F135 Development Program Scheduler (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Pratt & Whitney’s Program Planning & Scheduling organization is seeking a Program Scheduler to support Military Engine Programs. The role works with technical partners, Earned Value team members, and Cost Account Managers to maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) as an integrated management tool. The scheduler ensures quality inputs and baseline integrity, analyzes program plans, and supports timely, accurate status and forecasting of work. The position is based onsite in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field.
Candidates with an Associate’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience may be considered.
Relevant experience must include one or more of: program scheduling or planning; program and/or project management; supporting government proposals; or Earned Value Management.
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with schedules requiring baseline change control and monthly IPMR/IPMDAR reporting for government compliance programs.
Familiarity with the NDIA Planning and Scheduling Excellence Guide.
Demonstrated understanding of Earned Value management principles and their application to complex projects.
Understanding of systems and project engineering concepts and practices.
Strong creative problem-solving, collaboration, critical-thinking, and time-management skills.
Organized and self-motivated, with excellent verbal and written communication and effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to manage multiple shifting priorities efficiently while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

Evaluate schedules for IMS quality according to DCMA requirements.
Maintain schedule health and ensure the schedule is vertically and horizontally linked to support program critical path assessments, with limited oversight.
Provide scheduling support to technical work-scope owners, applying best practices to enable timely and accurate work status and forecasting.
Analyze program plans and assist in developing sound schedule baseline changes by validating, approving, and integrating changes into existing schedules.
Assess technical experts’ variance and mitigation plans to maintain the IMS as a tool for managing technical execution.
Collaborate with Earned Value Analysts and Cost Account Managers to align Empower and IMS reporting systems.
Create and update scheduling standard work.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
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
Holidays
Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage