Strategic Program Planning & Scheduling Lead

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

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (Level 3) or Sr. Principal (Level 4) to join our team in Palmdale, CA or El Segundo/San Diego with travel.

This on-site role requires an active Government Secret clearance and deep experience with MS Project, IMS, and EVM. Responsibilities include developing the integrated master plan, coordinating schedules across functions, and managing risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of experience in program planning, scheduling, and/or industry-related fields OR Master’s degree with 3 years of experience in program planning, scheduling, and/or industry-related fields OR 9 years of applicable work experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have an active Government Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Program Access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

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 integrated across 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 techniques to gauge progress and identify variances.

Skills

MS Project

Earned Value Management

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in program planning

Master’s degree in program planning

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SAP

COBRA

Job description

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems is seeking a Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (Level 3) or Sr. Principal (Level 4) to join our team in Palmdale, CA or El Segundo/San Diego with travel.

This on-site role requires an active Government Secret clearance and deep experience with MS Project, IMS, and EVM. Responsibilities include developing the integrated master plan, coordinating schedules across functions, and managing risk.