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Northrop Grumman is hiring a Manager Business Management 1 in Huntsville, AL. It is a full-time role in Operations & Supply Chain, asking for at least 5 years of experience, first listed on November 4. The advertised pay is $105,000–$157,600 a year. The description mentions Excel. Northrop Grumman has 149 other openings in the US, 3 of them in Huntsville, AL. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 2 Operations openings in Huntsville, AL today; the typical one asks for 8 years and advertises about $131,000 a year at the midpoint.
How the pay compares
Northrop Grumman advertises $105,000 to $157,600 a year, a midpoint of $131,300 a year. Where an offer lands in a range usually depends on experience and on the exact location. That is lower than about 52% of the 489 operations jobs across the US that publish a yearly rate on USA Jobs 24, where the typical midpoint is $135,000 a year. To see roughly what this leaves after federal and Alabama tax, try our take-home pay calculator.
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About hiring at Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman has 150 openings on USA Jobs 24 today across 22 states. Most are in software & IT (93), operations (11) and engineering & mfg (8). The biggest locations are Roy, UT (20), San Diego, CA (11) and Baltimore, MD (10). 2% of them are remote, 8% are open to entry-level candidates and 98% show pay. We collect Northrop Grumman's jobs every day straight from its own careers system (Workday), never from job boards or agencies.
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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.Northrop Grumman Defense Systems sector is seeking a Manager Business Management 1 to support part of the SMC2 Business Area as part of the TGE Operating Unit within our Business Management organization on-site in Huntsville, Alabama.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the business area manager and other functional staff to oversee all financials aspects of the business
- Provide financial business analysis and reporting with the ability to clearly communicate with senior management as it relates to financial program status and analyses
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- Manage risks with multiple contract types from both an execution and financial perspective
- Oversee a team of program control analysts supporting the various programs and efforts within the business area
- Oversee key line forecasting, work authorization, program budgeting, estimate at complete development, and various financial reporting activities
- Develop business strategy and forecasting, through internal or external deliverables such as the Long Range Strategic Plan (LRSP) and the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and be responsible for preparation and presentation of financial data, including variance analysis and forecasts to senior management
- Support pricing and proposal activities, developing proposals from draft RFP to award, including review of RFP, FAR clauses, coordination with subcontractor flow-downs, basis of estimates, indirect rates, pricing strategies, cash management, negotiation strategy and oversight, and presenting to senior management
- Ensure compliance with all NGC policies (including Earned Value Management), internal controls and disclosed practices and provide internal and External support of compliance audits
- Support miscellaneous program efforts as applicable
- Implement and manage program Estimates at Completion (EAC) in accordance with company requirements
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher with 5 years of industry related experience in finance, accounting, or program control - OR - a Master’s degree with 3 years of experience.
- Must be able to work onsite in Huntsville, AL
- Strong analytical, leadership, and organizations skills
- Strong financial forecast acumen (Income Statement and Balance Sheets)
- Understanding of DOD contracts, government Cost Accounting Standards, and the FAR
- Experience in managing EAC’s on challenging programs
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- Experience with program proposals, cost and schedule control or program budgeting and forecasting for U.S. Government and International programs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior people leadership experience
- Experience with NGFP and NGRB
- Experience with development of LRSP and AOP, preparation of EACs, and financial reporting
- Prior experience in proposal preparation and BOE preparation and evaluations.
- Strong computer skills with high-level Excel skills (i.e. working with pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and conditional formatting)
- EVMS
- FMS Offset experience
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