Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 month ago
Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler
Northrop Grumman is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security, looking for a Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler to join their team in Linthicum, MD. The role involves coordinating with engineering and operations teams to develop program schedules and manage project performance while providing opportunities for professional development.
Defense & Space
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
Required
Bachelor's degree with 5 years 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
Program 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
US Citizenship is required
The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
Preferred
Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
3+ years of program scheduling experience
Experience with Schedule Analytics and Schedule Risk Assessment tools
Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines and processes
Current, active DoD Secret security clearance strongly preferred
Benefits
Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule
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.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase