Principal Business Management Analyst
United States-Virginia-Falls Churchlead
OperationsManagement
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Overview
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman,
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RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance availableCLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: NoCLEARANCE TYPE: SecretTRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
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.
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~1 min readResponsibilities
~2 min read- →Partner with Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) to develop comprehensive, data-driven business cases and optimization ideas from problem definition through approval and benefits realization.
- →Gather and synthesize financial, operational, technical, and qualitative data into cohesive, evidence-based, narrative-driven decision artifact.
- →Independently validate financial assumptions and calculations, including return on investment, net present value, payback period, run-rate savings, and one-time benefits, using established financial templates and methods.
- →Perform sensitivity and risk analyses to identify material financial, execution, schedule, or benefits-realization risks; document findings and recommend corrective actions.
- →Review business cases, optimization ideas, and supporting artifacts against established narrative and financial standards to ensure submissions are complete, internally consistent, defensible, and executive-ready.
- →Advise and coach IPTs on business case and optimization idea development, financial modeling, and executive narrative quality.
- →Maintain the accuracy, completeness, traceability, and reporting readiness of initiative data within the Optimization Hub.
- →Produce and analyze approved business cases and optimization ideas performance reporting for weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews, highlighting trends, exceptions, and emerging risks.
- →Monitor business cases and optimization ideas across pipeline stages and apply established health, aging, and at-risk criteria consistently.
- →Escalate material variances, aging actions, and underperforming initiatives to project owners and appropriate leadership, supported by clear analysis and recommendations.
- →Partner with Business Management, CIDO, and other stakeholders to reconcile realized savings, run-rate versus one-time classifications, and budget-to-actual results.
- →Identify recurring control, reporting, and data-quality issues and recommend improvements to templates, standards, metrics, and operating processes.
- →Prepare and present financial analyses, portfolio insights, and recommendations to managers, directors, and other senior stakeholders.
- →Serve as the primary analytical point of contact for assigned business cases and optimization ideas.
- Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards. Full knowledge of industry practices. Independently demonstrates the skill and ability to perform fairly complex professional tasks.
- Develop solutions to a variety of complex problems. May refer to established precedents and policies.
Requirements
~2 min read- 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors; 3 years with Masters; 1 year with PhD
- Advanced Excel skills, including development and review of formula-driven financial models.
- Working proficiency with data visualization and reporting tools.
- Experience preparing and presenting executive-level reporting to senior leadership.
- Ability to develop proficiency in the FinOps Framework as well as data center and cloud financial-management concepts.
- Experience with IT cost management, procurement, FinOps, and/or corporate FP&A program doing business cases and cost-benefit analysis.
- FinOps practitioner certificate
- Strong written communication skills, with experience holding business documents to an explicit narrative or writing standard.
- Able to work independently within established standards and recommend practical improvements to templates, metrics, and processes.
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
United States-Virginia-Falls Church
On-site at the office
Who can apply
Same as job location
About this job
- Pay per year
- $94,200–$141,200 a year
- 13% below the $135,000 median for Management jobs on Jobera (996 salaries).
- Posted
- 10 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 14, 2026
- First seen
- October 17, 2026
- Last seen
- October 23, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 6
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 40%
- Scored at
- October 24, 2026
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