Senior Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst - Level 4

Business cadence and reporting objectives: 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 Maintain the accuracy of the managed WBS structures (or Control Accounts) through recurring monthly status of activities, manual adjustment entries, and analyzing resulting variances to budget Provide support to internal surveillance to include analysis of program performance, monitoring the Estimate to Complete (ETC) and program Estimate at Complete (EAC), review of Variance Analysis Reports (VARs) and Change Requests (CRs) Integrated with the program and other functional teams (i.e. supply chain management) to assist in the reconciliation of data facilitating an avenue for recommendations to program management/teams to include corrective actions Support internal and external audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management, fact-finding and negotiation support Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines Apply knowledge of the DCMA data driven Earned Value Management Systems compliance process and current policy Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. Work cross-functionally with other departments (program office, finance, supply chain, etc) to effectively execute critical transaction needs. Ability to facilitate training sessions as needed to support programs on various Earned Value Topics Review current processes and procedures and provide recommendations for streamlining Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of stated professional experience - OR - Master's degree and 6 years of stated professional experience Will consider an additional 4+ years of stated experience in lieu of degree Experience with financial analysis or reporting Strong understanding of material movement or material contracts in a government contracting setting Experience with MS Office Suite Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS) Ability to obtain an Department of Defense (DoD) Clearance Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with program team, stakeholders, and various customers Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration Defense industry experience Working knowledge and practical application of Earned Value Management (EVM) and industry standards EIA 748 guidelines Program Cost Control experience Experience with FAR/DFAR Proficiency of the following systems or software: Deltek Cobra or similar project management software, Microsoft Project Deltek CostPoint or other BW/MRP user experience Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance DCMA EVMS audit experience Working understanding of support to Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR) both as a Prime and Subcontractor