Provides schedule management and analysis for Milcomm and Position, Navigation and Timing programs. Develops, integrates, publishes, and evaluates program and enterprise schedules; assesses integrated master schedules for compliance, baseline performance, and execution metrics; and reports findings to senior leadership. Collaborates with government program offices and contractors while applying critical path, schedule quality, risk, cost, and systems engineering practices.
Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled professional with excellent analytical and communication skills to provide schedule analysis support to the Milcomm & Position, Navigation and Timing (MCPNT) Program and leadership.
Responsibilities
- The Schedule Analyst will perform a wide variety of schedule management duties for MCPNT programs.
- Work closely with Government Program Office teams and contractors to assess IMS information for compliance and performance to program baselines.
- Responsible for development and integration of program and enterprise level schedule, schedule publishing, schedule analysis, and reporting of results to senior leadership.
Skills Required
- A minimum eight (8) years of schedule analysis experience to include a minimum of three (3) years working in a space program environment. Familiarity with systems engineering principles and practices, experience with large-scale development and test programs, risk analysis, and cost estimating is a plus
- Requires familiarity with schedule management best practices such as critical path methodology, schedule quality, and schedule execution metrics.
- Familiarity with the Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG), GAO Scheduling Assessment Guide, GAO Cost Estimating & Assessment Guide, NDIA Guide to Managing Program using Predictive Measures, Integrated Program Management Data Analysis Report (IPMDAR), and ANSl/EIA Standard 748
- Knowledge of the DCMA 14-Point Assessment. Must be proficient using MS Office Suite (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Project), OnePager Pro, and have strong verbal and written communications skills.
- Familiarity with Business Intelligence programs (e.g. PowerBI, Tableau, Jira), Systems Engineering practices and space systems development is a plus.
- Must be able to work autonomously as well as within a team/collaborative environment.
- Minimum Secret security clearance required
- PMP Certification desired
- U.S. citizenship required
- Salary Range: $80,000 - $110,000, DOE
Education
Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.
CompensationThe base pay range for this role is $80,000 – $110,000 per year.
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