Principal or Sr Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

Northrop Grumman•San Diego, CA

111d•$84,700 - $193,900•Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (level 3) or Senior Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals! This position will be located in Palmdale, CA, San Diego, CA or Oklahoma City OK. This particular opportunity can support a hybrid work schedule but must be located within commuting distance to one of these office locations. The selected candidate will work closely with the Program Leadership to meet the goals and objectives of the AS Business Management organization. We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly team environment. We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation-- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our inclusive, family environment, as well as our excellent work/life balance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of program planning and scheduling experience or Master’s degree with 3 years of stated experience (Level 3)
Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of program planning and scheduling experience or Master’s degree with 6 years of stated experience (Level 4)
Possess intermediate to advanced skills in MS Project and the detail development of an IMS
Proven background and experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) practices and the ability to support implementation on programs
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience in material cost management
Experience with EVM
Experience with SAP and MPM &/or COBRA
Active DoD Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

Prepares, develops and coordinates the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives
Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality
Tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts
Uses Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas