Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Sr Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (level 4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals! This position will be located San Diego, CA and have a hybrid work schedule. The selected candidate will work closely with the Program Leadership to meet the goals and objectives of the AS Business Management organization.
Essential Functions: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
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience in Program Planning or Scheduling or a Master's Degree with 6 years of related experience or a PhD with 4 years of related experience. An additional 4 years of experience in lieu of degree may be considered
Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project
Able to work onsite in San Diego, CA with a hybrid schedule.
Ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret Clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs
Aerospace/Defense Industry experience
Active DOD Secret Security Clearance awarded/reviewed within the last 5 years
Excel Macro/VBA Skills
Experience in Deltek Cobra
Experience in Deltek Acumen Risk
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