Manager Business Management 3

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Layton, UT +1 · Business Management Mult-Func

Manager Business Management 3 role at Northrop Grumman in Layton, UT, focusing on leading business management functions including contracts, pricing, proposal development, accounting, program planning, and financial control. The role requires strong financial analysis and reporting skills, with an emphasis on earned value management and government contracts. Requires an active Secret Security Clearance.

What you'd actually do

  1. Coordinate and lead all business management functions including contracts, pricing, proposal development, accounting, program planning & financial control, financial planning and program scheduling
  2. Provide financial business analysis and reporting with the ability to clearly communicate with senior management as it relates to financial program status and analysis
  3. Drive cost and schedule management teams to achieve on-time deliverables supporting the business cadence with a heavy emphasis on earned value requirements and data analysis.
  4. Translate cost inputs into a financial forecast that incorporates sound judgement and top line adjustments to provide accurate assessments for the AOP and future planning
  5. Coordinate cost and schedule analyses and preparation of reports to ensure contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon cost and schedule parameters and government cost control guidelines

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and 9 years of related Aerospace Industry experience, or a Masters degree and 7 years of related Aerospace industry experience or a PhD from an accredited university and 5 years of related Aerospace Industry experience
  • 4 years’ experience in US Government contracts
  • 2 years of Leadership experience
  • Experience in Earned Value Management
  • Experience briefing executive leadership in financial matters
  • Experience with all aspects/phases of Business Management in developing and managing financial goals and overseeing monthly financial reporting
  • Experience coordinating and leading a business functional area
  • Ability to translate, review and analyze data
  • Active Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain and maintain Special Program Access

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree and 9 years of related aerospace industry experience
  • Direct experience in multiple aspects of business management (cost, schedule, pricing and estimating and FP&A)
  • Working knowledge of financial business systems: ERP (preferrable SAP S/4 Hana), EVMS (COBRA) and BI Tools (Power BI)
  • Knowledge of FAR/DFARS and associated Federal Contracting Regulations
  • Strong analytical skills including emphasis on variance analysis
  • Working level knowledge of the Strike program & Manufacturing Operations

What the JD emphasized

  • Earned Value Management
  • earned value requirements
  • government contracts
  • Secret Security Clearance