reporting, annual operating plans, contract and project cost control, proposal support, pricing strategy, and government finance and compliance audits. Leadership responsibilities include coordinating across disciplines, supporting contract setup and execution, supervising and developing professional staff, building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and developing business case analyses for investment and portfolio growth. The position requires an active Top Secret clearance or SCI access at the start, with the ability to obtain a SAP clearance. Travel is 10% of the time; relocation assistance is not available.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience in financial planning or reporting, strategic planning, cost proposals, project execution or management, contracts, pricing, or budget controls and analysis; alternatively, a master’s degree and at least 3 years of such experience.
- Active DoD Top Secret and/or SCI clearance required at the start.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance and obtain a SAP clearance.
- Strong understanding of government contracting and regulations, including FAR and CAS.
- Experience with standard business systems such as Costpoint/SAP, Cognos/IFAS, Cobra/MPM, and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
- Team management experience.
- Ability to develop talent within an organization.
- Exposure to Agile program environments.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, Accounting, or a related field from an accredited university.
- Experience implementing and maintaining project or program control software tools; Cobra is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Integrate and synchronize business and technical staff in support of an EVMS-compliant program.
- Implement performance measurement systems and support program execution, EVMS compliance, and customer reporting, including CFSR and IPMR.
- Analyze program performance and provide recommendations to business and program leadership for monthly Sector cost and schedule reviews.
- Lead independent estimates at completion, baseline reviews, and joint surveillance reviews.
- Supervise compliance with internal business system procedures and government EVMS implementation guidelines.
- Lead cost, schedule, and technical risk assessment events to identify and mitigate program risk.
- Lead and coordinate formal internal and DCMA surveillance events.
- Develop and implement EVMS process improvements with technical, cost, schedule, and program management leadership.
- Coordinate intercompany program execution and optimize synergies.
- Support financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting for awards, sales, operating margin, and cash in accordance with company policy, GAAP, and SOX requirements.
- Partner with portfolio program managers and functional leadership to develop the Annual Operating Plan.
- Perform financial management and cost control for contracts and projects.
- Support cost proposals and develop proposal price analysis and strategy.
- Support government program finance and compliance, including DCAA and DCMA audits.
- Coordinate across disciplines to support program and department execution requirements.
- Support detailed contract setup and execution in a complex contract environment.
- Onboard, motivate, develop, and supervise professional staff.
- Build strong communication and working relationships with internal colleagues, cross-functional teams, and external customers.
- Collaborate with program leadership to develop business case analyses for investment and portfolio growth.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Savings plan
- Company-paid holidays
- Paid time off for vacation and/or personal business
- Potential eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus, depending on the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
