Advanced Lead Specialist - Project Management

GE Aerospace • Grand Rapids, MI

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About The Position

The Lead Project Management Specialist will support the Integrated Product Development Team (IDPT) in detail project planning and analysis on engineering programs. In this role, you will be responsible for developing project planning activities with IPDT, monitoring / maintaining the schedule, controlling the baselines (performance measurement, forecast, what-ifs), earned value analysis and reporting, and supporting / representing the IDPT in various other facets of the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in schedule planning and controls for various projects

Nice To Haves

• Strong natural analytical skills
• Significant experience in engineering program planning, implementation, reporting and analysis, contract interpretation, budget development, critical path planning, earned value and administration of engineering projects
• Strong planning and financial background
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience with Earned Value Systems, Deltek Tool Suite
• Knowledge of Earned Value concepts
• Experience with formal project analysis tools; Milestones Professional
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedule and all associated schedules
• Provide schedule analysis and generate milestone reports
• Manage the processes related to project management systems; i.e. Earned Value Analysis and Reporting, Risk Management, Action Items, Baseline Change Requests, etc.
• Lead the Engineering IPDT in project schedule development and Activity Based Management (ABM)
• Work with IPDT to define the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and the WBS Dictionary
• Trace work scope to project requirements
• Develop cost and schedule analysis, communicate results to IPDT
• Prepare Cost Performance Reports (CPR) and assist with understanding actual variance to Project Plan and Operations Plan
• Assist / Lead presentation of integrated project schedule to the project team, management and customers during Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)
• Work with IPDT and customers to integrate customer/supplier plans and schedules
• Assist IPDT on cost-schedule metrics and earned value data
• Assist in developing / maintaining Risk Register with IPDT
• Assist IPDT in relevant tasks to ensure project success
• Interface with the business in communicating project metrics

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees