Strategic Program Planner & Scheduler

Northrop Grumman Corp. (JP); Melbourne (FL); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Program Planning Scheduling Analyst to join our team onsite. The role supports the integrated master plan, coordinates schedules across functions, and ensures alignment with program objectives.

The candidate will track progress using Gantt/PERT, perform risk analysis and manage critical path issues, with a focus on earned value management. Onsite work in Melbourne is required and prior security classification experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Prepares, develops and coordinates the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives
• Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality
• Tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts
• Uses Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas

Responsibilities

• Prepares, develops and coordinates the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives
• Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality
• Tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts
• Uses Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas

Education

Bachelor's Degree with 2 years of experience in Program Planning, project mgmt, industrial Engineering or similar planning function or a Master's Degree with entry level experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Project

Deltek Cobra

Deltek Acumen Risk

Excel Macro/VBA Skills

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems in Melbourne, FL is seeking a Program Planning Scheduling Analyst to join our team onsite. The role supports the integrated master plan, coordinates schedules across functions, and ensures alignment with program objectives.

The candidate will track progress using Gantt/PERT, perform risk analysis and manage critical path issues, with a focus on earned value management. Onsite work in Melbourne is required and prior security classification experience is valued.