Principal or Sr. Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst

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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (level
3) or Senior Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (level
4) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals! This position will be located in Redondo Beach, CA. The selected candidate will work closely with the Program Leadership to meet the goals and objectives of the AS Business Management organization. This role is eligible for hybrid work arrangement, however not fully remote.

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

Principal (Level
3) Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of business, finance, accounting, program control, industrial engineering and/or similar industry related fields experience OR a Master's Degree with 3 years of business, finance, accounting, program control, industrial engineering and/or similar industry related fields experience OR Associate's Degree with 7 years of business, finance, accounting, program control, industrial engineering and/or similar industry related fields experience OR High School Diploma/GED with 9 years of business, finance, accounting, program control, industrial engineering and/or similar industry related fields experience
• Possess intermediate to advanced skills in MS Project and the detail development of an IMS
• Proven background and experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) practices and the ability to support implementation on programs
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Sr. Principal (Level
4) Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of business, finance, accounting, program control, industrial engineering and/or similar industry related fields experience OR a Master's Degree with 6 years of business, finance, accounting, program control, industrial engineering and/or similar industry related fields experience OR Associate's Degree with 10 years of business, finance, accounting, program control, industrial engineering and/or similar industry related fields experience OR High School Diploma/GED with 12 years of business, finance, accounting, program control, industrial engineering and/or similar industry related fields experience
• Possess intermediate to advanced skills in MS Project and the detail development of an IMS
• Proven background and experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) practices and the ability to support implementation on programs
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Secret clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company to meet its business needs

Preferred Qualifications:

• A current/active…