PROGRAM PLANNING & SCHEDULING PRINCIPAL

As a Program & Scheduling Principal, you will have the opportunity to play a critical role in the development of our Delta class of Spaceships.

This position will work within a team environment consisting of program management, technical, production, financial and other supporting staff.

Primavera P6 is our primary scheduling tool and our Principal Program Planner is a leader in not only managing the schedule but also supporting other team members to utilize P6 to its greatest effect.

Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Ensure major Projects and Programs Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality.
• Utilize Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas.
• Engage with the Program Team to perform thorough project analysis showing knowledge and understanding of the program and the principles of EVMS and suggests / creates / implements work around to enhance cost and schedule performance.
• Perform risk analyses and identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts.
• Understand numerous facets of scheduling and contribute to the development of new scheduling concepts, techniques, and standards.
• Provide interface / support to program office, IPT leads / CAMs and less experienced schedulers to achieve program objectives.
• Support new business proposal providing recommendations on schedule methodologies and proposal strategies and develop an IMP and IMS.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree with 10 or more years' related professional experience
• Demonstrated scheduling experience and expert proficiency in Primavera P6 or other related scheduling tools as demonstrated by an understanding of the tool's properties and functions, including : exports and imports, multi-project consolidation, inter-project linkage, ability to create a variety of views, tables, filters, and reports.
• Experience with Schedule Health Analysis tools and Schedule Risk Assessment tools

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Primavera P6 Certification
• Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines and processes.

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The annual U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $96,800.00-$147,650.00. The base pay actually offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, and experience and take into account internal equity.

Other forms of pay (e.g., bonus or long term incentive) may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

For more information regarding Virgin Galactic benefits, please visit https : / / vgcareers.virgingalactic.com / global / en / benefits (https : / / vgcareers.

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Who We Are

Virgin Galactic is transforming humanity's relationship with space. By making it more open and accessible, we are connecting the world to the love, wonder and awe inspired by space travel, helping to create new opportunities for the benefit of life on Earth.

Whether it's supporting cutting-edge research missions for scientists and students, or offering life-changing experiences for the adventurers among us, Virgin Galactic is THE spaceline for Earth.

Such an audacious vision requires a team as driven as they are curious - one capable of redefining the boundaries of what's possible.

Export Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Person (either a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident or a protected individual as defined 8 U.

S.C. 1324b(a)(3) or be able to obtain the required authorization from either the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The applicant must also not be included in the list of Specifically Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. See list here .

EEO Statement

Virgin Galactic is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Galactic is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

Virgin Galactic is committed to a Drug Free Workplace. All applicants post offer and active teammates are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

This can include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and accident related drug and alcohol testing.

PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

For individuals seeking employment at our Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport facility, employment is contingent upon you obtaining and maintaining a TSA authorized security badge.

This includes initial and annual mandatory background checks that are governed by TSA, and conducted by the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport badging office.