Program Scheduler

Position Summary

The Program Scheduler will be responsible for planning and tracking development programs for space products. You will work directly with Project Engineering Managers and Lead Engineers to create Microsoft project plans for multiple concurrent projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Plan and direct all planning and scheduling operations for assigned programs
• Development of an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for each program
• Resource loading for each IMS
• Detail planning and maintenance throughout the program's lifecycle
• Support weekly and monthly reviews of IMS status and metrics
• Detailed analysis of the IMS to ensure quality, completeness and compliance

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Expert MS Project user
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• Experience with critical path management
• Experience scheduling for product development cycles
• Bachelor's degree and 3 years of relevant experience OR
• In absence of a degree 5 years of relevant experience is required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to make presentations to management
• MS Office Suite

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.