SDS Director of Programs 1 – Production Master Planner

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time 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. Northrop Grumman’s Defense Systems Sector is seeking a  Director of Programs 1 – Production Master Planner  for a large-scale program located in  Roy, UT . The position reports directly to the Sr. Director of Strategy.      The program leader will be responsible for the horizontal and vertical integration of the programmatic, contractual, and technical elements of the program as captured in the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to help ensure an executable program.        The selected candidate will be responsible for the following:    • Establish strategy for alignment and inputs and develop initial what-if plans that will form the basis to eventually integrate the Master Plan and Master Schedule with program definition and overall Program Vision     • Baseline Agility: Ability to baseline and manage dynamic Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in tools like Primavera P6 or MS Project while maintaining strict traceabilit y between low-level Shop Floor Control (SFC) schedules and top-level Integrated Master Plans (IMP).   • EMD-to-Production Transitioning: Exposure to readiness levels (MRLs) alongside technology readiness levels (TRLs), knowing when to transition parts from engineering/prototype work centers to formal production routing.   • Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Alignment: Knowledge of schedule logic drives valid Earned Value (EV) technique progress, aligning Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) with Control Account Managers (CAMs) and cost control baselines.   • Multi-Tier Critical Path Analysis: Ability to run and interpret Schedule Risk Analyses (SRA) using Monte Carlo simulations. Monitor driving paths across hardware design, test asset allocation, software build releases, and tooling qualification.   • Risk / Margin Management: Knowledge of how to strategically place schedule buffers and management reserves around high-risk qualification milestones and long-lead material drops.   • Direct alignment with engineering change boards (CCBs). When Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) or Notice of Revisions (NORs) hit, able to assess schedule ripple effects.   • Capability to integrate multi-tier supplier production schedules (propulsion, guidance, C2 hardware, ground support equipment) into the prime contractor schedule.   • Ability to bridge shop floor production output with flight/ground test schedules, ensuring test articles, ground support equipment (GSE), and software loads arrive fully qualified for integrated testing dates.   • Acting as the central translator between Engineering (design releases), Procurement (material arrivals), Manufacturing Operations (assembly/tooling), and Finance (EVMS reporting).   • Responsible for developing, integrating, and managing all program master schedules baseline in alignment with contractual requirem