Northrop Grumman

PrincipalProgramPlanningAnalyst/Scheduler

$99–148k Sykesville, Maryland, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Program planning, Scheduling, Schedule development, Schedule analysis. Apply knowledge of product development planning to establish. Coordinate with multifunctional teams to update status for”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Identify performance variances; Develop courses of action; Risk mitigation strategies; Address performance issues; Project analysis; Predictive analysis; Schedule risk analyses; Resolve risky schedules; Critical path issues; Network logic conflicts

Eligibility Requirements

10% travel, US Citizenship required, Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree with 5 years experience or Master's degree with 3 years experience, 9 years of applied experience in lieu of degree, Program scheduling experience, Experience using MS Office Suite, Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time, US Citizenship is required, Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance

Nice to Have

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

What You'll Do.

Apply knowledge of product development planning to establish

Coordinate with multifunctional teams to update status for

Coordinate with business management and project management staff

Use project scheduling software to plan and gauge

Identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention

Develop courses of action and risk mitigation strategies

Perform thorough project analysis through metrics reviews and

Perform Schedule risk analyses

Resolve risky schedules

critical path issues and network

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Multifunctional teams; Program management; Technical staff; Production staff; Financial staff; Supporting staff; Engineering teams; Operations teams

Communication Scope

Verbal communication; Written communication; Presentation skills

Process & Methodology

Program scheduling, Schedule baseline development, Performance measurement, Risk mitigation, Critical path analysis

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