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Northrop Grumman

Master Planning and Scheduling Analyst 3

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems is seeking a Master Planning and Scheduling Analyst 3 to join our Special projects scheduling team within Business Management. This position will be located in San Diego

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Prepares, develops and coordinates integrated master schedules to meet program objectives
  • Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material and manufacturing
  • Tracks, plans and schedules, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts
  • Utilizes 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
  • Manages scheduling statement of work (SOW) working with associated project controllers to ensure schedule and budget/forecast are consistent
  • Analyzes schedule for critical path, recognizing implications of changes and assists in the development and incorporation of work-around plans into the schedule when change is required
  • Develops necessary reports and metrics to enable management decisions
  • Utilizes the Earned Value Management (EVM) system to analyze schedules to ensure they are consistent with budgets and forecast
  • Performs IPT Scheduling for complex program IMS in a lead scheduling role for smaller projects
  • Provides integrated scheduling from proposal through execution phase of contract

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Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 5 years' experience in Program Planning and Scheduling (3 years with Master's Degree)
  • Proficient in MS Project Client
  • 3 years of EVMS experience
  • Microsoft Office (Excel and Word)
  • Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Aerospace/Defense industry
  • Excel macro/VBA skills are desired
  • Working knowledge of MS Project Server
  • Milestone Professional, Schedule Risk Analysis software (i.e., PRA)
  • Top Secret clearance strongly preferred

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Job ID: f6be075bc91cdd8dde9cb2d6cf22b794
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Four-Day Work Week
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led

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