Northrop Grumman

ProgramPlanningAnalyst/Scheduler

$80–119k Sykesville, Maryland, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler at Northrop Grumman. Skills: Program planning, Program scheduling, Integrated Master Schedule. Interface with Program Managers, Engineering, Operations and Business. Develop program plans and schedules”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Impact analysis; Risk identification

Eligibility Requirements

Travel 10% of the Time, US Citizenship required, Secret level security clearance required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2 years of related work experience, 6 years of applied experience in lieu of degree, Some planning/scheduling related experience, Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time, US Citizenship is required, Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret level security clearance

Nice to Have

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, or related field, Program scheduling experience using Microsoft Project, Oracle P6, Deltek Open Plan or other related scheduling tools strongly preferred, Experience using Schedule Health Analysis tools and Schedule Risk Assessment tools, Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines and processes, Current, active US Government Secret level security clearance

What You'll Do.

Interface with Program Managers

Operations and Business

Develop program plans and schedules

and analyze a program Integrated Master

Incorporate all program scope

Identify program milestones with contractual need dates

Decompose program scope into clearly defined tasks

Identify internal and external task dependencies

Analyze forecast dates impacts

Analyze impacts to the critical path(s)

Support the business management team with developing an

Assess resource requirements for scheduled tasks

Manage status updates

Develop internal and external reports on program status

Identify risks impacting achievability of program schedule requirements

Ensure compliance with applicable EVMS Guidelines

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Program Managers; Engineering; Operations; Business Management; Control Account Managers

Process & Methodology

Program planning, Program scheduling, Integrated Master Schedule

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