Senior Program Controls Planner / Scheduler

Role Description

We are seeking a Senior Program Controls Planner/Scheduler to join our team. This high-visibility role supports a major development program and requires deep expertise in Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and integrated planning. The Program Controls Planner/Scheduler owns the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), ensuring its accuracy, integrity, and effectiveness as a predictive management tool. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, cross-functional collaboration, proactive stakeholder engagement, and a commitment to schedule quality and EVMS compliance.

• Manage a monthly program controls cadence, coordinating cost and schedule activities across weekly reporting cycles.
• Lead month-end close activities by ensuring alignment and reconciliation of cost and schedule data between accounting systems and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Collaborate with cost analysts and scheduling analysts to maintain data consistency across multiple systems, including baseline schedules, forecast dates, and earned value metrics.
• Prepare and deliver internal leadership and external customer reports by analyzing program performance data and validating reporting accuracy.
• Support reporting requirements for prime contractors, government customers, and executive leadership through comprehensive performance analysis and data presentation.
• Execute schedule change management processes by updating project status, incorporating progress, and maintaining the Integrated Master Schedule.
• Monitor schedule health using established metrics to ensure compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) Earned Value Management (EVM) requirements.
• Conduct Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA) to evaluate schedule confidence, assess critical path accuracy, and identify potential delivery risks.
• Analyze critical path and schedule performance to support risk-informed decision-making and improve forecast reliability.
• Ensure compliance with customer, regulatory, and audit requirements by maintaining high-quality schedule data and documentation.
• Build stakeholder confidence by providing accurate program performance reporting, maintaining schedule integrity, and supporting internal and external audits.
• Coordinate continuous planning activities by completing ongoing schedule updates, resolving outstanding actions, and preparing for subsequent monthly reporting cycles.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years of experience.
• Experience using scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or equivalent.
• Understanding of EVMS principles, DCMA 14‑Point Assessment, and schedule health best practices.
• Experience working and analyzing large datasets, identify trends, and communicate insights effectively.

Requirements

• Experience in program planning, scheduling, and EVMS on large, complex government or customer‑funded programs.
• Experience supporting Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) or similar lifecycle phases.
• Prior involvement with cost‑redeterminable or cost‑type contracts.
• EVMS or scheduling‑related certifications (e.g., PMI‑SP, EVMP, AACEI).
• Familiarity with risk‑adjusted scheduling, Monte Carlo analysis, or advanced forecasting techniques.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages: pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Autism Benefit.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services.
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program.
• And more!