SCI-Cleared Program Planning Lead (EVMS)

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); Redondo Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Space Sector seeks a Program Planning Manager – Level 2 to lead EVMS scheduling, artifacts, and program baselines in support of space programs. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, drive schedule risk assessments, and ensure effective reporting and startup activities.

The role requires a DoD Top-Secret/SCI clearance, extensive EVMS experience, and mastery of scheduling tools. Onsite in Redondo Beach, CA, with a competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant professional experience – OR – Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience in a lead or supervisory role.
• Proficient in developing and maintaining a program schedule in a scheduling software tool (MS Project, Open Plan, PS3, etc.).
• Extensive Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) experience.
• Strong PC skills and proficient knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Excel.
• Understand process and implementation of schedule risk assessments (using Acumen Fuse or other commercial SRA tools).
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with technical subject matter experts and business operations personnel.
• Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret/SCI security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with an ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate high caliber, rapid response EVMS scheduling process, tools and training for programs as a representative for the Scheduling Management functional group
• Ensure internal/external best practice program planning and scheduling team support.
• Assist the team and cross-checking development of high-quality program baseline review artifacts, schedule risk assessments (SRAs), latest Health Metrics and deliverable products.
• Provide program startup support with experienced recommendations for program coordination and structure, and support development and presentation of kickoff packages.
• Aid program planning to hit target team annual goals.
• Fortify team planning data, logical sequencing of activities, and establishment of activity durations.
• Coordinate setup/use automated scheduling software tools to build and report on program IMS files.
• Disseminate guidance on schedule analysis and reporting, including critical path analysis and assessment, schedule risk assessments, and schedule health metrics analysis.
• Support major proposal and pipeline reviews.
• Collaborate with other functional leadership teams to ensure seamless and collaborative integration of your team efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

EVMS experience

Scheduling software: MS Project/Open_P

MS Excel

Team leadership

DoD/SCI security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Project

Open Plan

PS3

Cobra

Acumen Fuse

Job description

Northrop Grumman Space Sector seeks a Program Planning Manager – Level 2 to lead EVMS scheduling, artifacts, and program baselines in support of space programs. You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, drive schedule risk assessments, and ensure effective reporting and startup activities.

The role requires a DoD Top-Secret/SCI clearance, extensive EVMS experience, and mastery of scheduling tools. Onsite in Redondo Beach, CA, with a competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits.