Sr Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

9/80 work schedule

Onsite position

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Sr Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler to join our Scheduling Center of Excellence in Linthicum, MD. This onsite role features a 9/80 work schedule and a $5K sign-on bonus for external hires.

The ideal candidate will coordinate with engineering and operations to decompose scope and establish the program schedule baseline. The role requires a US citizenship, a Secret clearance, and travel about 10% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of related experience or Master's with 6 years
• Consider 12 years of applied experience in lieu of degree
• 4 years of program scheduling experience using scheduling tools
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Ability to travel domestically ~10%
• U.S. Citizenship and active Secret clearance required

Responsibilities

• Establish and control the program schedule baseline with multifunctional teams
• Develop an integrated program measurement baseline for cost, schedule and tech performance
• Use scheduling software to plan, track progress and identify variances
• Perform analyses to improve cost, schedule and tech performance
• Conduct schedule risk analyses and mitigate critical path issues

Skills

Project scheduling

Team collaboration

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Math/CS

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Oracle P6

Deltek Open Plan

Schedule Analytics

EVMS tools

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 Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr P rincipal Program Planning Analyst/SCHEDULER based out of Linthicum, MD. This is an onsite position that offers the 9/80 work schedule.

$5K Sign on Bonus payable to qualified new external hires only. Internals are not eligible

What You'll Get to Do :

The Planner/Scheduler will be hired directly into our Scheduling Center of Excellence and placed on programs within the Mission Systems (MS) Sector. The MS scheduling organization focuses on skill development and, most importantly, creates a pathway for professional development and progression. The Center of Excellence provides training within a standard, common tool suite that allows for speed, productivity and integration while facilitating compliance and focusing on program execution.

The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for coordinating with engineering and operations teams to decompose scope and develop the program's schedule baseline. This position will work within a team environment consisting of program management, technical, production, financial and other supporting staff. This is a career building role that provides exposure to contract management, production operations, risk and opportunity management and program management practices.

The ideal candidate will have strong teambuilding skills, exhibit strong in, and possess comprehensive verbal and written communication/presentation skills.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• 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 works with the program manager to resolve risky schedules, critical path issues and network logic conflicts.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years professional related experience -OR - a Master's degree with 6 years of professional related experience.
• Will consider 12 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
• 4 years of program 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.
• Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
• US Citizenship is required
• Current, active US Government Secret security clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
• 6 years of program scheduling experience Microsoft Project, Oracle P6, Deltek Open Plan or other related scheduling tool.
• Experience with Schedule Analytics and Schedule Risk Assessment tools.
• Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines and processes.

What We Can Offer You

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefit