Sr Principal Program Planning Analyst​/Scheduler

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

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 - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Senior Principal Program Planning Analyst/Scheduler based out of Linthicum, Maryland. This is a full-time onsite position. This position offers the 9/80 work schedule.

The Planner/Scheduler will be hired directly into our Scheduling Center of Excellence to support the AMS Division Senior Scheduling Manager to act as the Division Scheduling Subject Matter Expert.

The MS scheduling organization focuses on skill development and, most importantly, creates a pathway for professional development and progression. The Center of Excellence provides training within a standard, common tool suite that allows for speed, productivity and integration while facilitating compliance and focusing on program execution.

This Planner/Scheduler is responsible for Division-level support including supporting high-visibility program efforts (proposals, baselining efforts, OTB/OTSs, audit prep), division-level reviews (NARs, ISRs, Start-Up Reviews, etc.) as the SME resource, training and development of junior planner/schedulers, process development through partnership with the Division Business Management group, training curriculum creation, and various other division scheduling needs. This role will be expected to complete various short-term supporting stints of programs requiring expert technical ability to steer execution to success and hand-off to permanent scheduling resources.

Efforts will include must-win proposals, complex baselining efforts, and various program ‘clean-up’ activities. This position will work closely with the AMS Scheduling Management team and be expected to quickly build relationships with various programmatic teams consisting of program management, technical, production, financial and other supporting staff. This is a career building role that provides exposure to PMO and Business Management Program Leadership, contract management, production operations, risk and opportunity management and program management practices.

The ideal candidate will have strong teambuilding skills, SME-level scheduling knowledge, and possess comprehensive verbal and written communication/presentation skills.

• SME support on complex program activities (proposal support, program baselines, audit preparation, and EVMS clean-up). This will…