Milestone Planning Manager

Northrop Grumman

Milestone Planning Manager at Northrop Grumman overseeing systems engineering execution for the Sentinel program. Responsible for major milestone demonstrations and team integration.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeHuntsville • Alabama, Colorado, New York, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $139,100 - $230,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the CS liaison for the major program event (MPE).
Ensure major projects, program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated.
Develop metrics to track technical development progress to meeting major program milestones.
Track plans and schedules, perform risk analysis, and resolve critical path challenges.
Ensure program team understands and adheres to contract scope and manages change through control board activities.
Responsible for the management, oversight and reporting of budget and schedule for IFC 2.0.
Coordinate and communicate technical execution and risks/mitigation to cross-discipline teams, government customers, and program leadership.
Ensure the successful execution of technical reviews and readiness for IFC 2.0.
Development and adherence to budget baselines utilizing Earned Value Management (EVM) or similar cost & schedule control methodologies and tools.
Development and adherence to master plans and schedules.
Conducting thorough risk & opportunity management practices including identification, mitigation and realization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and a minimum 8 years of related experience or master’s degree with 6 years of related experience
US Citizenship with Active U.S. Government Secret clearance with a reinvestigation date occurring in the last 6 years
Experience in milestone planning and execution to completion (e.g. Critical Design Reviews, Test Readiness Reviews, etc.)
Experience with Requirement development and management

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
Educational Assistance
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
Paid Time Off
Health & Wellness Resources
Employee Discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

Earned Value Managementrisk analysismilestone planningschedule managementbudget managementtechnical executionrequirements developmentcritical path managementmetrics developmentprogram integration

Soft Skills

communicationcoordinationoversightproblem-solvingleadershipteam collaborationadaptabilitystakeholder managementanalytical thinkingdecision-making

Certifications

U.S. Government Secret clearance