Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

Northrop Grumman; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Program Planning Scheduling Analyst to join our team. This role supports the Integrated Master Plan and Master Schedule, collaborating with finance, engineering, material, manufacturing and quality to ensure program objectives are met across multiple locations.

The position involves coordinating with program leadership to drive risk analysis, schedule integrity, and performance tracking, with hybrid work options in Palmdale, CA, San Diego, CA, or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of experience in Program Planning, project mgmt, industrial Engineering or similar planning function
• Master's Degree with entry level experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project
• Able to work a hybrid work schedule in Oklahoma City, OK, San Diego, CA or Palmdale, CA
• Ability to obtain US Government 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

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Project

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Master's Degree (entry level)

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

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.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has a few openings for a Program Planning Scheduling Analyst to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals! This position will be located either in Palmdale, CA, San Diego, CA or Oklahoma City, OK. The selected candidate will work closely with the Program Leadership to meet the goals and objectives of the AS Business Management organization.

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

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of experience in Program Planning, project mgmt, industrial Engineering or similar planning function or a Master's Degree with entry level experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project
• Able to work a hybrid work schedule in Oklahoma City, OK, San Diego, CA or Palmdale, CA
• Ability to obtain US Government Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace/Defense Industry experience
• Awareness with Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Excel Macro/VBA Skills (corrected to linen?)