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About the Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced Program Planning & Scheduling Analyst to support the development and ongoing maintenance of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for complex programs. This position will work closely with program leadership and cross-functional teams to develop schedules, analyze program performance, identify schedule risks, and provide reporting that supports informed decision-making. The ideal candidate has a strong analytical background and experience working with detailed project or program schedules in a complex, deadline-driven environment.
Duration: 6-month contract-to-hire
Schedule: This position follows a 9/80 schedule, with nine 9-hour workdays over a two-week period and every other Friday off.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and support program Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
- Ensure schedules align with contractual requirements, program objectives, and established scheduling practices.
- Develop and maintain schedules covering contract and program work.
- Perform critical path analysis, schedule variance analysis, and schedule risk assessments as needed.
- Identify potential schedule risks, impacts, and opportunities and communicate findings to program leadership.
- Incorporate contractual and program changes into schedules while maintaining accurate and realistic schedule baselines.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to gather schedule inputs and ensure dependencies, milestones, and deliverables are accurately reflected.
- Analyze schedule data from multiple sources and translate findings into clear, actionable information.
- Prepare and present schedule reports and analysis to program stakeholders and senior leadership.
- Support schedule management best practices and applicable compliance requirements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- Approximately 5+ years of related experience.
- Experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Program or schedule management
- Industrial engineering
- Program or operations management
- Management consulting
- Data analytics
- Finance or other quantitative/analytical functions
- Experience developing, managing, or analyzing complex project or program schedules.
- Proficiency with scheduling software and data-analysis tools.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, lookup functions, and data analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience gathering information from multiple sources, analyzing data, and communicating findings.
- Experience preparing and presenting schedule reporting to senior leadership.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools.
- Knowledge of DCMA scheduling practices and compliance requirements.
- Understanding of Master/Subproject Integrated Master Schedule structures.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across multiple functions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Industrial Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
- PMP or similar project/program management certification.
- Experience conducting Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA).
- Experience with Microsoft Project Web Access (PWA) or similar scheduling platforms.
- Experience supporting Earned Value (EV) programs.
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