Program Planner / Scheduler

Program Planner / Scheduler

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Program Planner / Scheduler in Fort Worth, TX for a one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company.

This is not a Maintenance Scheduler position. The Program Planner / Scheduler will support program planning and scheduling across multiple mission requirements, including Integrated Master Schedule development, proposal schedule support, critical path analysis, Earned Value Management, IPMDAR reporting, and coordination with engineering, procurement, contracts, business management, and production teams.

Required Skills

• Previous Aerospace & Defense experience, specifically IRAD.
• 5+ years of experience working Engineering Manufacturing and Development programs.
• 5+ years of Critical Path experience.
• 5+ years of Deltek Open Plan experience.
• 5+ years of Earned Value Management experience.
• Demonstrated IPMDAR experience.
• 5+ years of Milestones Professional experience.
• Experience with schedule control processes, proposal development, internal and external audits, and project management integration.
• Experience providing risk and opportunity analysis input.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prepare status reports, metrics, and presentations.
• Hands-on program planning and scheduling experience.
• Self-starter able to work across multiple program functions.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working independently with technical teams.
• Experience supporting Capture, Research & Development, and production scheduling.
• Experience identifying dependencies between program functions.

What You'll Do

• Support development and maintenance of the Program Integrated Master Schedule.
• Assist with proposal schedule development, Statement of Work review, and Basis of Estimate support.
• Use Critical Path Methodology to develop and analyze schedule networks.
• Advise program management on critical events, delivery impacts, cost impacts, and contractual schedule concerns.
• Coordinate schedule activity across IPTs and program functional teams.
• Support EVM, IPMDAR, risk analysis, schedule metrics, and program reporting.
• Interact with engineering, procurement, contracts, business management, and production teams.

Pay

• $22.50–$145.00/hour

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.