Staff Engineer Planning Analyst – Senior Control Account Manager

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

The Northrop Grumman Specialized Warfighter Development Contract (SWDC) is seeking a Senior Control Account Manager (CAM) Lead to join our current team of qualified and diverse leaders in Colorado Springs, Colorado that includes the Northrop Grumman COCO5 facility and Schriever Space Force Base.  SWDC supports a wide range of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) directorates with multiple products & capabilities under multiple Task Orders where you will be responsible for critical Earned Value Management (EVM) activities that include the following:

• Lead the SWDC CAM team responsible for compliance with Earned Value policies and procedures of assigned areas of control accounts to the lead and team

• Provide EVM status, updates and other analysis of material and labor actual costs / estimates as needed, schedule projections, cost and schedule variance analysis and risk assessments

• Determines, monitors, and reviews costs, operational budgets and schedules, and manpower requirements

• Participate in proposal preparation to include negotiations with customer

• Develop monthly forecasts of material and labor and conduct variance analysis to submitted forecasts

• Ensures value is being delivered to the customer and aligns technical, business, and execution strategies 

• Coordinate with Engineering, Purchasing, and other departments to achieve material availability requirements to meet program schedules and needs

• Coordinate with Engineering, Purchasing and other departments to analyze, review and authorize material procurements and status as needed

• Regularly interact with the customer, Program Management, Release Trains, Teams (Scrum and Kanban) in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) construct

• Provide inputs and estimations of future work planned in Program Increment Planning Events of SAFe execution

• Research and help respond to DCMA inquiries regarding monthly data submissions.

• Prep for and support events such as Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), Program Management Reviews (PMR) and all other EVM or audit activities.  Support and brief the associated data and submission in these events

• Be proficient in analyzing large amounts of data, with excellent verbal and written communication skills to confidently interact with and influence all levels of the organization

• Formulates and recommends corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs analyses and prepares reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.

• Prepares budgets and schedules for contract work and performs and/or assists in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis

Basic Qualifications:

• 12 years or more of professional experience with a Bachelor’s; or 10 years of professional experience with a Master’s degree

• 5 years of EVM Processes and Tools experience with strong understanding of DCMA compliance requirements

• Position requires U.S. Citizenship

• Active Secret Security Clearance at time of application

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Familiarity with Missile Defense, Missile Warning and Space Situational Awareness missions

• Experience implementing Agile principles and practices within DoD or Federal government environments

• Experience interacting with Government Stakeholders

• Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management tools, preferably JIRA

What We Can Offer You:

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following:

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements

Primary Level Salary Range: $146,300.00 - $219,500.00

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.