Sentinel – Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst (Level 3/4) (14842)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

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 Defense Systems is seeking a Principal / Sr Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst. This position is located in Roy, UT and supports the Sentinel Program. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.  

What You’ll Get To Do:

Specific duties to include, but are not limited to the following:

• Coordinate with business management and project management staff to develop an integrated program measurement baseline to manage cost, schedule, and technical performance of the program.
• Perform Schedule risk analyses and work with the program manager to resolve risky schedules, critical path issues, and network logic conflicts.
• Perform thorough project analysis through metrics reviews and predictive analysis to enhance cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• 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.
• Incorporating contractual changes into control systems by staying aware of outstanding work against each contract in order to maintain realistic contract cost and schedule baselines.
• Participating in month-end Earned Value reporting close activities.

Position Benefits: 

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including 

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage 
• 401k 
• Educational Assistance 
• Life Insurance 
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions 
• Paid Time Off 
• Health & Wellness Resources 
• Employee Discounts 

This positions standard work schedule is a 9/80. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package. 

This position can be filled as a level 3 or a level 4

Job Qualifications

You’ll Bring These Qualifications: 

Principal Program and Scheduling Analyst

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related professional experience - OR - a Master's degree with 3 years of related professional experience - OR - a PhD with 1 year of related professional experience. 9 years of related experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

Sr Principal Program and Scheduling Analyst

• Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of related professional experience - OR - a Master's degree with 6 years of related professional experience - OR - a PhD with 4 years of related professional experience. 12 years of related experience may be accepted in lieu of degree. 

Required for Both Level(s): 

• Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret Clearance with an investigation date within the last 6 years 
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) approval within a reasonable period of time as determined by the company to meet its business need
• Experience with MS Project, P6 Primavera, Deltek Open Plan, Deltek Cobra/MPM, Deltek Acumen, or other Schedule Risk Assessment software tools.
• Experience working in Microsoft Project Server Environment.
• Strong PC skills and proficient knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Excel.
• Aerospace/Defense Industry Experience.
• Excel Macro/VBA Skills
• Strong analytical ability.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• 2+ years of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience.
• Experience with Schedule Analytics and Schedule Risk Assessment tools
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities and de