Business Management Manager 1

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Annapolis, MD +1 · Business Management Mult-Func

This role is for a Business Management Manager 1 at Northrop Grumman, focusing on financial activities for programs within the Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability Division. Responsibilities include financial forecasting, Earned Value Management, monthly reporting, program budgeting, estimate at complete development, pricing and proposal activities, risk management, and team leadership. The role requires a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in finance, accounting, or program control, or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience, along with knowledge of U.S. Government contracts, FAR, and experience with Earned Value Management and SAP. A Top Secret/SCI security clearance with Polygraph is mandatory.

What you'd actually do

  1. The Manager 1 will coordinate and lead business management functions including but not limited to financial forecasting, Earned Value Management, and monthly reporting.
  2. The Manager 1 will develop business strategy and forecasting, through internal or external deliverables such as the Long Range Strategic Plan and the Annual Operating Plan and be responsible for preparation and presentation of financial data , including variance analysis and forecasts to senior management and internal and external customers.
  3. The Manager 1 will support pricing and proposal activities, developing proposals from draft RFP to award, including review of RFP, FAR clauses, coordination with subcontractor flow-downs, basis of estimates, indirect rates, pricing strategies, cash management, negotiation strategy and oversight, and presenting to Senior Management.
  4. The Manager 1 will manage risks with multiple contract types from both an execution and financial perspective.
  5. The Manager 1 will provide direct management for a team of Business Management analysts, Develop professional and management talent within the Business Unit.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree or higher with 5 years of industry related experience in finance, accounting, or program control - OR - a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience as described above.
  • Understanding of U.S. Government contracts, government Cost Accounting Standards, and the FAR
  • Prior experience with government program budgeting and forecasting, as well as Annual Operating Plan development
  • Prior people leadership experience
  • Prior experience in proposal preparation and BOE preparation and evaluations.
  • Experience with Earned Value Management
  • Experience with SAP
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite
  • The ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Current, active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI level security clearance with Polygraph

Nice to have

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Economics or related field of study.
  • Experience with financial systems such as COBRA, COGNOS MPP
  • Prior experience preparing and presenting financial analysis to team and/or management.
  • Prior experience the Aerospace and Defense industry
  • Experience in Cost CDRL preparation

What the JD emphasized

  • CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes
  • CLEARANCE TYPE: Polygraph
  • Understanding of U.S. Government contracts, government Cost Accounting Standards, and the FAR
  • Current, active U.S. Government Top Secret/SCI level security clearance with Polygraph