Sentinel - Manager 2 - Program Planning and Scheduling (2417-1)

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 world’s 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 Defense Systems is seeking to hire a Program Planning and Scheduling Manager 2 to join its team of diverse and qualified individuals. This position will be located in Roy, UT and will support the Sentinel (GBSD) program in the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) division. Northrop Grumman supports the Air Force’s sustainment, development, production and deployment of hardware and system modifications for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Ground and Airborne Launch Control Systems, Launch Facilities and associated infrastructure.

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  Accountability for developing, maintaining, implementing and continuously improving the division EVMS compliant scheduling processes across all Segment operations to include MS Project Server and Oracle Primavera P6 environments and all program phases from early investment through sustainment and deactivation.

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  Responsible for leading the analyst team supporting activities including but not limited to: Digital Transformation, tool optimization, training and development for program support personnel, proposal and strategy support and specific program planning and scheduling activities in support of monthly deliverable (IPMDAR) generation.

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  Responsible for ensuring the scheduling implementation meets the reporting requirements along with providing analysis on metrics to provide insight into process excellence and continual improvement.

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  Provide day to day support to assigned segment team with guidance, troubleshooting, and satisfying programmatic requirements.

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  Manage multiple priorities and set expectations with the team.

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  Advise segment and program business managers on integrating project schedules with Earned Value Management and support internal and external reviews and audits.

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  This is an on-site position with minimal travel requirements.

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field with 8 years of related experience; 6 years with a master's degree; or 12 years of related experience may be accepted with a HS Diploma (or equivalent) in lieu of a degree

• 1+ years experience working in a Microsoft Project and/or Oracle Primavera P6

• Requires experience and application of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) 

• Requires a minimum 6 years of experience leading a project and/or driving performance against schedule

• Requires experience in program management/ execution and closeout

• Requires experience with people leadership that includes performance management, career development, staffing, and merit planning 

• Requires US Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance and ability to obtain Special Access Program (SAP) within a reasonable period

• Active Secret Security Clearance

• Executive presence and comfort in communications at that level 

• Experience building strong customer relationships

• 1+ years program planning activities and/or teams in an EVMS environment

• SSI Tools experience

• Experience in a DoD EMD environment

• Cost / Schedule integration

• Experience leading a team