Senior Program Planner/Scheduler

Long term contract opportunity in Everett, WA for a Senior Program Planner/Scheduler role. The Senior Program Planner/Scheduler reports to the CM&I PMO Director and works collaboratively with various program teams (Program Manager, finance, contracts, and technical leads) to develop, maintain, and evaluate program performance against the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB). This role requires to work on-site.

Our client is a multibillion-dollar company that provides technologically advanced solutions for global aerospace and the defense industry. With over 68,000 employees they can continue their legacy of quality, trust, and customer service. If you want to work with the most innovative and passionate people and soar together, apply today.

Contract Duration: 18 Months

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 8 years of Program Planning or Scheduling or Project Management experience, or an Advance Degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
• Prior work experience using software designed for creating and maintaining industry related schedules. (MS Project, or similar scheduling software like Primavera, Open Plan)
• Prior work experience developing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and/or evaluating critical path and/or workflow.
• Prior work experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

Desired Skills & Experience

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
• Experience with Government regulations, especially pertaining to program planning and Earned Value compliance.
• Experience in the area of analyzing and querying schedule data (including Schedule Metrics).
• Experience using numerous ancillary scheduling products such as Full Monte, @Risk, FastTrak and PertChart Expert.
• Experience in assisting Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) in planning, scheduling and cost estimating tasks
• Ability to interface and influence at all levels of an organization with strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to decompose statements of work into their basic elements and transform them into a workable program plan.

What You Will Be Doing

• Create and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) that are compliant with corporate/company requirements.
• Ensure the IMS is resource loaded for applicable scope with target budgets and demonstrates thorough cost and schedule integration.
• Assist in planning and cost estimating tasks, perform analyses, and prepare reports to ensure that programs meet or exceed schedule commitments. This includes internal weekly and monthly program schedule review packages and compliant external Contractual Data Requirements List submittals.
• Participate in the preparation of schedules for all contract work and perform critical path analysis, schedule risk analysis, variance analysis and other forms of in-depth and actionable schedule related analysis.
• Incorporate contractual and programmatic changes into the IMS to maintain realistic current contract schedule baselines.

• This position requires full-time onsite support in Everett, WA

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.