Principal Proposal Analyst - 19469

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal Proposal Analyst. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Strategic Deterrent System (SDS) Division.

What You Will Do:

The selected candidate will be responsible for proposal activities, working closely with Engineering, Contracts, Business Management, and other functional teams across multiple programs and new pursuits. You will be a highly motivated individual with a strong work ethic with knowledge of financial and accounting concepts, business case analysis, and proposal cycles and schedules. Successful candidates must have excellent communication, time management, and analytical skills and the capability to lead proposal activities on various sizes of proposals.

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead/supports proposal activities of diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement and collaboration with other team members.

• Reviews and analyzes DRFP/ RFP/Change Orders to determine/develop the costing requirements and goals.

• Foresees and identifies potential problems (understands impacts to other areas)

• Reviews Task Description/Basis of Estimate for compliance and adherence to the program or capture plan (analogous, parametric, CERs and engineering estimates)

• Generates and maintains proposal data files in Propricer and Proposal Integration Folders

• Develops compliant estimates and cost volumes according to company and Government policies and procedures.

• Familiar with automated systems and other tools

• Populates existing models with updated information and/or creates report ready spreadsheet tables/graphs.

• Participates in should-cost and pricing reviews with management.

• Supports Color team reviews and performs estimate crosschecks and the collection and preparation of cost issues, opportunities and risks for briefings.

• Supports customer fact finding, updates, and corrective actions.

• Participates as a member of the contract negotiations team.

• Performs Certifications Sweeps and process for certifying proposals.

• Supports Customer/Government Audit on a periodic basis.

• Offers assistance to co-workers and recognizes when work can be shared to better meet deadlines/goals.

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including: 

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 

• 401k 

• Educational Assistance 

• Life Insurance 

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions  

• Paid Time Off  

• Health & Wellness Resources  

• Employee Discounts 

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.  

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• 5 Years with Bachelors; 3 Years with Masters; 1 Year with PhD.

• 1 year of government contracting experience

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite; Excel, PowerPoint and Word

• Ability to obtain and maintain Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance.  US citizenship is a prerequisite.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• Area of study in any combination of the following: Business Administration, Project Management, Material Estimating, Pricing & Estimating, Price/Cost Analysis, Finance, Accounting, Contract/Proposal, Cost Control, or Supply Chain.

• Previous work experience with SAP and/or ProPricer

• Experience with Production proposals and/or Bill of Mater