Principal Enterprise-Wide Applications Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

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 is looking for a Timekeeping & Labor (TK&L) L3 role for the 1ERP team.

This position is not location specific and can be performed virtually.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as Security liaison between SAP Security team and TK&L team – this includes role ownership, approving security requests, and others

• Own Timekeeping and Labor related Functional specification documents

• Execute Timekeeping configuration tasks in SAP CATS

• Own Functional specifications related to Shop Floor Time Entry

• Execute Timekeeping configuration tasks in the Time Elapsing Application (TEA)

• Execute Redwood chains as needed for Timekeeping & Labor – when CATS cleanup needed, needing to execute Redwood jobs

• Understand and oversee Labor processing jobs

• Lead process improvement activities to deliver the highest quality of service to sector customers and Timekeeping.

• Provide leadership and support of the 1ERP Business Technology Partners (Level 3) within the Timekeeping and Labor Team, specific to SAP CATS timekeeping

• Represent the Timekeeping and Labor team on different projects that the team supports from a CATS TK perspective

• Regularly interact with the Sector Cost Accounting/Labor Accounting/Payroll/Security/CATS Help Desk teams

• Investigate issues reported by Business process Champion (L2s); reviewing data conditions and recommending steps to resolve issues working directly with Level 3s, Level 2s, and business users

• Anticipate potential issues and opportunities through regular contact with Business process Champion (L2s), sector reps, shopfloor managers, and 1ERP Business Technology Partners (Level 3).

• Interface between systems analysts/programmers and 1ERP Business Technology Partners (Level 3) to ensure that information technology designs in SAP and CATS meet the needs of the end users within the Sector

• Guide work tickets through to completion

• Work with other SAP Team analysts on cross functional projects related to Timekeeping

• Work with 1ERP Business Technology Partners (Level 3) and Business Process Champions (L2) in updating and writing functional specification documents

• Help with testing of issue fixes/enhancements as needed

• Identify training opportunities for the team

• Lead project efforts for Timekeeping and Labor

• Provide on call support when needed (month ends/year ends)

Basic Qualifications - To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills and abilities listed below:

The Candidate can be hired as a Principal (3) or Sr. Principal Level (4) Apps Analyst, depending upon the candidate's education and experience:

Principal Level (3) Minimum Requirements

• At least 6 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors’ degree; OR 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters' degree; OR 8 years of experience with an Associates degree; in lieu of a degree 10 years of experience can be accepted

Sr. Principal Level (4) Minimum Requirements:

• At least 10 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree; OR 8 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree OR 12 years of experience with an Associates degree; in lieu of a degree 14 years of experience can be accepted

 

Basic Qualifications for Both Levels:

• Basic knowledge of MS Office tools

• Ability to directly work with business process experts, Business process Champion (L2s) and 1ERP Business Technology Partners (L3s)

• Proficient in SAP design and functional specification writing

• Must be willing and able to occasionally work outside of normal business hours (including weekends) if necessary

Preferred Qualifications: Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Subject matter expert in timekeeping and labor processing

• Familiarity with Shopfloor timekeeping, state and union rules around Timekeeping

• Experience with SAP Labor, Timekeeping, and/or Project Systems usage at Northrop Grumman and within a sector

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in IT, Accounting or Business

• Experience in Implementing S/4 HANA

• Experience with a shopfloor time system

• Experience with Shopfloor Clocks

• Experience using Redwood

• Full life cycle SAP project implementation

• Experience working virtually

Salary Range: $91,200.00 - $136,800.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.