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Business Management Manager - Level 2

Northrop Grumman

Linthicum Heights, MDFull-time$127–191K/yrTracked 1mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$127–191K/yr
Location
Linthicum Heights, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

Northrop Grumman is hiring a Business Management Manager - Level 2. Northrop Grumman is seeking a Business Management Manager - Level 2 to join their Space Sector in Linthicum, MD. This role involves managing program resources, preparing financial data, ensuring compliance, and overseeing EVMS. The manager will also support contract negotiations, pricing, and proposal activities, while collaborating with customers and functional teams. This position works a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Key focus areas include Manage program resources, including cost estimation, allocation, tracking, and analysis, Prepare and present financial data to internal and external customers, and Perform compliance and financial reporting for Annual Operating Plan and monthly Indicated Finals.

Successful candidates bring Bachelor's Degree, 8 Years Professional Experience, and Master's Degree. Important skills include Program Resource Management, Cost Estimation, Cost Allocation, Cost Tracking, Cost Analysis, and Financial Data Presentation. Preferred (not required): Forecasting, Ethical Conduct, Building Collaborative Teams, and Customer Trust Building.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program Resource ManagementCost EstimationCost AllocationCost TrackingCost AnalysisFinancial Data PresentationVariance AnalysisForecastingCompliance ReportingFinancial ReportingEVMS OversightCOBRA ReportingComprehensive Estimate-at-Complete PreparationContract Negotiations AssistancePricing SupportProposal Activities SupportContractual Documents ReviewTechnical Task Orders ReviewCustomer CollaborationFunctional Team CollaborationProgram Control Analyst Staff ManagementProgram Control Analyst Staff DevelopmentGovernment Contracts UnderstandingGovernment Cost Accounting Standards UnderstandingFAR UnderstandingEarned Value ConceptsPerformance Measurement Baseline ConceptsMicrosoft Office SuiteSAPBusiness Warehouse (BW)Ethical ConductBuilding Collaborative TeamsCustomer Trust BuildingCommunicationChange Embracement

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree8 Years Professional ExperienceMaster's Degree6 Years Professional ExperienceU.S. Government Top Secret Security ClearanceWillingness to Get SCI ClearancePrior Finance ExperiencePrior Accounting ExperiencePrior Program Control ExperienceExperience Applying Earned Value to Multiple ContractsExperience Applying Earned Value to Control AccountsExperience Setting Up Cost Control System

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Business Management Manager – Level 2 located in Linthicum, MD , you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Program resource management, including cost estimation, allocation, tracking, and analysis

  • Preparation and presentation of financial data to internal and external customers, including variance analysis and forecast

  • Compliance and financial reporting in support of Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and monthly Indicated Finals (IF)

  • EVMS oversight with COBRA reporting to satisfy internal/external deliverables.

  • Comprehensive Estimate-at-Complete (CEAC) preparation and review

  • Assistance with contract negotiations

  • Support of pricing and proposal activities

  • Review of contractual documents, including Technical Task Orders

  • On-going collaboration with the customer and functional teams

  • Management and development of Program Control Analyst (PCA) staff

  • Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of professional experience

  • Requires a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance at the time of application, current and within scope, with a willingness and ability to get a 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 - setting up cost control system, and monitoring costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, SAP, and Business Warehouse (BW)

  • Prior experience preparing and presenting financial analysis to team and/or management.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline

  • MBA or CPA certification

  • Previous experience managing/supervising program, project, or personnel. This may be a lead position on a team.

  • Experience with Cognos forecasting system

  • Current, active U.S. Government Top Secret with SCI clearance

As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $127,100.00 - $190,700.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category: Business Management

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