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 will be 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 an industry-related field OR a 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

• Exceptional learning opportunities and exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.
• Friendly, collaborative workplace with a focus on work/life balance.
• Health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan.
• Company-paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
• 9/80 work schedule.
• Great 401K matching program.
• Annual bonuses designed to reward individual contributions and company results.
• Eligibility for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay (depending on the position).
• Long-term incentives for eligible employees in Vice President or Director positions.

Pay

Primary level salary range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00. The salary range represents a general guideline; Northrop Grumman considers factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions when determining base salary offers.