Principal Specialist, Program Cost Controls Scheduler

Role Description

The Resilient Connectivity Products group is seeking an experienced program planning professional to support our Strategic Communications portfolio. This position works collaboratively with the scheduling SME, program manager, finance, contracts, and technical leads to develop, maintain, and evaluate performance against the Program Measurement Baseline (PMB). During the program execution phase, the Program Planner is the focal point for changes and updates to the IMS.

• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) compliant with government and corporate requirements, demonstrating required cost and schedule integration.
• Assist with planning and cost estimation activities, performing analysis and preparing reports to ensure programs meet or exceed scheduled commitments.
• Includes preparation of internal weekly and monthly program schedule review packages, as well as compliant external contractual data requirements list (CDRL) submittals.
• Participate in the preparation of schedules for all contract work, performing critical path analysis, schedule risk analysis, variance analysis, and other forms of in-depth, actionable schedule-related analysis.
• Incorporate contractual and programmatic changes into the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to maintain realistic, current contract schedule baselines.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• U.S. Citizen - U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• Must have scheduling experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Must have experience using scheduling software to create and maintain industry-related schedules, including Microsoft MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar scheduling software.
• Experience or familiarity with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar business processes.

Requirements

• Prior experience balancing technical, cost, schedule constraints to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Prior experience assisting Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) in planning, scheduling, and cost estimating activities.
• Prior experience with Risk and Opportunity Management.
• Prior experience with the Agile environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability.
• 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules, employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program, parental leave.
• Paid time off, and holidays.