Senior Principal Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst - Level 4

You and your team of peers will assist the programs with financial analyses such as budget vs actuals, estimated cost at completion, funding profiles, sales outlooks, cash forecasting, and variance analysis. The team will also monitor contract budget and support adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, prepare expenditure projections and support timely requests for additional funding to the government.
This position will be based out of Magna, Utah (Bacchus Plant). This position is a non-telecommuting role.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to supporting the following:
Business cadence and reporting objectives:

Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development and analysis of estimates to complete
Maintain the accuracy of the managed WBS structures (or Control Accounts) through recurring monthly status of activities, manual adjustment entries, and analyzing resulting variances to budget
Provide support to internal surveillance to include analysis of program performance, monitoring the Estimate to Complete (ETC) and program Estimate at Complete (EAC), review of Variance Analysis Reports (VARs) and Change Requests (CRs)
Business strategy and compliance objectives:

Integrated with the program and other functional teams (i.e. supply chain management) to assist in the reconciliation of data facilitating an avenue for recommendations to program management/teams to include corrective actions
Support internal and external audits and reviews requested by programs, customers, and company management, fact-finding and negotiation support
Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines
Apply knowledge of the DCMA data driven Earned Value Management Systems compliance process and current policy
Cross-functional leadership objectives:

Work cross-functionally with other departments (program office, finance, supply chain, etc) to effectively execute critical transaction needs.
Ability to facilitate training sessions as needed to support programs on various Earned Value Topics
Review current processes and procedures and provide recommendations for streamlining
Why You? You're the candidate we're searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.
This position is contingent upon the candidate obtaining final clearances and program Access(es) within a reasonable period as determined by the company.
Basic Qualifications for level 4:

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of stated professional experience - OR - Master's degree and 6 years of stated professional experience

Will consider an additional 4+ years of stated experience in lieu of degree
Experience with financial analysis or reporting
Strong understanding of material movement or material contracts in a government contracting setting
Experience with MS Office Suite
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVMS)
Ability to obtain an Department of Defense (DoD) Clearance
Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with program team, stakeholders, and various customers
Preferred Qualifications:

Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Business Administration
Defense industry experience
Working knowledge and practical application of Earned Value Management (EVM) and industry standards EIA 748 guidelines
Program Cost Control experience
Experience with FAR/DFAR
Proficiency of the following systems or software: Deltek Cobra or similar project management software, Microsoft Project
Deltek CostPoint or other BW/MRP user experience
Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance
DCMA EVMS audit experience
Working understanding of support to Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR) both as a Prime and Subcontractor
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Primary Level Salary Range: $101,400.00 - $152,200.00The 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.

Client-provided location(s): West Valley City, UT

Job ID: NorthropGrumman-R10223404

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-04T20:14:27