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.

Northrop Grumman is seeking experienced and motivated professionals for the various entry level roles in Business Management, Financial Analyst, Cost Control, and Contracts.  This position will be located at our Mission Systems Sector in Rolling Meadows, IL. (Rolling Meadows Central or Rolling Meadows North) 

Roles and responsibilities of the Business Management Analyst will encompass the following, and vary slightly depending on specific position, program, or business unit to which you are assigned:

 Review and approve changes to performance measurement baseline as required.

Support audits, reviews, fact-finding, and negotiation support requested by programs, customers, and company management.

Perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.

Support the preparation and coordination of financial forecasting and reporting, Annual Operating Plan and Resource Plan

Perform cost and schedule risk assessments to identify and mitigate program cost and scheduling risks.

Prepare financial inputs to internal reports and presentations

Set up a cost control system, monitor and control costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.

Perform program financial analyses and provide both external and internal reporting (s) for Sector programs.

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 and provide status and tracking information on customer requests

Work cooperatively with the technical staff to address customer requests

Maintain and update contract documents and official program records, including contractual documents and correspondence

Research contract issues and prepare analysis with citations

Provide direct contract support, review contractual documents to ensure protection of company's contractual/risk posture, satisfaction of contractual requirements and adherence to company policies.

Administer, extend, negotiate and terminate standard and nonstandard contracts.

Conduct proposal preparation, contract negotiation, contract administration, and customer contact activities to provide for proper contract acquisition and fulfillment in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and customer specifications.

Develop proposal packages, in a timely manner and in accordance with established procedures

Provide proposal support including taking an active role in creating contract proposal volumes, supporting fact finding and the negotiation process.

Examine estimates of material, equipment services, production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules to ensure accuracy and completeness. 

Candidates must be able to make sound decisions in a timely manner, display strong interpersonal skills, and have an agile perspective or compliance protocol mandated by regulated industry. 

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS REQUISITION.

Basic Qualifications:

 Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with 3 years of professional experience in business management, finance, accounting, or related fields – OR –Master’s Degree from an accredited institution with 1 year professional experience as described above. 

Proficiency in MS Office Suite - specifically high level Excel skills (including: the ability to insert pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting, etc.)

Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking and, innovative behaviors in past projects, roles, or experiences

The willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 10% of the time.

Current active US Secret Level security clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

Demonstrated strong leadership skills as well as the ability to multi-task in a challenging environment

Professional experience in a regulated industry: to include Aerospace & Defense, Insurance, Financial Services, Telecommunications.

SAP experience

Earned Value Management Customer Reporting experience 

Top Secret level security clearance

Salary Range: $55,264 USD - $82,896 USD

Salary Range 2: $67,496 USD - $101,244 USD

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 health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

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 most positions.