If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Program Cost Schedule Control Analyst – Level 2 or 3, your role at Magna, UT will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. Ready to join forces with our visionary team?
This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position can be filled at a Level 2 or 3.
In this role, the selected candidate will:
- Setting up cost control system, monitoring and controlling costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system
- Performing analyses and preparing reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters
- Preparing budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and/or assisting in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis
- Preparing program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled
- Monitoring funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures and preparation of expenditure projections
- Incorporating Program Scope changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines
- Performing miscellaneous financial analysis including monthly financial reporting/forecasting and quarterly EACs
- Continually assessing and improving financial reporting processes to enhance efficiencies
Basic Qualifications for Level 2:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 2+ years professional work experience – OR – Master’s Degree and 0+ years professional work experience
- Microsoft Office experience, including MS Excel, will be needed for the role
- Financial or accounting experience
Basic Qualifications for Level 3:
- Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years professional work experience – OR – Master’s Degree and 3+ years professional work experience
- Microsoft Office experience, including MS Excel, will be needed for the role
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM)
- 4+ years of financial or accounting experience
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:
- Experience with Deltek CostPoint, Deltek Cobra/MPM, Oracle Primavera
- Department of Defense (DoD) experience
- Aerospace, Space, or Defense industry experience
- Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Earned Value Management Experience (EVMS)
- Experience planning, forecasting, and executing capital investments
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of professional work experience for Level 2, or master’s degree and 0+ years of professional work experience
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of professional work experience for Level 3, or master’s degree and 3+ years of professional work experience
- Microsoft Office experience, including Microsoft Excel
- Financial or accounting experience
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management for Level 3
- 4+ years of financial or accounting experience for Level 3
- Experience with Deltek CostPoint, Deltek Cobra or MPM, and Oracle Primavera
- Department of Defense experience
- Aerospace, space, or defense industry experience
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Earned Value Management System experience
- Experience planning, forecasting, and executing capital investments
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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What We Do
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