Northrop Grumman Australia ยท 1 month ago
Principal/Sr Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst
United States-California-Northridge
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$98K/yr - $146K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading company in technological advancements, seeking a Principal/Sr Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst to enhance program performance on Advanced Weapon Programs. The role involves developing and coordinating program schedules, implementing data-driven analytics, and ensuring compliance with Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
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
Work with the finance, planning, and business management teams to develop strategies to improve financial performance based on schedule analysis and metrics
Support the development of presentations for, and occasionally brief to, Division/Sector/Corporate leadership
Interface with business, program, and corporate personnel
Tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts
Calculation and tracking of material related metrics
Interface with Supply Chain, Planners, and Buyers to ensure up to date forecasts and maintain accuracy
Prepare reports and provide recommendations to program management teams
Implement and maintain Earned Value Management System (EVMS) compliance including cost/schedule/technical integration
Utilizes 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
Analyze schedule for critical path, recognizing implications of changes and assists in the development and incorporation of work-around plans into the schedule when change is required
Work with the Capture Lead, Proposal Manager, and core teams to develop the compliant proposal and supporting deliverables
Provide support to the proposal team by developing, reviewing, and submitting proposals that effectively represent the proposal strategy and baseline
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 5 years of Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Data Science, and/or Aerospace and Defense Business-related experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years of stated Aerospace and Defense Business experience
Extensive knowledge of establishing program IMPs, schedules, and baselines at award for execution cost and compliance
Extensive knowledge and recent Working experience with Department of Defense ACAT programs to implement and execute Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
Working knowledge of EVMS Software (i.e. Cobra), Microsoft Project, Power BI, Project Server, Microsoft Office Suite, and Cost Accounting principles
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Knowledge of DCMA health metrics
Prior experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry manufacturing environment
Ability to obtain Interim or Active DoD Secret Security Clearance
Bachelor's degree with 8 years of Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Data Science, and/or Aerospace and Defense Business-related experience, or a Master's degree with 6 years of stated Aerospace and Defense Business experience
Extensive knowledge of establishing program IMPs, schedules, and baselines at award for execution cost and compliance
Extensive knowledge and recent Working experience with Department of Defense ACAT programs to implement and execute Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
Working knowledge of EVMS Software (i.e. Cobra), Microsoft Project, Power BI, Project Server, Microsoft Office Suite, and Cost Accounting principles
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Knowledge of DCMA health metrics
Prior experience in the Aerospace & Defense industry manufacturing environment
Ability to obtain Interim or Active DoD Secret Security Clearance
Preferred
Experience with CostPoint, IBM Cognos software (or another similar software), database software
Experience interfacing with customers or government audit agencies such as DCMA and DCAA, as well as Internal Audit
Self-motivated, yet functions well in a team environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills and a keen attention to detail
Strong project management skills
Experience supporting competitive and sole source proposals with values greater than $250M
Working knowledge of FAR/DFARS
Experience in Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA), Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) and DCMA Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSRs)
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase