Program Scheduler

Develop, maintain, and analyze complex program schedules for Space programs, including resource loading and Earned Value Management. Support planning efforts by integrating cross-functional inputs and maintaining the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). Partner with finance, engineering, materials, manufacturing, and quality teams to track progress, perform schedule and risk analysis, resolve critical path and logic issues, and identify performance variances. Ensure compliance with internal procedures, project control guidelines, and DECM metrics, and support or lead scheduling status reviews.

Essential Functions:

• Lead end-to-end life cycle of planning and schedule management
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external customer communication and status
• Monitor program performance against budgets and communicate required adjustments to responsible Cost Account Managers
• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules using Statement of Work (SOW) and product-based Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
• Performs time-phased analyses, critical path assessments and schedule risk assessments to ensure programs commitments are achievable
• Identify and resolve schedule conflicts, develop workaround strategies and tactical alternatives to maintain 
• Conduct regular schedule analysis to assess program and enterprise-wide resource requirements across integrated program plans
• Support cross-functional coordination to ensure schedule alignment and execution across the organization
• Travel up to 25% as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience; Or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience
• Must be a US citizen and the ability to obtain Security, if needed

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) including Cost and Schedule Integration
• Experience in MS Project, Office 365 apps, and Milestones Professional
• Knowledge of engineering processes, principles, and practices; knowledge of risk management concepts and risk analysis related to master schedules 
• Knowledge of DoD EVMS Guidelines (ANSI-748C), Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD), and Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) 
• Team building skills and relationship management skills