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2026 Program Cost and Schedule Control Analyst - Elkton MD

Northrop Grumman • Elkton, MD • 21h ago

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.

Discover careers that change the world and further advancements in defense, technology, and engineering today at Northrop Grumman. Use your experience to grow your career and support our global customers with the technology, systems, and solutions they need to enable their missions on the front lines and secure our world every day. With Northrop Grumman, you'll discover a culture built on diversity, respect, and above all teamwork. Together with our group of experts across the technical spectrum, you'll discover opportunities to make a difference in our world and start solving some of the world's most critical problems in the most innovative ways.

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Program Cost Scheduling Control Analyst - Finance . This position will be located at our Defense Systems Sector in Elkton, MD .

The qualified candidate will become part of Northrop Grumman's Propulsion Systems and Controls (PS&C) facility in Elkton, Maryland .

Job Summary:

As a Program Cost Scheduling Control Analyst, you will be responsible for supporting our strategic and space-related business programs. This position will work very closely with Northrop Grumman program management, operational leaders, and internal and external customers.

Responsible for the preparation of budgets and schedules for contract work and financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis. Performs data gathering and analysis to ensure adequate funding availability by maintaining accurate records of expenditures, preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government. Aides in incorporating contractual changes into control systems to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.

Responsibilities will include, but not limited to the following tasks:

Setting up cost control systems, monitoring and controlling costs and schedules on contracts requiring a validated cost schedule control system.

Preparing budgets for contract work and performing and/or assisting in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, and variance analysis.

Preparing and analyzing financial reports and communicate recommendations to management in a clear, organized summary.

Working with the program team to integrate project cost with scheduled activity.

Providing monthly / quarterly reporting and analysis to support business processes.

Assist in planning and forecasting program financial performance. Prepare future strategic plans.

Analyzing business processes and making recommendations to improve process efficiency and support continuous improvement.

Identifying potential profit impacts to programs, and making recommendations for mitigation and improving profit margin

Basic Qualifications:

A candidate must meet ALL of the below criteria. The candidate must:

Be completing or has completed their degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD) from an accredited institution

Major in Business, Finance, Analytics, or other related discipline

Be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)

Masters degree required

Preferred Qualifications:

Have an overall cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher

Experience with Tableau, PowerBI, or other data visualization software programs

Experience with SQL, Python, R, or other analytics programming languages

Experience with SAP

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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.

Job Category: Business Management

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