Staff Program Cost Control Analyst - EVM Compliance

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: 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.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

We’re looking for you to join our team as a Staff Program Cost Control Analyst (PCA)– Earned Value Management (EVM) Compliance based out of one of the following locations. This is an onsite role that offers the 9/80 schedule.

• Linthicum, MD

• Rolling Meadows, IL

• San Diego, CA.

What You’ll Get to Do

The Staff Program PCA – EVM Compliance will support the EVM Compliance Manager within the Program Scheduling and Compliance Center of Excellence.

The PCA – EVM Compliance will partner with Program Managers (PMs), Control Account Managers (CAMs) and the Business Management teams (Business Managers, Schedulers, Program Cost Analysts (PCAs)) to ensure programs comply with Northrop Grumman’s Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and associated policies and procedures, as well as the EIA-748, Earned Value Management Systems 32 Guidelines.

The PCA will support and lead Internal Surveillance, Compliance Reviews, Program Startup, Joint Surveillance and Integrated Baseline Reviews.

The PCA will work with other EVM SMEs to support maintenance of CTM F300, EVM policies and procedures and conduct EVM training.

The PCA will perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines. They will prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and perform or assist in financial analyses. The PCA will prepare program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of related professional experience - OR - a Master's degree with 10 years of related professional experience

• Will consider 16 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.

• 8 years of experience with Earned Value Management

• Knowledge of and experience on program(s) with a contractual Earned Value Management (EVM) requirement (i.e. FAR, DFARs or IC).

• Knowledge and experience with DCMA and/or IC Joint Surveillance Reviews and IBRs.

• Advanced understanding of the application of EVM Cost/Schedule principals, policies, and procedures

• Experience with analyzing corrective action requests (CARs) and developing/closing corrective action plans (CAPs).

• Demonstrated leadership experience and prior experience advising and briefing internal and external senior management

• Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time

• US Citizenship is required.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS Degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Program Management, Business Management, Business Administration, Program Cost Control, or Program Scheduling.

• Prior experience leading a project, program, or team.

• Strong presentation skills and ability to facilitate customer briefings

• Experience Supporting DCMA Compliance Reviews, DCMA Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSRs), and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)

• Experience conducting Internal Surveillance and supporting the following: DCMA Compliance Reviews, DCMA JSRs, DCAA Audits, D&T Audits and Corporate Internal Audits.

• Strong working understanding of COBRA, PM Compass, Microsoft Project, and/or other related program management tools.

• Strong presentation skills and experience facilitating customer briefings

• Current active DoD Secret clearance or higher

The ideal candidate will exhibit the ability to working independently, prioritizing work assignments and goal completing with minimal supervision. They will embody a proactive and self-motivated work style, exhibiting strong verbal and written communicati