Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No

CLEARANCE TYPE: None

TRAVEL: No

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.

Expand your horizons, advance your career, and contribute to a secure future for generations. Northrop Grumman’s Space Sector invites you to bring your pioneering spirit to our collaborative teams. As a Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst – Level 2 located in Redondo Beach, CA, you’ll be a linchpin in missions of paramount importance, defining the art of the possible from day one. 

    

In this job, you will:

• Lead Schedule Development & Strategy: Serve as the technical advisor for project schedules from inception to closeout, including creating conceptual "what-if" schedules for large, complex, multi-year facilities projects

• Create & Maintain Baseline Schedules: Develop and maintain detailed construction schedules by mapping out project relationships, logic, milestones, and constraints

• Perform Progress & Data Analysis: Run regular critical path analyses and prepare ad-hoc reports and schedule updates as requested by management

• Manage Quality Control (QA/QC): Collect accurate, timely schedule updates from the project team and perform thorough QA/QC reviews on all received data

• Monitor Field Progress: Visit construction sites

• Facilitate Stakeholder Communication: Partner closely with Facilities Project Leads, contractors, and all project stakeholders to resolve scheduling issues and align on progress during weekly status meetings

• Other duties as assigned

If this job description reads like it was written specifically for you, consider joining our team!

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university plus 3 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree from an accredited university plus 1 year of relevant experience

• Experience developing facilities planning, design, and construction schedules

• Experience working with Microsoft Project and advanced proficiency in Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite

• Data and/or financial analysis experience

 Preferred Qualifications:     

• Advanced experience in facilities and construction

• Proficiency with business intelligence (BI) and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) to create tracking tools and charts for executive and business unit reviews

Curious about all the exciting developments with the Northrop Grumman Space Sector? Click the link below:

https://www.northropgrumman.com/space

Working at Northrop Grumman is more than just a paycheck. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive at work and in life. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please visit our Total Rewards site.

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Primary Level Salary Range: $83,400.00 - $125,200.00

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 an Equal Opportunity 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 and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.