Strategic Program Scheduler & Planning Lead (Secret)

Northrop Grumman; South Dakota; On-site; USD 94,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler to join the Scheduling Center of Excellence. This full-time onsite role supports program execution across the Mission Systems sector with a standard tool suite and a focus on development and training.

The Planner/Scheduler coordinates with engineering and operations to decompose scope, develop the program schedule baseline, and manage cost, schedule and technical performance while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years professional related experience, or a Master’s with 3 years.
• Will consider 9 years of applied experience in lieu of a degree.
• 2+ years of project scheduling experience using MS Project, Oracle P6, Deltek Open Plan or related tools.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10% and obtain/maintain a Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Establish and control the program schedule baseline with multifunctional teams.
• Develop an integrated program measurement baseline for cost, schedule and technical performance.
• Use scheduling software to plan, track progress, and identify variances.
• Analyze schedule performance and propose corrective actions with engineering and operations leads.
• Perform schedule risk analyses and resolve critical path issues and network conflicts.

Skills

MS Project

Oracle P6

Deltek Open Plan

MS Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Travel 10%

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

EVMS guidelines

Schedule Analytics tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler to join the Scheduling Center of Excellence. This full-time onsite role supports program execution across the Mission Systems sector with a standard tool suite and a focus on development and training.

The Planner/Scheduler coordinates with engineering and operations to decompose scope, develop the program schedule baseline, and manage cost, schedule and technical performance while