Principal Program Planning Analyst/scheduler - Linthicum, United States - Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman
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Linthicum, United States

3 weeks ago

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Category: Business Management

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Location: Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America

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Clearance Type: Secret

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Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
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Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
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Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
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Relocation Assistance: Relocation assistance may be available


At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come.

Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way.

Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible.

Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning.

We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.

By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader.

At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.


We are looking for you to join our team as a
Principal Program Planning Analyst/SCHEDULER based out of Linthicum, MD.

This position may be staffed as a hybrid role from the Linthicum, MD area. This position offers the 9/80 work schedule.


What You'll Get to Do:


The
Planner/Scheduler will be hired directly into our Scheduling Center of Excellence and placed on programs within the Mission Systems (MS) Sector.

The MS scheduling organization focuses on skill development and, most importantly, creates a pathway for professional development and progression.

The Center of Excellence provides training within a standard, common tool suite that allows for speed, productivity and integration while facilitating compliance and focusing on program execution.


The
Planner/Scheduler is responsible for coordinating with engineering and operations teams to decompose scope and develop the program's schedule baseline.

This position will work within a team environment consisting of program management, technical, production, financial and other supporting staff.

This is a career building role that provides exposure to contract management, production operations, risk and opportunity management and program management practices.


Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • 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.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 6 years professional related experience OR a Master's degree with 4 years of professional related experience.
  • Will consider 10 years of applied experience in lieu of degree requirement.
  • 4 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.
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
  • Experience with Schedule Analytics and Schedule Risk Assessment tools.
  • Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines and processes.
  • Current active DoD Secret clearance or higher.

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