Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 day ago
Staff Engineer Planning Analyst - Senior Control Account Manager
Northrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements and is seeking a Senior Control Account Manager to join their team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The role involves leading the CAM team, ensuring compliance with Earned Value Management policies, and providing critical analysis of costs and schedules for various projects.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
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
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
Flexible Work Arrangements
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
Funding
Current Stage
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