The Program Planner / Scheduler is responsible for overall program scope and schedule integration including the Integrated Master Schedule/Plan (IMS/IMP) creation, baselining and change control. The IMS Program Planner/Scheduler will collaborate with program management, technical and business team members to plan, create, monitor and analyze network schedules for program schedule performance and related metrics.
Outlined are some of the duties: - Construct and manage Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and work scope decomposition to achieve and effectively measure to program objectives.
- Work in a teaming environment to effectively model the technical work in support of the program Statement of Work (SOW)
- Coordinate with major suppliers and partners to collect and deliver schedule information related to, and integrated with the IMS.
- Ensure the IMS is vertically and horizontally networked in order to perform Critical Path analysis.
- Conduct weekly/monthly detailed analysis to Program Events as well as intermediate milestones.
- Audit program schedules to ensure a high degree of quality and adherence to Pratt & Whitney standard practices in addition to compliance to government standards.
- Perform risk analysis to identify, analyze, communicate and reduce program risks.
- Provide consulting support and training to Program Team members (IPMT, CIPT, Systems, IPT, etc?), infusing scheduling best-practices into Pratt & Whitney?s program plans.
- Maintain and control program schedule baselines.
- Validate cost and schedule integration between Primavera and SAP.
- Contribute to proposal schedule generation.
- Create program scheduling procedures and standard work.
Required: - Minimum of 5 years of experience working as a program planner / scheduler.
- Experience in project management programs (i.e. Primavera, MS Project, Open Plan).
- Demonstrated understanding of earned-value management principles and their application to complex projects.
- Experience in applying and interpreting integrated cost/schedule and critical path methodologies.
- Proficiency with MS Office Programs (MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word).
Preferred: - Primavera experience
- Experience on DoD compliance programs, requirements and reporting requirements.
Familiarity with: - DoD Earned Value Management System Interpretation Guide (EVM Sig)
- DID-81861,Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR).
- Experience using a Monte Carlo schedule risk simulator (i.e. Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Fuse)
- Familiarity with the NDIA's Planning and Scheduling Excellence Guide
- Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification or similar certificate or degree.
- Understanding of systems/project engineering concepts and practices
- Ability to acquire a DoD security clearance
Required: - Bachelor?s degree with 4-7+ years of experience working as a Program Scheduler and/or in an Earned Value Management position.
Preferred: - Bachelor?s degree in engineering, finance, computer science or business/project/construction management.
- Formal training in Earned Value Management
- Formal training in program scheduling