Program Cost Control Analyst - Level 2 or 3

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: SCI TRAVEL: No 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. 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 Control Analyst – Level 2 or Level 3 your role at Redondo Beach, CA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security.   Ready to join forces with our visionary team?      Our Program Cost Control Analyst will help prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist with financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting and variance analysis. You will also work to ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation for expenditure projections and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government.   Our analyst will manage Capital projects as well as multiple contractual research and development (CRAD) projects and will be responsible for overseeing numerous aspects of the program including cost, schedule, and technical performance of the program, and interfacing with internal and external customers, and support organizations.   This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off. This position offers flexibility in work hours, with an option for hybrid work.   In this job, you will: • Capital Duties • • Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and progression metrics in collaboration with project owners • Assist project owners in developing project criteria that align with scope, schedule, and budget constraints • Coordinate across functions break constraints and remove roadblocks impacting project execution • Assist in development of project budgets and schedules for successful project execution • Track execution and projected performance to budget and schedule; support accurate forecasting of Estimate at Completion (EAC) and variance explanations • Drive the Business Unit Leadership/Strategy Team to forecast/collect the capital requirements for next year (AOP) plus four years (LRSP) • Execute CCAR to release capital commitments • Identify project risks and issues and develop resolutions and return‑to‑green plans to meet Business Unit and Division goals and objectives • Host recurring status/progress reviews for assigned projects; capture updates, risks, help needed, and action items; ensure closure of actions and accurate reflection of project health • Act as primary contact for facilities between customers and maintenance for equipment and machinery project activities • CRAD Duties • • Ability to use financial systems, understanding of EVMS principles and hands-on cost performance reporting/analysis skills • Set up cost control system, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control