Principal Specialist, Program Cost Controls Scheduler (Remote)
About The Position
The Strategic Communications group at Collins Aerospace is seeking an experienced program planning professional to support its Strategic Communications portfolio. The role collaborates with the scheduling subject matter expert, program manager, finance, contracts, and technical leads to develop, maintain, and evaluate performance against the Program Measurement Baseline (PMB). During program execution, the Program Planner serves as the focal point for changes and updates to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). This is a remote U.S.-based position supporting the Central or Eastern Time Zone; travel to a site may be expected as needed. The successful candidate is analytical, data-driven, and results-oriented, proactively seeks out data, engages stakeholders, and facilitates closure of commitments. The role uses the IMS as a predictive model and management tool, ensures compliance with governmental and customer requirements, and supports planning, cost estimation, schedule analysis, and contractual reporting.
Requirements
- Typically requires a university degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
- Scheduling experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Experience using scheduling software to create and maintain industry-related schedules, such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar software.
- Experience with or familiarity with an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar business processes.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience balancing technical, cost, and schedule constraints to achieve customer satisfaction.
- Prior experience assisting Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) with planning, scheduling, and cost estimating activities.
- Prior experience with Risk and Opportunity Management.
- Prior experience in an Agile environment.
Responsibilities
- Identify and recommend mitigation plans that help program teams use the IMS as a predictive model and valued management tool.
- Ensure compliance with governmental and customer requirements.
- Create and maintain Integrated Master Schedules compliant with government and corporate requirements, with required cost and schedule integration.
- Assist with planning and cost estimation activities; perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure programs meet or exceed scheduled commitments.
- Prepare internal weekly and monthly program schedule review packages and compliant external contractual data requirements list (CDRL) submittals.
- Participate in preparing schedules for all contract work and perform critical path, schedule risk, variance, and other in-depth schedule analyses.
- Incorporate contractual and programmatic changes into the IMS to maintain realistic, current contract schedule baselines.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- 401(k) plan with employer matching and a separate employer retirement contribution
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional pet insurance
- Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits
- Fertility and family planning benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Wellness rewards program
- Child and elder care services
- Paid time off and holidays
- Flexible work schedules
- Short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
