Business Management Manager - Manager 2

Northrop Grumman • Redondo Beach, CA

12d • $146,600 - $219,800

About The Position

Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector is hiring a Business Management Manager in Redondo Beach, California. The role provides financial planning and control services through a professional staff, including analysis of portfolio financial results, application of accepted accounting methods, budget control, and reporting on sales, costs, and profits. It also owns the Cost Management portion of the portfolio.

The Cost Manager scope includes integrating business and technical staff in support of EVMS-compliant programs; implementing performance measurement systems; supporting program execution and customer reporting; analyzing results and advising business and program leadership; leading estimates at completion, baseline reviews, surveillance reviews, and risk assessments; ensuring compliance with internal procedures and government EVMS guidelines; and coordinating internal and DCMA surveillance and process improvements.

In a supporting Business Manager capacity, the position contributes to financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting; annual operating plan development; financial management and cost control across contracts and projects; cost proposals and pricing strategy; and government program finance and compliance, including DCAA and DCMA audit support. Leadership responsibilities include staff onboarding, development and supervision, interdisciplinary coordination, contract setup and execution support, effective communication with colleagues and customers, and collaboration on business cases for investment and portfolio growth.

The role requires an active Top Secret clearance and/or SCI access at the start, with the ability to obtain a SAP clearance. Travel is 10% of the time. The stated primary salary range is $146,600 to $219,800. Employees may also be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus. The company offers health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company-paid holidays, and paid time off.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8 or more 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 6 or more years of such experience.
• Active DoD Top Secret and/or SCI clearance required to 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.
• At least 3 years of experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of experience in a leadership or supervisory role.
• Team management experience.
• Ability to develop talent within the 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 EVMS-compliant programs.
• Implement performance measurement systems and support program execution, EVMS compliance, and customer reporting requirements.
• 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 risks.
• Lead and coordinate formal internal and DCMA surveillance events and develop 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 analyses and strategies.
• 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.
• Maintain strong communication and relationships with internal cross-functional colleagues 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

What This Job Offers

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