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 Business Management Manager – Manager Level 2 (Mid-Level Manager) , your role at Magna, UT will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work. Ready to join forces with our visionary team?

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

Our Business Management Manager will have oversight for all program-related business management activities, including partnering with the Sr Business Manager to ensure organizational financial goals are achieved, ensure superior financial performance and ensure the customer’s mission is achieved. This role will be responsible for the management and development of a program control analyst team.

Your Role and Impact:

Coach, and mentor analysts and schedulers, establish clear roles, responsibilities, and performance metrics and foster a culture of data‑driven decision making
Maintain the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) baseline and generate weekly cost‑performance reports (CPI, SPI, variance‑to‑budget)
Leverage COBRA for cost‑accounting & budgeting, use Primavera P6 schedules to feed earned‑value calculations and extract, validate, and consolidate data for financial reporting
Identify improvements in current reporting cadence and develop automation and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) for weekly cost updates
Produce concise “Executive Summary” dashboards, translate technical variance analysis into business‑impact language and present findings in senior‑leadership meetings and briefings
Take direction from senior leadership, translate it into actionable work plans, and report progress and partner with project controls, procurement, and finance to resolve data discrepancies quickly
Ensure adherence to DoD/EVM guidelines, Cost Accounting Standards, and internal audit requirements
Other duties as assigned

Why you? You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of finance, accounting, business management or program control experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6+ years of finance, accounting, business management or program control experience
Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
No clearance required to start
Leadership experience or people management experience
Earned Value (EV) experience including understanding of Earned Value guidelines
Experience with Primavera, Cobra and Cost Point MS Office Suite
Experience with Government DoD high-rate manufacturing contract

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA
Understanding of DoD contracts and government cost accounting standard
Knowledge of government program budgeting and forecasting, Annual Operating Plan, QEAC, LRSP, sales forecast and staffing development

Soft Skills:

Ability to communicate with all levels of an organization
Strong problem solving or organizational skills
Excellent leadership skills
Solution oriented analytical thinker

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: $115,000.00 - $172,400.00

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.

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No