Schedule Analyst (Level 2 Mid)

Job Description :

Mid-level Schedule Analysts work with Systems Engineers and Program / Project Managers to provide schedule management activities : developing schedules, collecting and reviewing project and program data for updating and maintaining schedules, conducting critical path analysis, identifying dependencies, conducting predictive analyses, and providing comprehensive visualization / reporting.

Mid-Level Schedule Analysts provide definition, planning, and maintenance for robust tools and services to accomplish schedule activity, employing capability such as MS Project / Project Server, Primavera, or similar tools.

Mid-Level Schedule Analysts oversee regular reporting of schedule information to designated review activities and for leadership awareness.

Duties may include :

Create, manage, maintain, and operate an automated enterprise schedule activity using government approved schedule tool (e.

g. Microsoft Project / Project Server), to allow for the integration and assessment of schedule files and schedule data from Segments and Offices to support the Program schedule.

Participate in Engineering Program meetings both internal and schedule presentations for projects, programs and activities, by providing reports, Gantt charts, and other visualization products, clearly communicating schedule expectations and / or status.

Identify system development milestones that drive phasing of capabilities to meet enterprise epics or equivalent planning timeframes.

Develop, manage, and maintain connection of strategic-level and enterprise-level effectivities with lower-level Program / Segment / Project effectivities and milestones.

Oversee program / segment / project scheduling, executable technical roadmap development, incremental reviews of schedule milestones and activities, and maintain schedule baselines as directed to ensure an informed enterprise level schedule.

Assure critical path analysis and alternative scenarios are available to identify schedule change impacts, associated risk, and develop mitigation plans.

Collaborate with the Enterprise Release Management to facilitate coordinated capability releases.

Work with Enterprise MBSE tools to provide input and extract data.

Skills and Experience :

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related science, technology, and mathematics (STEM) degree;

or in Business Administration or related field of study.

Mid-level experience with IT technical development project or program scheduling.

Demonstrated proficiency in management and operation of Microsoft Project and Project Server for definition, maintenance and reporting of project / program schedule information.

Previous IC or DoD program / project experience.

Desired :

Demonstrated proficiency in management and operation of Primavera or similar scheduling tool / service for definition, maintenance and reporting of project / program schedule information

Experience in government or industry in establishing, managing, and / or leading a tool-based, schedule management and reporting process.

Experience in government or industry in IT and Information Systems program management, or development and maintenance support procedures or processes.

Experience in government or industry leading schedule management for developments using traditional or Agile and Scrum based methodology or application of methods.

Project Management Institute-Scheduling Profession Certification (PMI-SP), AACE PSP Certification, or Microsoft Project / Project Server Certification

Demonstrated experience overseeing and directing automation of scheduling tasks through preparation of macros, scripts or custom procedures.

Previous program / project experience.

Experience with IMS as defined by DI-MGMT-81861 Integrated Program Management Report

Experience implementing MIL-STD-881D Work Breakdown Structures for Defense Materiel Items.