Principal Production Planning/Scheduler

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.
At the heart of Defining Possible is our commitment to missions. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We're looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we'll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field, or an industry thought leader. At Northrop Grumman, you'll have the resources, support, and team to do some of the best work of your career.
We are looking for you to join our team as Principal Program Planning Analyst/SCHEDULER based out of Sierra Vista, AZ. Additional Locations: Palmdale, CA , Roy, Utah, St Augustine, FL, Rancho Bernardo, CA
This position offers the 9/80 work schedule.
What You'll Get to Do:
The Planner/Scheduler will be hired to support the HALE Technical Publications team and placed on programs within the Aeronautics Systems (AS) Sector. The AS Technical Publications team supports personnel professional development and progression.
The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for coordinating with Logistics, Engineering and Technical Publications teams to decompose scope and develop multiple program schedule baselines. This position will work within a team environment consisting of management and supporting staff.
The ideal candidate will have strong teambuilding skills, exhibit strong in, and possess comprehensive verbal and written communication/presentation skills.
Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Apply knowledge of product development planning to establish and control the program schedule baseline; coordinate with the various Managers to update status for management decision making on complex development and production programs.
* Coordinate with Logistics, Engineering, and business management staff to develop an integrated program measurement baseline to manage cost, schedule and technical performance of the program
* Use project scheduling software to plan and gauge progress against the plan. Identifies performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas with the technical (engineering and operations) leads. Works with the program team to develop courses of action and risk mitigation strategies to address performance issues. Also skilled in using Milestones Pro software in conjunction with Project scheduling software.
* Perform thorough project analysis through metrics reviews and predictive analysis to enhance cost, schedule and technical performance.
* Perform Schedule risk analyses and works with the managers to resolve risky schedules, critical path issues and network logic conflicts.
Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with 5 years of professional related experience.
* Master's degree with 3 years of professional related experience.
* PhD degree with 1year of professional related experience.
* Will consider 9 years of applied scheduler experience in lieu of degree requirement.
* 3 years of project scheduling experience using Microsoft Project, Oracle P6, Deltek Open Plan or other related scheduling tool.
* Experience using MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
* Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company.
Preferred Qualifications for both levels:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
* 4+ years of program scheduling experience.
* Experience with Milestone Pro Software, Schedule Analytics, and Schedule Risk Assessment tools.
* Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines and processes.
* Active Secret Clearance
Salary Range: $71,600 - $124,000
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and 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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.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. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.