Principal Specialist, Program Cost Controls Scheduler (Onsite)

RTX•Cedar Rapids, IA

2d•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Principal Program Schedule Analyst who will interface and work with the Program Management Office, Engineering, and Operations. While in this role, the ideal candidate will provide guidance and analysis in the areas of Project Management, Budgeting, Scheduling, and Variance Analysis. The candidate will become an integral part of the Program Management Team providing advice, consultation, and analysis with regard to creation and execution of the program plan.

Requirements

Experience with integrated schedules and logic networks using Microsoft Project software or have the ability to learn this tool.
Background with Microsoft Office applications: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Understands and complies with requirements in DI-MGMT-81861C, DCMA Schedule Assessment Guide and Planning and Scheduling Excellence Guide
Abides by company policies and procedures, with special attention to ethics and standards of business conduct
Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
Experience with EVMS
Experience with Microsoft Products

Nice To Haves

Experience with Program Finance is preferred
Experience with Program Scheduling is preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for supporting scheduling activities of programs which are relatively low in risk and complexity or is portion of larger program.
Monitors and reports performance against plans to ensure the contractual, cost and schedule objectives are met (working closely with cost analyst.)
Understanding of earned value management practices and procedures, which includes scheduling fundamentals and system tool usage, such as SAP and Microsoft products
Contributes to the completion of organizational projects and goals.
Develops solutions to a variety of problems
Frequent use of technical knowledge and industry scheduling practices, techniques, and standards.
Works with senior specialists to prepare, develop and coordinate the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet program objectives.
Ensures major projects are integrated across company functional groups including Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, etc.
Tracks plans and schedules, solicits regular updates, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts.
Utilizes milestone charts, earned value management, and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances
Work in parallel with the cost analyst of the program to ensure the cost and schedule are reconciled.
Take steps to correct any mismatched items and address root cause.
Contributes ideas for training materials.
Offers suggestions for areas in processes or tools that need enhancement

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
Tuition reimbursement program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Life insurance and disability coverage
Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
Adoption Assistance
Autism Benefit
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program