US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

**Description**

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our worlds biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics System (NGAS) is seeking a **Master Planning and Scheduling Analyst 4** in their **Melbourne, FL** facility to support the Global Surveillance Division.

Responsibilities will include:

This Master Planning and Scheduling Analyst position will, under general direction, prepare, develop and coordinate integrated master schedules to meet program and IPT objectives. Ensure major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, quality and manufacturing. Analyst will 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. Tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path as well as network logic conflicts. This position will also manage scheduling statement of work (SOW) while working with and leading associated scheduling analysts to ensure schedule and budget/forecast are consistent. They will analyze schedule for critical path, recognizing implications of changes and lead in the development and incorporation of work-around plans into the schedule when change is required. Proactively develop necessary reports and metrics to enable management decisions as necessary. Utilizes the Earned Value Management (EVM) system to analyze schedules for accuracy. Performs IPT Scheduling for complex program IMS in a large project and acts in a lead scheduling role for smaller projects. Provides integrated scheduling from proposal through execution phase of contract.

This is a fast paced high energy environment that requires a self-motivated employee to join the team. The ideal candidate will possess the following traits and abilities: ability to prepare, develop and coordinate the work breakdown structure, integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives: mentor and lead more junior analysts in tracking plans and schedules, perform risk analysis, identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts: effectively develop and implement solutions of moderate scope and complexity; work under very general supervision while completing numerous assignments per schedule and elevating potential issues to ensure proper management focus; ability to create and present content to various levels of leadership; ability to efficiently work with multiple functional teams, supplier teams, and Program/Project Managers; exert some influence on peers and internal customers; and have good interpersonal skills while representing the group on special projects outside of own group. Analyst should have the ability to work effectively under pressure.

**Basic Qualifications;**

Bachelors degree with 9+ years of program planning and scheduling experience or Masters degree with 7+ years of program planning and scheduling experience or an additional 4 years of applicable work experience may be substituted for a Bachelors degree

Possess intermediate to advanced skills in MS Project and the detail development of an IMS

Full understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) practices and the ability to support implementation on programs

Ability and willingness to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance

**Preferred Qualifications** ;

Active, final Secret clearance in-scope (within 5 years)

Understanding of and experience with providing support to Integrated Product Teams (IPT)

Experience in developing and assisting/conducting Schedule Risk Analyst (SRA)

Experience in new business competitive proposal effort leading up to draft request for proposal to contract award

Experience with Resource Loaded Schedules

Experience in Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) and DCMA Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSRs)

Salary Range: $92,400.00 - $138,600.00

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** . The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

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 http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

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