Senior TS-Cleared Program Scheduler & Planning Lead

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corporation in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler to join our Mission Systems team on an onsite 9/80 schedule. You will decompose program scope and establish the schedule baseline in collaboration with engineering and operations.

The role emphasizes cross-functional coordination with program management, finance, and production, along with risk and EVMS practices. A Top Secret clearance is required, and domestic travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years professional related experience -OR - a Master’s degree with 3 years of professional related experience.
• 2 years of project scheduling experience using Microsoft Project, Oracle P6, Deltek Open Plan or other related scheduling tool.
• Experience using MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
• Current, active US Government Top Secret security clearance

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of product development planning to establish and control the program schedule baseline; coordinate with a multifunctional teams to update status for management decision making on complex development and production programs.
• Coordinate with business management and project management staff to develop an integrated program measurement baseline to manage cost, schedule and technical performance of the program
• Use project scheduling software to plan and gauge progress against the plan. Identifies performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas with the technical (engineering and operations) leads. Works with the program team to develop courses of action and risk mitigation strategies to address performance issues.
• Perform thorough project analysis through metrics reviews and predictive analysis to enhance cost, schedule and technical performance.
• Perform Schedule risk analyses and work with the program manager to resolve risky schedules, critical path issues and network logic conflicts.

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corporation in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler to join our Mission Systems team on an onsite 9/80 schedule. You will decompose program scope and establish the schedule baseline in collaboration with engineering and operations.

The role emphasizes cross-functional coordination with program management, finance, and production, along with risk and EVMS practices. A Top Secret clearance is required, and domestic travel up to 10% is expected.