Program Planner II (P2) - Onsite

RTX • Tucson, AZ

29d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Program Planning Department within Raytheon is seeking a program management/planning professional to join our team. In this role you will be a member of the Planning organization, supporting a program within the Naval directorate. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, maintenance, and analysis of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for complex programs. Our Planning teammates are valued business partners, influencing and developing executable program plans, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and providing schedule and predictive analytics and acceleration techniques, all in support of the products and services we deliver to our customers. With a global portfolio of clients, partners, and suppliers, the development opportunities for our Planning experts are endless, both domestically and abroad. This position is currently designated as onsite in Tucson, Arizona.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field of study and minimum of 2 years of Program Planning or Scheduling or Project Management experience.
• Prior work experience using software designed for creating and maintaining industry related schedules. (MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar scheduling software)
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• DoD Clearance: Secret

Nice To Haves

• Ability to decompose statements of work into their basic elements and transform them into workable program plan
• Intimately familiar with applicable Government regulations, especially pertaining to program planning and Earned Value compliance
• Understanding of basic product development principles including Agile SW development
• Ability to interface and influence at all levels of an organization with strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Familiarity with any of the following: Achieving Process Excellence (APEX) SAP/R3, Microframe Project Manager (MPM) or similar EVMS tools and software applications such as Oracle ERP, Deltek Cobra and Deltek MPM Connect
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical/cost/schedule constraints to achieve customer satisfaction
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI)

Responsibilities

• Onsite support to the development and maintenance of program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in MS Project, based on requirements/scope provided by the customer.
• Detail plan and maintain the IMS throughout the program’s lifecycle that incorporates contractual and programmatic changes into the IMS in order to maintain realistic, current contract schedule baselines.
• Ensure the IMS is compliant with government customer requirements throughout all program phases.
• Ensure the IMS is resource loaded for applicable scope with target budgets and demonstrates thorough cost and schedule integration and is traceable to production scope.
• Conduct detailed analysis of the IMS and supporting documents to ensure quality, completeness and compliance. The weekly/monthly business rhythms will require communication (electronically and verbally) of schedule status including but not limited to, results of critical path analysis, schedule variance analysis and the results of “what-if” exercises to the Planning Lead where applicable, well as Program Manager, customers and senior management as needed.
• Support EAC and LRE processes as they relate to the Program IMS.
• Development and maintenance of the Program Master Phasing Schedule using Milestones Professional Software.

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

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