Manager, Integrated Program Scheduling

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Integrated Program Scheduling

Bring your experience and ideas and provide planning and scheduling leadership and day-to-day direction to a team of Integrated Program Schedulers (IPS). You’ll mentor and train individual contributors to develop effective teams to produce dynamic, compliant, predictive, and actionable schedules for Earned Value and non-Earned Value projects. This role will be an integral part of the team, ensuring applicable scheduling practices are actively coordinated, at all levels, with related functional disciplines. You will regularly interact with the external customer, program senior leadership and IPTs on matters related to program performance, tools, data, and Earned Value compliance. You will also develop staff, align the team with organizational goals, contribute to the development of standardized processes, and have oversight and accountability of the performance of your team.

What you’ll be doing as a Manager, Integrated Program Scheduling

Demonstrate exceptional technical knowledge of Earned Value Management, Critical Path Method scheduling, applicable software systems (Oracle Primavera P6 Professional, Primavera Risk Analysis, etc.), schedule health metrics, and Industry & Government publications.

Act as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for all planning, scheduling, and Earned Value matters relating to assigned areas of responsibility.

Hire, train, mentor, and develop a team of integrated program schedulers.

Communicate the Integrated Program Scheduling team’s organizational goals in alignment with Bells executive strategic direction.

Understand the top-level organizational needs and translate the strategic objectives into clearly defined tactical objectives for the team.

Enable a productive team by removing obstacles, acquiring needed resources, or any other matters hindering progress on tactical objectives.

Coordinate with the customer for Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) reports and scheduling and earned value metrics.

Lead the development of planning documents such as the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Program Summary Master Schedule (PSMS).

Contribute to the development and maintenance of team processes/work instructions and adapt these processes to the changing needs of the business.

Proactively evaluate program needs, develops strategies to meet those needs, and provides recommended strategy to program leadership.

Skills You Bring To this Role (hiring manager/recruiter to pick 5-6)

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Finance, Business, or other related discipline

10 years combined direct experience in aerospace & defense.

Expert understanding of Earned Value Management and Critical Path Method Scheduling.

Strong understanding of Primavera P6, and Primavera Risk Analysis.

Expert understanding of industry and government scheduling best practices, and IMPR / IPMDAR Reporting Requirements.

Strong understanding of USG contracts and RFP process.

Strong understanding of helicopter/tiltrotor aircraft design, development, production, procurement, and assembly processes.

Previous leadership experience in a planning and scheduling role.

What you need to be successful

We are looking for inquisitive and driven Program Scheduling Leaders with a passion for innovation.

Bachelor’s degree with a Major in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Finance, Business, or other related disciplines.

Advanced degrees will be considered as additional experience.

What we offer you in return

· You’ll be off every other Friday with our 9/80 work schedule

· 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)

· 120 hours Vacation time

· 12-13 paid holidays per year

· 6 weeks of parental leave

· Tuition reimbursement

· Competitive salary

· Comprehensive health insurance

· On-site clinic, pharmacy, physical therapy, and licensed counselor

· Access to more than 11 Employee Resource Groups

· And so much more

It’s time to make your mark on the future of aviation. Join us on this mission, and let’s make history together.

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