Requisition ID: 21013187 Category: Business Management Location: Linthicum - MD, United States of America Citizenship Required: United States Citizenship Clearance Type: Top Secret Telecommute: No- Teleworking not available for this position Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America) Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time Positions Available: 1 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 Mission Systems sector is seeking a Principal Program Planning Analyst/SCHEDULER to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The qualified applicant will become part of Northrop Grumman's Program Scheduling and Compliance (PS&C) Center of Excellence. This position may be located in Annapolis, Annapolis Junction, or Linthicum, MD. The Program Planning Analyst is responsible for the implementation of standard processes and tools and program planning and control practices. This position will work within a team environment consisting of program management, technical, production, financial and other supporting staff. The ideal candidate will have strong teambuilding skills, exhibit strong leadership potential, and possess comprehensive verbal and written communication/presentation skills. Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following : Ensure major Projects and Programs Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality. Utilize 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. Engage with the Program Team to perform thorough project analysis showing knowledge and understanding of the program and the principles of EVMS, and suggests/creates/implements work around to enhance cost and schedule performance. Perform risk analyses, and identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts. Understand numerous facets of scheduling and contribute to the development of new scheduling concepts, techniques and standards. Provide interface/support to program office, IPT leads/CAMs and less experienced schedulers to achieve program objectives. Support new business proposal providing recommendations on schedule methodologies and proposal strategies and develop an IMP and IMS. RELOCATION ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS REQUISITION. Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree with 6 years' professional related experience -OR - a Master's degree with 4 years of professional related experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree . \ 4 years of project scheduling experience using Microsoft Project or other related scheduling tool. 4 years experience using MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Willingness and ability to travel domestically 10% of the time. Current, active TS clearance is required. Preferred Qualifications: Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration: Degree in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field 6 years of project scheduling experience and expert proficiency in Microsoft Project or other related scheduling tools as demonstrated by an understanding of the tool's properties and functions, including: exports and imports, ulti-project consolidation, inter-project linkage, ability to create a variety of views, tables, filters, and reports. Experience using Schedule Health Analysis tools and Schedule Risk Assessment tools Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines and processes. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Salary Range: 79800 - 125400 Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. With the continuing impacts of COVID-19 around the world, we are taking action to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and maintain the safety of the communities where we operate. As a federal contractor, and consistent with Executive Order 14042 (https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/) we will require all newly hired employees in the United States to be fully vaccinated by January 18, 2022 or by your start date if it is after January 18th. Federal guidance allows for disability/medical and religious accommodations with respect to the vaccine requirement. Any requested accommodations must be reviewed and approved (if applicable) in advance of your start date. 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 US Citizenship is required for most positions.