Master Planner

First Tek, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in program planning and scheduling
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
  • Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional team environments
  • Strong presentation skills for leadership and stakeholder engagement
  • Experience in cost and/or schedule management

Responsibilities

  • Assist in developing and maintaining the Program Integrated Master Schedule
  • Advise Program Management on contractual impacts and critical events
  • Ensure effective communication and coordination with Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
  • Utilize Critical Path Methodology for schedule network analysis
  • Prepare status reports and metrics as needed

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on multi-location mission planning
  • Hands-on experience with advanced scheduling and management tools
  • Engagement across diverse program functional organizations
  • Potential for further responsibilities and professional growth
  • Exposure to Risk and Opportunity analysis in project management
Full Job Description
Description: This is not a Maintenance Scheduler position.

This position provides planning/scheduling support to meet multiple mission requirements located in multiple locations. Candidate will assist in the development and maintenance of components of the Program Integrated Master Schedule, including proposal schedule development, review/support Statement of Work and Basis of Estimate development. Advises the Program Management team when and if a contractual impact is expected or when critical events have happened, including factors which may impact delivery or cost. Ensure Communication and Cross-coordination with IPTs. Candidate will have experience utilizing Critical Path Methodology and how to apply it in schedule network development and analysis. Candidate will develop/refine knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM). Position interacts across a variety of program functional organizations such as engineering, procurement, contracts, business management and production. Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills to work in a team environment. Possess ability to prepare status reports, metrics and make presentations as required. Must be self-starter and have demonstrated Program Planning and Scheduling hands on experience. Additional responsibilities will be assigned as required.

Position interacts across a variety of program functional organizations.

Basic Qualifications :
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
- Experiences with cost and/or schedule
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams, projects, or programs
- Deliver presentations to leadership, customers, or other stakeholders

Desired Qualifications:
• Experience working independently across Technical Teams developing a basic level understanding of the technical product
• Experience providing risk and opportunity analysis input
• Experience with Deltek Open Plan Scheduling Tool
• Experience with EVM (Earned Value Management)
• Demonstrated Experience with IPMDAR (Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report)
• Experience with Milestones Professional software
• Experience with Capture, Research & Development, Production Scheduling Requirements and dependencies between functions
• Experience working Engineering Manufacturing and Development (EMD) programs

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