Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Program Planning Scheduling Analyst (level 3) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be onsite in Melbourne, FL. The candidate will be required to work on site in Melbourne, Florida, daily and have an active DoD Secret Clearance to start. Essential Functions: 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: Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of Program/Project Management, Earned Value Management, Business, Cost, and/or Finance experience OR a Master's Degree with 3 years of relevant experience. EVMS Scheduling and planning experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Basic understanding of Microsoft Project. Active DoD secret clearance. Ability to obtain and maintain a special program access request. Preferred Qualifications: Agile EVMS Scheduling Methodology Experience. Project Start up and IMS Build out Experience. Aerospace/Defense Industry Experience. Excel Macro/VBA Skills. Experience working in Microsoft Project Server Environment. Knowledge of DCMA health metrics. Schedule Management Experience and MS Project Experience.