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Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.
Northrop Grumman Space Sector's Payload & Ground Systems is seeking a Business Management Manager to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA and will be onsite, supporting our Integrated National Systems team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for all program related business management activities, including partnering with the Program Directors & Managers to ensure organizational financial goals are achieved, ensure superior program financial performance, and ensuring the customer's mission is achieved.
Duties & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Proposal strategy and assist with contract negotiations
- Pricing and proposal activities support
- Program resource management, including cost estimation, allocation, tracking, and analysis
- Estimate-at-Complete (EAC) preparation and review
- EVMS reporting, internal and external
- Leadership and development of Program Control Analyst (PCA) staff
- Preparation and presentation of financial data to internal and external customers, including variance analysis and forecasts
- Compliance audit support, internal and external
- On-going collaboration with internal and external customers as well as functional teams
- Collaboration with Directors and Program Managers
- Review of all contractual documents related to Programs
- Cash Management to ensure timely invoicing and collections
- Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of industry related experience - OR - a Master's degree with 4+ years of industry related experience
- Understanding of DOD contracts, Government Cost Accounting Standards, or FAR/DFAR.
- Experience with government program budgeting and forecasting
- Current, active Top Secret Security Clearance - OR - Current, active SCI Security Clearance
- Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance.
- Earned Value Proficiency including the Earned Value Guidelines
- Proposal development skills, strategy development, estimating and negotiation experience
- Experience with Cognos Financial Forecasting System, COBRA Earned Value Management System, and SAP
- Current, active TS/SCI Security Clearance
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.
Employees may be eligible for 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 committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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/AA 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.