Principal / Sr Principal Planning & Scheduling Analyst (14480)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Roy (UT); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Planning and Scheduling Analyst to join their innovative team. This role involves preparing and coordinating the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to meet organizational objectives, implementing best practices, and performing critical path analysis. The company prides itself on fostering a culture of intellectual curiosity and diversity, where employees are encouraged to contribute bold ideas and solutions to complex challenges. With a robust benefits package and a commitment to professional growth, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401(k)

Educational Assistance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programs

Paid Time Off

Health & Wellness Resources

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in planning and scheduling.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and risk analysis.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and coordinate the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Implement scheduling best practices and perform risk analysis.
• Provide weekly status and reporting on project progress.

Skills

Microsoft Project

Schedule Risk Assessment

Microsoft Excel (Macro / VBA)

Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)

Critical Path Analysis

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

High School Diploma

Tools

Gantt Charts

PERT Charts

Milestone Charts

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

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.

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Planning and Scheduling Analyst. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Strategic Deterrent Systems Engineering Homeroom's effort to schedule out and aid in planning its organizational initiatives and projects related to people, process, and tool improvements for the 3,500+ person technical organization. This position may be filled at a higher level based on qualifications listed below.

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing, developing and coordinating the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to meet all organizational objectives

• Ensuring organizational schedules are horizontally and vertically integrated

• Implementing scheduling best practices as prescribed by industry

• Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)

• Critical Path Analysis

• Perform Schedule risk analyses and work with the manager to resolve risky schedules, critical path issues, and network logic conflicts

• Perform thorough project analysis through metrics reviews and predictive analysis to enhance cost, schedule, and technical performance

• Utilizes 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

• Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA)

• Schedule Performance, Health Metrics and Analysis

• Provides weekly status and reporting

• Tracking plans and schedules

• Creating, maintaining and validating Schedule data

• Performing risk analysis

• Identifying and resolving critical path and network logic conflicts.

POSITION BENEFITS

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

• 401(k)

• Educational Assistance

• Life Insurance

• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions

• Paid Time Off

• Health & Wellness Resources

• Employee Discounts

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off.

Basic Qualifications

This position may be filled at a Principal level or Sr. Principal level

• Requires a bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related professional experience; a master’s degree with 3 years’ experience; a PhD with 1 year of experience; or a High School diploma (or equivalent) with 9 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree. (Sr. Principal level requires a bachelor’s and 8 years; a master’s and 6 years; a PhD and 4 years; or a HS diploma and 12 years)

• Requires U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance

• Requires experience in Microsoft (MS) Project, and/or Schedule Risk Assessment software tools

• Requires experience with Microsoft Excel (Macro / VBA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret level security clearance (with the investigation in the past 6 years)

• Experienced with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)

• Strong PC Skills

• Strong analytical ability

• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and deadlines

• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent problem-solving and organizational skills

Salary Range: $86,600.00 - $130,000.00Salary Range 2: $107,800.00 - $161,800.00

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.