Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

Relocation assistance may be available. This position requires an active Government Secret clearance (or higher) with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation. Must be able to obtain and maintain Program Access. Travel is required, approximately 10% of the time.

About the role

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. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity, and bringing your whole self to work. This position is located on-site daily in San Diego, CA or Palmdale, CA with a 4/10 work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, develops, and coordinates the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives.
• Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality.
• Tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies, and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts.
• Uses Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management, and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience in business administration, finance, accounting, financial analysis, and/or industry-related field OR Master's degree.
• Must have an active Government Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation).
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Program Access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Project and/or IMS.
• Experience with EVMS (Earned Value Management System).
• Experience with schedule analytics and risk assessment tools.

Benefits

We offer phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly collaborative workplace. Benefits include:

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Savings plan with company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
• 9/80 work schedule
• Exceptional 401K matching program
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and allow employees to share in company results
• Long Term Incentives for eligible employees in Vice President or Director positions

Pay

Primary level salary range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00. The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, base salary offers consider factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Schedule

This position follows a 4/10 work schedule (four 10-hour days per week).