Program Management, Planning & Scheduling Professional
Raytheon is seeking an experienced Program Management, Planning & Scheduling professional to join the Program Design & Planning organization. In this role you will be a member of the Planning organization, supporting a program within Program Design and Planning (PD&P) team working for Air Space and Defense systems (ASDS) Business Unit. This position will be responsible for the development, maintenance and analysis of the Program Master Phasing Schedule and Integrated Master Plan / Integrated Master Schedule - developing the network and integrated workflow of schedule activities to ensure accurate, appropriate, and effective plan is established for the scope of work. Perform analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness of critical path, risk integration, IMS structure, and evaluate trends and schedule related metrics. Reviews and implements IMS coding, outlining structures and adherence to directives and department scheduling best practices. Depending upon the size and complexity of the effort, this role will be either assisting the lead scheduler / planner on a larger / more complex effort or responsible for a smaller effort. This position is an onsite role in Tucson, AZ.
What You Will Do :
- Support / lead development and maintenance of program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using MS Project
- Detail plan and maintain the IMS throughout the program's lifecycle that incorporates contractual and programmatic changes into the IMS in order to maintain realistic, current contract schedule baselines.
- Ensure the IMS is compliant with government customer requirements throughout all program phases.
- Ensure the IMS is resource loaded for applicable scope with target budgets and demonstrates thorough cost and schedule integration.
- Conduct detailed analysis of the IMS and supporting documents to ensure quality, completeness, and compliance. The weekly / monthly business rhythms will require communication (electronically and verbally) of schedule status including but not limited to, results of critical path analysis, schedule variance analysis and the results of "what-if" exercises to the Planning Lead as well as Program Manager, customers, and senior management as needed.
- Support EAC and LRE processes as they relate to the Program IMS
- Assist with development and maintenance of the Program Master Phasing Schedule using Milestones Professional Software.
Qualifications You Must Have :
Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years of Program Planning or Scheduling or Project Management experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years' experience.Prior work experience using software designed for creating and maintaining industry related schedules. (MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar scheduling software)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) or similar business processQualifications We Prefer :
Prior work experience analyzing schedule data including driving paths, schedule metrics and trends, and Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA)Demonstrated understanding of product development principles including Agile Software developmentAbility to interface and influence at all levels of an organization with strong communication skills, both verbal and writtenFamiliarity with any of the following : MS Project Server, Achieving Process Excellence (APEX) SAP / R3, Microframe Project Manager (MPM) or similar EVMS tools and software applications such as Oracle ERP, Deltek Cobra and Deltek MPM ConnectProject Management Professional (PMP) Certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI)What We Offer :
Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value : Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.Location Info and / or Links : You must be able to work full-time onsite in Tucson, AZ.