Senior Principal IMS & Scheduling Lead (EVM)

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Palmdale (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Excellent benefits

9/80 schedule

401K matching

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) is seeking a Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (Level 3) or Sr. Principal Analyst to join our on-site team in Palmdale, CA, with up to 50% travel or relocation options to nearby sites.

The role focuses on IMS development, schedule integration across functions, and stringent EVMS practices. The position requires active Secret clearance or higher, MS Project expertise, and experience with IMS and EVM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in program planning, scheduling, and/or related fields.
• Master’s degree with 3+ years in planning or 9 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Active Government Secret clearance or higher required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and coordinates the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Ensures schedules are integrated across finance, engineering, manufacturing and quality.
• Tracks plans, performs risk analysis, and resolves critical path conflicts.
• Uses Gantt, PERT, milestones and Earned Value Management to gauge progress and identify variances.

Skills

MS Project

Earned Value Management

IMS development

Scheduling

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SAP

COBRA

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems (NGAS) is seeking a Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (Level 3) or Sr. Principal Analyst to join our on-site team in Palmdale, CA, with up to 50% travel or relocation options to nearby sites.

The role focuses on IMS development, schedule integration across functions, and stringent EVMS practices. The position requires active Secret clearance or higher, MS Project expertise, and experience with IMS and EVM.