Principal Program Planning Analyst /Scheduler

Northrop Grumman•Linthicum Heights, MD

3d•$98,900 - $148,300•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is hiring a Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler for its Program Scheduling and Compliance Center of Excellence, based in Linthicum, Maryland. The position offers a 9/80 work schedule and supports programs within the Mission Systems Sector. The Scheduling Center of Excellence provides training in a standard tool suite and supports skill development and professional progression. The analyst works with Program Managers, Engineering, Operations, Business Management, and Control Account Managers to develop program plans and schedules. The role prepares, maintains, and analyzes an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) covering program scope and contractual milestones. It also supports task decomposition, dependency identification, forecast and critical-path impact analysis, estimate-to-complete development based on resource needs, schedule status reporting, risk identification, and compliance with applicable EVMS Guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and at least 5 years of related work experience, or a Master’s degree and at least 3 years of related experience; 9 years of applied experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Project scheduling experience using Microsoft Project, Oracle P6, Deltek Open Plan, or other related scheduling tools.
Proficiency with the MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, or a related field.
Experience using Schedule Health Analysis tools and Schedule Risk Assessment tools.
Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines and processes.

Responsibilities

Develop program plans and schedules in coordination with Program Managers, Engineering, Operations, and Business Management.
Prepare, maintain, and analyze an Integrated Master Schedule that incorporates program scope and contractual milestone need dates.
Work with Control Account Managers to decompose program scope into clearly defined tasks.
Identify internal and external task dependencies.
Analyze forecast-date impacts and impacts to critical paths.
Support the business management team in developing estimates to complete based on resource requirements for scheduled tasks.
Manage schedule status updates and develop internal and external program status reports.
Identify risks affecting the achievability of program schedule requirements.
Ensure compliance with applicable EVMS Guidelines.