Program Scheduler III

AeroVironment•Simi Valley, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Scheduler III is responsible for building and maintaining resource loaded Proposal and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in support of multiple product and business areas. This is an individual contributor role where one will work within a team environment comprised of Program Management, Finance, Technical and other supporting staff. The Sr. Program Scheduler successfully integrates resources, task status and risk management in the schedule. AeroVironment (AV) is the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., delivering breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, their technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve. Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Their heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian, and they are focused on building what's next in technology that matters, with speed, scale, and purpose.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Mathematics, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Minimum of 5 - 8 years of relevant work experience and technical experience as outlined above
Experienced in Program Planning & Scheduling, Project Management and Program Controls
Experienced using Schedule Health Analysis and Schedule Risk Assessment tools
Demonstrated knowledge of planning and scheduling processes with IMP/IMS methodologies, EVM and Program Management metrics and reporting
Current expertise in: 1) MS Office Suite (Advanced MS Excel required), 2) MS Project
U.S. Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

Experience using MS Project, Project Web Applications (Project Server 2013/2016) preferred
Experience developing Work Breakdown Structures, utilizing cost-schedule baseline change controls and integrating cost and scheduling tools (Cobra & Pro Pricer for EVMS & Proposals, respectively) is desired
Adherence to FAR & EVMS principles a plus

Responsibilities

Maintains schedule integrity including, but not limited to, proper schedule structure and cost alignment (MIL-STD-881 or similar program hierarchy) with proper network logic producing a realistic program critical path.
Adherence to FAR & EVMS principles a plus
Maintenance of the IMS, summary and detail schedules (vertical schedule integration), support project status meetings, maintain schedule metrics and performance reports, identify and track project risk activities, perform critical path analysis & support reporting of program performance against the plan
Schedules configuration control, change management and schedule baseline control
Performs Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) Risk planning with program/project management using the schedule for identifying and recommending mitigation strategies for project risks to ensure cost & Schedule targets are achieved
Supports program Finance, Engineering and Program Management in the proper conduct of program execution resulting in the completion of program scope within budget
Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors
Other duties as assigned