Principal or Sr Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 84,700 - 155,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Bonus opportunities

Job summary

0090 CORP-Corporate Office is seeking a Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst or Senior Principal for a hybrid role in Palmdale, CA; San Diego, CA; or Oklahoma City, OK. Candidates must be within commuting distance.

This role involves preparing the integrated master plan and schedule while ensuring project alignment across various functional groups. The position requires proven experience in program planning and scheduling, and a DoD Secret clearance is mandatory.

Competitive benefits include health insurance, a 401(k) plan, and bonus opportunities. Salary ranges from $84,700 to $155,400 depending on experience and level.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years or Master’s degree with 3 years of experience for Level 3.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years or Master’s degree with 6 years of experience for Level 4.
• Must obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and coordinates the integrated master plan and schedule.
• Ensures integration across finance, engineering, material, and quality.
• Tracks plans and performs risk analysis to resolve critical issues.

Skills

Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Project

Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)

Ability to support implementation on programs

Education

Bachelor’s degree with required experience

Master’s degree with required experience

Tools

SAP

MPM

COBRA

Job description

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance & Travel

Clearance required: Secret. Travel: Yes, 10% of the time.

Job Overview

Position: Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (Level 3) or Senior Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (Level 4)

Location: Palmdale, CA; San Diego, CA; or Oklahoma City, OK. Hybrid work schedule possible, but must be within commuting distance.

Essential Functions

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.

Qualifications

• Level 3 – Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of program planning and scheduling experience or Master’s degree with 3 years of stated experience.
• Level 4 – Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of program planning and scheduling experience or Master’s degree with 6 years of stated experience.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Project and the detailed development of an Integrated Master Schedule.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Salary Range

Primary Level: $84,700 - $155,400. Secondary Level: $105,800 - $193,900. Salary may vary based on scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and market conditions.

Benefits

Competitive benefits including health insurance, life and disability insurance, savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off, 9/80 schedule, 401(k) matching, and bonus opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For a complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit: http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with government clearance and other restricted positions.