Manager Program Planning 2
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Management
Project & Program Management, Operations Management, Risk Manager/Analyst
Manager 2, Program Planning
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Sector is seeking a Manager 2, Program Planning on our Schedule Management team. This leadership role is located on-site in Melbourne, FL. This position must be onsite every day and have an active DoD Secret Clearance.
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.
Our Leaders at Northrop Grumman live our values daily and encourage our teams to do the same. We do the right thing: upholding the highest ethical standards and facilitating a safe and respectful environment that attracts, retains, and inspires a diverse and engaged team. We do what we promise: holding yourself and others accountable to meet predictable and balanced results. We commit to shared success: operating as OneNG and removing barriers for our teams.
Finally, We pioneer: setting a vision that shapes the future and inspires others.
Please note that this opportunity is contingent on program funding. Start dates are determined after funding confirmation.
Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Manage a team of Program Planning & Scheduling Analysts
- Perform mid-year and year-end performance reviews
- Develop direct team knowledge and depth
- Prepares, develops and coordinates the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to meet all program objectives.
- Ensures program schedules are horizontally and vertically integrated.
- Provides weekly status and reporting
- Conducting Integrated Baseline Reviews (I ) and Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSR) audits
- Implements scheduling best practices as prescribed by industry to include, but not limited to:
- DCMA 14-point
- IPMR DI-MGMT-81861
- NDIA EIA-748 32 Guidelines
- Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
- Critical Path Methodology (CPM)
- Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA)
- Schedule Performance and Health Metrics and Analysis
- Performing detailed schedule, resource, work, and cost analysis and make recommendations to solve problems
- Creating presentation content and present to various levels of leadership
- Working effectively with multiple functional teams, supplier teams, and the Program/Project Manager
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree with 7 years of Planning & Scheduling, Program Cost Schedule Control, Finance, Pricing, Program/Project Management, or Engineering Scheduling experience; OR Master's degree with 5 years of Planning & Scheduling, Program Cost Schedule Control, Finance, Pricing, Program/Project Management, or Engineering Scheduling experience OR Associate's Degree with 9 years of Planning & Scheduling, Program Cost Schedule Control, Finance, Pricing, Program/Project Management, or Engineering Scheduling experience OR High School Diploma/GED with 11 years of Planning & Scheduling, Program Cost Schedule Control, Finance, Pricing, Program/Project Management, or Engineering Scheduling experience
- Knowledge of Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development;
Schedule Risk - Experience and knowledge in both EV Cost and Schedule Management
- Experience with the Assessment (SRA) approach and execution
- Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated US government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Microsoft Project Server environment
- Knowledge of Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated…
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