Program Scheduler/Earned Value Specialist (Hybrid)

The primary function of the Program Scheduler/Earned Value Specialist is to manage the program scheduler, risk activities, and analyze data to provide earned value metrics to senior management.  Apply program management knowledge and/or subject matter expertise in the use of an Integrated Master Schedule. Manage the interface between schedule and business administration, and the analysis of data to provide consistent uniform metrics on cost and schedule for multiple programs. Interface between multiple project teams coordinating the planning and scheduling responsibility for several projects simultaneously. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, directs, and coordinates activities to complete assigned projects that are of moderate complexity/value to ensure that projects are completed within prescribed contractual requirements, time frames, and funding parameters, which involves:

• Developing plans that lay out all engineering to be completed with related deadlines (IMS), the integration of engineering into the earned value process, and the costs associated with the project.

• Interact with customers to maintain a high level of effective communications and resolve problems and issues as these arise. 

• Preparing and sending status reports to the customer and to management.

• Planning and managing the activities of a cross-functional project team.

• Analyzing and resolving problems that threaten the successful completion of the project.

• Interface with internal functional teams and external customers for planning, prioritization, and issue resolution of overall activities in the support and achievement of customer goals.

• Analyze requirements, interface with other professionals to generate program documentation such as plans, schedules, briefings, reports, correspondence, contracts/contract modifications, technical instructions/procedures and/or related materials.

• Analyze and track project budgets, schedules and deliverables, conduct research into specific areas, prepare findings and report findings to the customer. 

• Prepare required contract reporting

• Interface with internal and external principal program participants for planning, prioritization and resolution of overall activities to support customer goals.

• Coordinates with Program Managers, Engineering Managers, and other project team personnel to assist in achieving project goals by holding status meetings, monitoring deliveries against customer schedule, monitoring costs vs. budgets, assisting in generation of recovery plans and formulating/implementing cost reduction measures.

• Assists Program Managers in proposal generation and submittal by holding kickoff meetings, coordinating cost inputs to Estimating/Financial Administration and interfacing with all participating proposal personnel to assure that all elements of proposals are generated, published and reviewed within the planned schedule.

• Interact with customers, governmental agencies, and other departments when assisting program managers with projects. 

• Communicate with management and others when reporting on program schedule status, earned value, and metrics.

• Performs other duties as directed.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel.  Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Project.

• Must have a solid understanding of the following: Integrated Master Schedules; Earned Value Techniques; and Schedule and Cost Reporting. 

• Must be comfortable reporting and presenting to senior management and customers

• Ability to work with a variety of cost and project management computer software tools, including COBRA interfacing and statusing.

• Must be able to work under minimal supervision.

• Experience in the Aerospace/Defense industry a plus.

• Able to communicate and negotiate with customers in a polite and professional manner, exercising tact and diplomacy.

• Effective communications when coordinating the activities of support personnel and others. 

• Able to read, analyze, and interpret very complex documents and to write business correspondence and reports.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree

Required Experience:

• A minimum of 3 - 4 years program management, scheduling, and earned value or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Project.

• Solid understanding of the following: Integrated Master Schedules; Earned Value Techniques; and Schedule and Cost Reporting. 

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