Master Scheduler - New Product Development

Cirrus Aircraft•Duluth, MN

51d

About The Position

The Master Scheduler plays a critical role in the Program Management team, directly supporting Product Development projects working closely with cross-functional team members and the program manager to develop and maintain program schedules, identify critical path, and report program KPIs. Additionally, the Project Scheduler will provide training and standardization for all program scheduling activities.

Requirements

PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) or equivalent
Minimum 7 years project scheduling experience in a product development, or engineering environment
Minimum 5 years experience with MS Project (Desktop, & Enterprise)
Experience with resource loaded schedules
Thorough understanding of Earned Valued methodology and ability to apply EVM to program schedules and integrate with other systems (JIRA, ERP) to develop program health dashboards
Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university. (highly desirable but not required)
Project coordination or project management experience preferred
Proficiency in full Microsoft Office Suite including Power BI, and SharePoint
Excellent communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization
Self-motivated; able to work with minimal supervision

Nice To Haves

Experience with Primavera P6, and/or Deltek OpenPlan (desirable but not required)
Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from four-year college or university. (highly desirable but not required)
Project coordination or project management experience preferred

Responsibilities

Work with program managers, project engineers, and integrated project team members to develop, integrate, and maintain project schedules
Work closely with resource managers and program managers to assign work, identify resource gaps, and critical path items
Provides timely reports to communicate upcoming deliverables and resource forecasts
Acts as Enterprise administrator for MS Project (PWA) to develop and maintain calendars, lookup tables, resource pools, custom fields, templates, reports, filters, KPIs, user profiles/licenses
Trains team members to program management standards and best practices to ensure consistent and compliant schedules across all projects
Provides troubleshooting support for MS Project issues
Develops and integrates scheduling infrastructure with JIRA, Power BI, or other systems for reporting and/or automated synchronization
Authors and maintains scheduling standards
Ensures schedule integrity
Integrates and applies Earned Value methodology to forecast EAC, FTC and other schedule health metrics (CPI, SPI)
Managing project schedules requires extreme attention to detail with a high level of accuracy required.

Benefits

401(k) Plan: Dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% after 90 days, with 100% vesting.
Employer-Paid Coverages: Group term life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, vision, dental, with additional dependent coverage options.
Free Health Tracking: With rewards for meeting health goals.
Generous PTO: 160 hours accrued within the first year.
Employee Referral Bonus: For referring talented candidates.
Career Development: Tuition reimbursement and professional growth opportunities.
Exclusive Discounts: Access to partner and marketplace discounts.
Community & Engagement: Company and employee clubs at various locations.

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