[Hiring] User Applications Liaison @Northrop Grumman

Role 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.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery.

This individual will be responsible for providing project systems-related support to the sector’s Program Cost Analyst and Project Accounting organizations. This position can be located at any of our major Northrop Grumman Space sector locations. We may consider a remote worker for this role.

In this job, you will:

• Find creative and efficient solutions to the business challenges of a diverse Space Sector and customer base.
• Act as a conduit between Program Cost Analysts, Business Management, Contracts, Cost Accounting, other functional areas, other sector’s Project Systems organizations, and Enterprise Services.
• Provide support to functional users of 1ERP project-related systems such as SAP and Business Warehouse.
• Participate in and/or lead various functional User Groups and Change Control Boards.
• Identify and troubleshoot software processing and reporting issues.
• Identify potential process/system enhancements.
• Test software enhancements/patches prior to their introduction into the production environment.
• Develop, maintain and deliver training to the Business Management community; and define/refine and document business processes in response to changes.
• Participate in non-recurring projects representing the interest of the Project Systems and Project setup organizations within the non-recurring project (i.e., 1ERP).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Level 4: Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Knowledge of SAP Project Systems (PS) module.
• Knowledge of general corporate business processes and practices.
• Proficient business writing and presentation skills with the ability to plan and carry out complex projects across multiple functions.
• Ability to advise and interact with sector senior management as well as management across sectors.
• Advanced Microsoft Office suite skills, with emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top-Secret security clearance.

Requirements

• Broad knowledge of the 1ERP Project Systems (PS) module and a thorough understanding of the Project Systems and Project Setup processes.
• Broad understanding of the 1ERP model, interrelationships between contracts, billing and other business processes.
• Strong commitment to regulatory compliance and internal controls.
• Demonstrated process improvement using a disciplined approach.
• Experience with project systems and business management.
• Ability to plan and carry out complex strategic projects and provide insight and results for data calls.
• Ability to advise and interact with the highest levels of management.
• Experience in partnering with multiple functional organizations.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Savings plan.
• Company paid holidays.
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Company Description

We are an industry-leading provider for prime satellite and payload capabilities and directed energy and electronics solutions for national security, military, and civil customers.