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Northrop Grumman · 1 day ago

Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler - R10213349

Linthicum Heights, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$96K/yr - $144K/yr

5+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, seeking a Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler. The role involves coordinating with engineering and operations teams to develop program schedules and manage project performance while providing opportunities for professional development.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Qualification

Project schedulingMicrosoft ProjectSchedule risk assessmentDoD TS/SCI ClearanceEVMS guidelinesTeam buildingMS Office SuiteVerbal communicationWritten communication

Required

Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional related experience -OR - a Master's degree with 3 years of professional related experience

Will consider 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement

3 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

Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time

A current, active DoD TS/SCI Clearance

A final DoD Polygraph is required to start

Preferred

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field

4+ years of program scheduling experience

Experience with Schedule Analytics and Schedule Risk Assessment tools

Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines and processes

A current, active DoD TS/SCI with Polygraph