Senior Principal Program Cost Control Analyst – EVM Compliance

Northrop Grumman

. Support the EVM Compliance Manager within the Program Scheduling and Compliance Center of Excellence.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeLinthicum • California, Illinois, Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $112,200 - $176,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the EVM Compliance Manager within the Program Scheduling and Compliance Center of Excellence.
Partner with Program Managers (PMs), Control Account Managers (CAMs) and the Business Management teams to ensure programs comply with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and associated policies and procedures.
Support and lead Internal Surveillance, Compliance Reviews, Program Startup, Joint Surveillance and Integrated Baseline Reviews.
Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.
Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and perform or assist in financial analyses.
Prepare program plans to ensure program requirements and statement of work are captured and scheduled.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related professional experience - OR - a Master's degree with 6 years of related professional experience
Will consider 12 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
8 years of experience with Earned Value Management
Knowledge of and experience on program(s) with a contractual Earned Value Management (EVM) requirement (i.e. FAR, DFARs or IC).
Knowledge and experience with DCMA and/or IC Joint Surveillance Reviews and IBRs.
Advanced understanding of the application of EVM Cost/Schedule principals, policies, and procedures
Experience with analyzing corrective action requests (CARs) and developing/closing corrective action plans (CAPs).
Demonstrated leadership experience and prior experience advising and briefing internal and external senior management
Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time
US Citizenship is required.
The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Earned Value Managementfinancial analysisbudget preparationschedule preparationprogram planningcorrective action requestscorrective action planscompliance reviewsinternal surveillanceIntegrated Baseline Reviews

Soft Skills

leadershipadvisingbriefingcommunication

Certifications

DoD Secret clearance