Principal Program Planner - PS (Onsite)

BAE Systems Plc•Nashua, NH

42d•$99,410 - $168,997•Onsite

About The Position

See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics -from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too. Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first -exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us." At Electronic Systems, the Program Planning function is uniquely centralized under the Program Management Office, which provides its full support and commitment to supporting internal growth and development for aspiring Program Managers and other exciting career paths. Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems. Precision Strike & Sensing Solutions (PS) designs and manufactures state-of-the-art systems and technology that enable our customers to execute their precision strike missions. As a Principal Program Planner at BAE Systems, you will develop and coordinate the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives. Ensure major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including but not limited to finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality. Monitor program schedule performance, track plans and schedules, perform risk analysis, identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts. Utilizes Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas. Update and prepare reports for customers. Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time.

Requirements

Ability to develop solutions to complex problems using ingenuity & innovation
Strong interpersonal skills to influence diverse work teams
Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-tasked workload in a fast paced environment
Proficient in MS Project or other Planning SW, MS Excel, and MS Office applications

Nice To Haves

Experience with Cobra, and Schedule Risk SW.
Understanding and knowledge with regards to industry Planning and Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG)
Risk management experience
Ability to develop and maintain professional and effective relationships with internal and external customers

Responsibilities

Lead/facilitate the planning, establishment and maintenance of the Performance Measurement Baseline.
Communicate schedule guidelines/techniques to program team for IMP/IMS development
Ensure that all schedules are fully compliant with internal policies, customer, and industry requirements (DID IPMDAR).
Develop and conduct critical and driving path analyses on the baseline schedule in compliance with, internal, customer, and industry requirements
Identify trends using common schedule Metrics (DCMA 14pt, BEI, data driven metrics, etc.), suggest corrective actions in a timely manner and supports implementation.
Possess a thorough understanding of US DoD schedule policies and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) requirements.
Perform Schedule Assessments and Analyses on the baseline IMS to identify schedule risks and opportunities.
Review, recommend and implement, as appropriate, schedule work-around or recovery plans in a proactive manner.
Routinely assist program management by monitoring SPI/CPI and BEI performance and preparing schedule status reports for customer and/or business management reviews
Perform and analyze schedule risk assessments (SRA) as required
Train and assist program and proposal teams in preparation for planning sessions and is instrumental in the generation of the program or proposal schedule

Benefits

health, dental, and vision insurance
health savings accounts
a 401(k) savings plan
disability coverage
life and accident insurance
employee assistance program
a legal plan
discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
paid time off
paid holidays
paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards