SDS Director of Programs 1 - Production Master Planner

Northrop Grumman

United States

On-site

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Director of Programs 1 - Production Master Planner for a major program in Roy, Utah. The role focuses on establishing and maintaining the program master schedule, aligning IMS/IMP with engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and finance, and coordinating multi-tier supplier schedules to meet test and production milestones.

The position requires expertise in IMS baseline techniques, EVMS, and leading multi-disciplinary teams to optimize schedule performance.

Qualifications

Establish strategy for alignment of inputs and develop what-if plans to form the basis for Master Plan and Schedule.
Baseline and manage dynamic Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) with strict traceability to Shop Floor Control (SFC) schedules and top-level IMP.
Experience with EMD-to-Production transitions and technology readiness levels (TRLs).
Knowledge of EVMS, WBS alignment with CAMs and cost baselines.
Ability to run Schedule Risk Analyses (SRA) using Monte Carlo simulations.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain all program master schedules baseline in alignment with contractual requirements.
Manage all Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs), IMP, and IMS.
Provide execution visibility to contract requirements and program metrics for high-risk interdependencies.
Coordinate risks with Risk, Issue and Opportunity (RIO) team and manage mitigation plans.
Bridge shop floor production outputs with flight/ground test schedules and ensure readiness of test articles and GSE.

Skills

Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)

EVMS alignment

Schedule risk analyses

WBS/IMP development

Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs)

SFC to IMP traceability

Monte Carlo simulations

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes

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's Defense Systems Sector is seeking a Director of Programs 1 - Production Master Planner for a large-scale program located in Roy, UT

Establish strategy for alignment and inputs and develop initial what-if plans that will form the basis to eventually integrate the Master Plan and Master Schedule with program definition and overall Program Vision
Baseline Agility: Ability to baseline and manage dynamic Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in tools like Primavera P6 or MS Project while maintaining strict traceabilit y between low-level Shop Floor Control (SFC) schedules and top-level Integrated Master Plans (IMP).
EMD-to-Production Transitioning: Exposure to readiness levels (MRLs) alongside technology readiness levels (TRLs), knowing when to transition parts from engineering/prototype work centers to formal production routing.
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Alignment: Knowledge of schedule logic drives valid Earned Value (EV) technique progress, aligning Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) with Control Account Managers (CAMs) and cost control baselines.
Multi-Tier Critical Path Analysis: Ability to run and interpret Schedule Risk Analyses (SRA) using Monte Carlo simulations. Monitor driving paths across hardware design, test asset allocation, software build releases, and tooling qualification.
Risk / Margin Management: Knowledge of how to strategically place schedule buffers and management reserves around high-risk qualification milestones and long-lead material drops.
Direct alignment with engineering change boards (CCBs). When Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) or Notice of Revisions (NORs) hit, able to assess schedule ripple effects.
Capability to integrate multi-tier supplier production schedules (propulsion, guidance, C2 hardware, ground support equipment) into the prime contractor schedule.
Ability to bridge shop floor production output with flight/ground test schedules, ensuring test articles, ground support equipment (GSE), and software loads arrive fully qualified for integrated testing dates.
Acting as the central translator between Engineering (design releases), Procurement (material arrivals), Manufacturing Operations (assembly/tooling), and Finance (EVMS reporting).
Responsible for developing, integrating, and managing all program master schedules baseline in alignment with contractual requirements and major proposal efforts
Develop and maintain all Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), and Integrated Master Schedule
Provide execution visibility to contract requirements and program master schedules including metrics for high-risk interdependencies (e.g., supply chain, test, engineering, etc.)
Develop and maintain program specific plans, plans integrating across programs, risk planning, systems engineering planning and resource planning
Determine and manage program resource requirements, as well as facilitate earned value
Coordinates risk identification, assessment and mitigation with Risk, Issue and Opportunity (RIO) team
Maintain business assumptions and program sourcing strategies as well as Block Point Change schedules and Return to Green (RTG) plans for schedule impacts

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