Program Planning & Scheduler - Principal Level 3

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Northrop Grumman Space Systems Launch Vehicles Business Unit is seeking a Program Planner and Scheduler – Level 3 supporting our Chandler, AZ site. This Analyst must be capable of creating and maintaining a resource loaded schedule network that is the core of a schedule-driven EVMS implementation.

Specific roles and responsibilities include, but not limited to the following:

• Prepare, develop and coordinate the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives.
• Track plans and schedules, perform risk analysis, identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts.
• Provide program planning and scheduling support to internal and external customers.  This includes gathering of source planning data, logical sequencing of activities, establishing activity durations and loading of resources in an Integrated Master Schedule Network for the purpose of providing status reporting and earned value analysis of work performed against the approved baseline plan.
• Implement automated planning software to perform schedule analysis and reporting, including critical path analysis and assessment, schedule risk assessments, schedule health metrics analysis.
• Analyze variances/trends and develop new methods and process techniques.
• Able to assist in the creation and presentation of content to various levels of leadership, efficiently work with multiple functional teams, supplier teams, and Program/Project Managers and exert some influence on peers and internal customers.
• Support/coordinate internal and external surveillance audits and DCMA surveillance reviews, and integrated baseline reviews
• Ensure full compliance with corporate policies, with particular focus on implementation of the NG Earned Value Management System

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of experience in Business Management - OR - Master's Degree with 4+ years of experience in Business Management
• Will consider additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree
• Experience with Microsoft Project & the development of an Integrated Master Schedule
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) practices and be able to support implementation on program with varying contract types

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in the aerospace and defense industry
• Prior experience with DI-MGMT-81650 and related government requirements
• Experience in supporting Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) and DCMA Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSRs)
• Active DOD Clearance

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