Program Control Manager 2

If forging a secure future excites you, look no further! Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector provides an arena where your passion for innovation and quest for exploration are welcome. As a Program Control Manager – Manager Level 2 your role in Redondo Beach, CA will be pivotal in supporting missions critical to national and global security. This position is 100% onsite and cannot accommodate telecommute work.

Ready to join forces with our visionary team?   

Our Program Control Manager will have oversight for all program-related business management activities, including partnering with the Organizational Unit Director to ensure organizational financial goals are achieved, ensure superior financial performance and ensure the customer’s mission is achieved.  This role will be responsible for the management and development of a program control analyst team.

This position will work a 9/80 schedule, with every other Friday off.

This position will require travel and onsite support between our locations in Redondo Beach, CA and Azusa, CA.

In this job, you will:

• Assist with program resource management, including cost estimation, allocation, tracking and analysis 

• Prepare Estimate-at-Complete (EAC) and responsible for final review

• Prepare and present financial data to internal and external customers, including variance analysis and forecasts 

• Review all contractual documents related to the applicable programs and assist with contract negotiations, as needed

• Oversee cash management to ensure timely invoices and collections 

• Other duties as assigned

Why you? You’re the candidate we’re searching for if you are ready to achieve the impossible alongside like-minded innovators.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of business management or program control experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6 years of business management or program control experience

• No clearance required to start

• Leadership experience or people management experience

• Earned Value (EV) experience including understanding of Earned Value guidelines

• Experience with MS Office Suite, including MS Excel

 Preferred Qualifications:  

• Proposal preparation, strategy development or evaluation experience 

• Experience with Cognos Financial Forecasting System, or Cobra Earned Value Management

• Understanding of government contracts and government cost accounting standard

• Knowledge of government program budgeting and forecasting, and Annual Operating Plan development

• Financial analysis presentation experience

• Experience with SAP S/4 and Costpoint

Soft Skills:

• Ability to communicate with all levels of an organization

• Strong problem solving or organizational skills

• Collaborative mindset

As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, foster strong teams, and embrace change.  

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

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