PROJECT PLANNER

PGS Worldwide is actively seeking a skilled Project Planner to support ongoing projects for an Aerospace leader in Littleton, CO.

This is an initial 12-month contract-to-hire opportunity and I will respond immediately to all qualified candidates.

Job Description :

In this role, you will :

• Partner with Program & Senior Management to drive cost, schedule, and technical performance by facilitating integration across all functions.
• Responsible for developing compliant Integrated Program Schedules which accurately validate the flow, budget, and resources required to execute contractual scope and overarching program strategy.
• Provides the program with time-phased critical path predictive analysis and actionable planning data, and develops recommended solutions to programmatic execution conflicts.
• Ensures all commitments are tracked, monitored and statused.
• Prepares / coordinates the development of planning artifacts for solicitation response.
• Interfaces with program management, senior management and the customer as the programs planning integrator.
• Ensures vertical and horizontal integration, and cost / schedule integration between all schedules and other program artifacts.
• Devises modeling and measuring techniques to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline, and to perform schedule risk assessments.
• Utilizes performance and health metrics analyses to drive actions resulting in improved program performance.

Requirements :

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• US Citizenship
• 8-10 years of previous planning / scheduling experience
• Earned Value Management experience
• Ability to perform critical path and risk analyses
• Ability to communicate and work effectively across multiple disciplined
• Thrives in fast-paced environments and demonstrates a willingness to adjust to changing priorities
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills
• Past Lockheed Martin Space Experience

Desired :

• Experience with Microsoft Project Server, Open Plan, Acumen, and One Pager Pro
• Understanding of the end-to-end lifecycle of a spacecraft / satellite program
• Understanding of the Program Performance Management Process
• Demonstrated competency in integrating cost / schedule
• Prior team lead experience
• Ability to work independently as well as part of an integrated team
• Strong sense of follow-up and closure with attention to detail
• Self-starter able to operate with minimal guidance
• Desire and willingness to support dynamic proposal activities
• Strong influencing and relationship management skills
• Excellent problem solving skills to identify and resolve challenges arising in dynamic situations
• Makes sound decisions quickly and efficiently, even with limited information or under time constraints

Job ID : 15956-1

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions . All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide.

As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can.

We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.