Business Management Analyst/ Principal Business Management Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
CLEARANCE TYPE: None
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

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.

We are seeking a Business Management Analyst/Principal Business Management to join our team in Warner Robins, GA supporting the Integrated Mission Solutions Operating Unit within Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems, Weapons Integration and Mission Solutions Business Unit.

This is an onsite position and may not be considered for hybrid or remote work. The role offers a 9/80 work schedule.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills and a Business Management mindset—someone who can take existing financial, cost, and schedule data and build insight, recommendations, and forward-looking views, not just produce reports.

What You’ll Get to Do

As a Business Management Analyst, you will support and lead program controls and cost reporting for a key program, partnering closely with program managers, functional leaders, control account managers (CAMs), and business managers.

You will:

• Provide financial analysis and business insight on program performance, turning data into clear narratives and recommendations.
• Analyze cost, schedule, labor, and material data to prepare internal and external program financial reports, ensuring contracts perform within negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines.
• Work cross-functionally with business, functional, and technical staff to support cost estimate development, invoicing, customer proposals, negotiations, and audits.
• Help shape financial strategies that support program execution and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Interfacing with program, functional, and business management to deliver data-driven analysis on program performance (cost, schedule, and financial metrics).
• Supporting multiple internal and external compliance audit requests with accurate, well-supported data.
• Performing ad-hoc financial and business analysis to answer management questions and provide actionable detail to leadership.
• Establishing and maintaining the accounting and cost collection structure in SAP.
• Developing baseline Estimates at Complete (EACs) and conducting monthly updates, including variance analysis and recommendations.
• Controlling costs, identifying financial issues early, and driving them to resolution.
• Ensuring the contract’s financial performance (awards, sales, margin, and free cash conversion) aligns with company expectations and goals.
• Tracking and resolving accounts receivable and accounts payable issues in a timely manner.
• Preparing budgetsfor small- to medium-sized programs and performing analyses to ensure compliance with negotiated parameters and government cost control guidelines.
• Performing financial analyses and preparing variance explanations, EACs, and monthly corporate and customer reports related to cost/schedule performance, staffing, and sales outlook.
• Preparing EVMS baselines, maintaining artifacts, analyzing monthly performance, updating Cobra, and preparing monthly IPMRs.
• Performing schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and schedule risks.
• Ensuring adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate expenditure records, preparing expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the customer.

Basic Qualifications

Business Management Analyst (Level 2)

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, etc.) or business-adjacent field (Mathematics, Risk Management) from an accredited institution; Or 6 years of financial work experience in lieu of degree
• Minimum of 2 years of financial work experience.
• Basic understanding of Government Compliance.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, chart generation).
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10%.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Principal Business Management Analyst (Level 3)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, etc.) or business-adjacent field (Mathematics, Risk Management) with 5 years of financial experience; Or Master’s degree in (Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, and etc) with 3 years of financial experience; or 9 years of financial work experience in lieu of degree
• Basic understanding of Government Compliance.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, chart generation).
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10%.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior accounting or business management experience.
• Experience with SAP, COGNOS, or similar ERP software.
• Experience in data mining and database management.
• Professional experience in Aerospace & Defense, Financial Services, or Federal Agencies.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) and EVMS software (e.g., SAP, SAP BW, Deltek Cobra, Open Plan, MPM, Acumen One IWO, Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Experience with external customer reporting.
• Strong PC skills, especially advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, conditional formatting).

Primary Level Salary Range: $65,500.00 - $98,300.00
Secondary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $122,000.00
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.