Principal or Sr Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst (Level 3 or Level 4)

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Northrop Grumman Payload and Ground Systems Division under the Space Sector is seeking a Principal or Senior Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst (Level 3 or 4) for the Redondo Beach, CA location. This position reports to the Manager of Program Planning and Scheduling and requires an active Department of Defense (DoD) Special Compartmented Information Access (SCI) at the time of application. 

This individual must be capable of creating and maintaining a logic driven schedule network that is the core of a schedule-driven EVMS implementation. This position will be 100% onsite and will offer a 9/80 work schedule.

Duties and responsibilities will include, but not limited to, the following:

• Provide Engineering planning/scheduling support to Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Control Account Managers (CAMs) to establish program baseline and manage program execution
• Evaluate subcontract / supplier schedules and integrate into IMS
• Collaborate with IPTs/CAMs to determine, monitor, and update program schedules with consideration of operational budgets, and manpower requirements
• Track plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, prepare & implement change requests, identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts
• Perform detailed schedule, resource, work, and cost analysis in deriving solutions / recommendations to address program issues
• Develop and present weekly/monthly program schedule performance metrics, including Tier 1 summary schedules
• Formulate and recommend corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, and work requirements
• Prepare and validate month end IMS submittal to customer in accordance with contractual requirements (IPMR, IPMDAR) in conjunction with scheduling best practices
• Understand Engineering Statement of Work (SOW), product details, and processes to provide recommendations for critical management decisions
• Prepare and support program events including Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR), Internal Surveillance Reviews (ISR) and Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSR) audits

This role can be filled at either a level 3 or level 4 as outlined in the basic qualifications below:

Basic Qualifications – Level 3:

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related work experience – OR - Master’s degree with 3+ years of related work experience
• An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• Position requires an active Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
• Experience with Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development, Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) approach and execution, Earned Value Management (EVM), and MS Project

Basic Qualifications – Level 4:

• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of related work experience – OR - Master’s degree with 7+ years of related work experience
• An additional 4 years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• Position requires an active Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application
• Experience with Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development, Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) approach and execution, Earned Value Management (EVM), and MS Project

Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

• Experience with Program Management Scheduling Software, including Open Plan Professional (OPP) or Primavera
• Experience with resource loading Schedules
• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance at time of application

Northrop Grumman offers a competitive and robust benefits program. As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts
• Flexible Schedules:  For example, the ability to work a 9/80 work schedule, which allows an employee to work a nine-hour

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