Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes 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 Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (Level 3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located on-site daily in San Diego, CA with a 4/10 work schedule. The selected candidate will work closely with the Program Leadership to meet the goals and objectives of the AS Business Management organization. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: * Prepares, develops and coordinates the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives * Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality * Tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts * Uses 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 * Assists in preparing for internal and external audits and/or compliance reviews * Assists with maintaining Cost & Schedule integration across all Enterprise projects Basic Qualifications * Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience in business administration, finance, accounting, financial analysis, and/or industry related field OR Master's degree with 3 years of experience in business administration, finance, accounting, financial analysis, or industry related field. * Must have an active DoD Secret clearance or higher (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation). * Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Program Access within a reasonable period, as determined by the company to meet its business needs. * Experience in Government DoD Earned Value Management reporting with an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Comprehensive understanding of EVMS standards and best practices. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project. * Skilled in preparing and analyzing data. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience in material cost management * Excel Macro/VBA Skills * Experience in Deltek Cobra * Experience in Deltek Acumen Risk * Experience in Microsoft Project and Project Server * Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) We offer flexible work arrangements, phenomenal learning opportunities, exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers, and a very friendly inclusive environment! We are looking for self-motivated, proactive, and goal-oriented people to help us grow our services and become even better at what we do. At Northrop Grumman, we are on the cutting edge of innovation-- building the next generation of sophisticated aircraft to protect our country. Our diverse portfolio of programs means there are endless paths to cultivate your career. We are well-known for our...