Program Planner II - Onsite
$68,900–$131,100 year
On-siteTewksbury, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for complex programs using MS Project, incorporating contractual and programmatic changes to ensure realistic, current baselines. Ensure schedule compliance with government customer requirements, resource load the IMS with target budgets, and conduct detailed analysis of schedule variance and critical path results. Communicate weekly and monthly status updates, including "what-if" exercise outcomes, to the Planning Lead, Program Manager, and senior management. Develop and maintain the Program Master Phasing Schedule using Milestones Professional Software. Support Earned Value and Life Cycle Review processes. Requires an active Secret clearance and onsite presence in Tewksbury, MA.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. government issued security clearance
- U.S. citizenship
- Active and existing security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field of study
- Minimum of 2 years of Program Planning or Scheduling or Project Management experience
- Experience using software designed for creating and maintaining industry related schedules
- MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar scheduling software
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in STEM
- Ability to decompose statements of work into their basic elements and transform them into workable program plan
- Intimately familiar with applicable Government regulations, especially pertaining to program planning and Earned Value compliance
- Understanding of basic product development principles including Agile SW development
- Ability to interface and influence at all levels of an organization with strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Familiarity with any of the following: Achieving Process Excellence (APEX) SAP/R3, Microframe Project Manager (MPM) or similar EVMS tools and software applications such as Oracle ERP, Deltek Cobra and Deltek MPM Connect
- Demonstrated ability to balance technical/cost/schedule constraints to achieve customer satisfaction
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI)
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