Northrop Grumman
PrincipalProgramPlanningAnalyst/Scheduler
“Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Program planning, Schedule development, Risk analysis. Apply product development planning knowledge. Establish program schedule”
Industry & Context.
Risk mitigation; Course of action development; Predictive analysis
10% travel, Secret clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree with 5 years experience, Master's degree with 3 years experience, 9 years of applied experience, Program scheduling experience, MS Office Suite experience, Ability to travel domestically 10%, US Citizenship required, Obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree or higher, 3+ years program scheduling experience, Schedule Analytics experience, Schedule Risk Assessment tools experience, Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines, Current, active DoD Secret clearance
What You'll Do.
Apply product development planning knowledge
Establish program schedule
Control program schedule
Coordinate with multifunctional teams
Update status for management
Develop integrated program measurement baseline
technical performance
Use project scheduling software
Plan progress against plan
Gauge progress against plan
Identify performance variances
Facilitate focus on critical areas
Facilitate intervention on critical areas
Develop courses of action
Develop risk mitigation strategies
Perform thorough project analysis
Perform metrics reviews
Perform predictive analysis
Enhance cost performance
Enhance schedule performance
Enhance technical performance
Perform Schedule risk analyses
Resolve risky schedules
Resolve critical path issues
Resolve network logic conflicts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multifunctional teams; Program management team; Technical leads; Engineering leads; Operations leads; Business management staff; Project management staff; Supporting staff
Communication Scope
Verbal communication; Written communication; Presentation skills
Process & Methodology
Program management practices, Risk management, Opportunity management
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