Program Specialist

Is hiring for federal client Northrup Grumman 1294-Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst 3@ Palmdale Ca

Interested candidate can share resume at ***email_hidden*** or call Senior Recruiter Alec at View phone number on workus.org

TELECOMMUTE: No- Teleworking is not available for this position

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

WORK SHIFT: 8am-5pm

TRAVEL: No

At Northrop Grumman, we 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.

Responsibilities

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. 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.

Basic Qualifications for Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst 3, Level 4 experience a plus

Proficiency in Microsoft Project and experience developing/maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).

Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and project management principles.

Preferred Qualifications for Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst 3, Level 4 experience a plus

Previous experience working for an aerospace and defense company.

Experience with specialized tools, including Deltek Cobra and Deltek Acumen Risk. Expert-level MS Project skills and Excel Macro/VBA skills.

Experience with Resource Loaded Schedules (RLS), Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA)

Direct experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and familiarity with DCMA health metrics.

Active Department of Defense (DoD) Top Secret (TS) and/or Special Compartmented Information Access (SCI) is frequently required but not needed to start