Project Management Specialist (Project Planner Scheduler)

Boeing • Albuquerque, NM

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) is seeking a Senior Integrated Planning and Scheduling Specialist to support Rapid Space Capability (RSC) programs within the Space Intelligence and Weapons System team. The role is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, or El Segundo, California, and supports development programs and production using MS Project Server portfolio management. The specialist develops proposal and baseline execution schedules, maintains in-work schedules, performs critical-path analysis and what-if planning, and supports IPMR Format 6 deliverables. The position is expected to be 100% onsite. Candidates residing in Southern California may be required to travel to Albuquerque up to 50% of the time. An active U.S. Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

The specialist leads the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and works with Integrated Product Team (IPT) leads, the Integrated Planning & Scheduling team, and program leadership to align and integrate the IMS with related plans and schedules. The role is accountable for schedule compliance, schedule-risk assessment, identifying opportunities such as schedule-margin planning, and providing useful performance reporting to support program decisions. The specialist also integrates supplier and partner schedules and develops timely analyses, recovery plans, and alternate scenarios to improve program execution and schedule visibility.

The position includes program planning, program scheduling, detailed scheduling and change management, change integration, and project-management initiatives. Boeing offers relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility. The role is not contingent upon a program award, is not an Export Control position, and is not a Safety Sensitive position. The employer will not sponsor employment visas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• At least 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• At least 5 years of experience using integrated scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Open Plan Professional, or Primavera.
• At least 1 year of experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) applying Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) requirements.
• Active U.S. Top Secret security clearance; a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to work onsite at one of the listed locations; candidates residing in Southern California may be required to travel to Albuquerque up to 50% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience modeling complex development programs, including integrating activities across multiple platforms, suppliers, and customer resources.
• Experience using Microsoft Project Server.
• Experience using Open Plan Professional.
• Experience using Milestones Professional.
• Experience using Agile software such as JIRA.
• Experience managing and analyzing resource-loaded schedules.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or understanding of PMBOK principles or relevant coursework.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Typical education and experience: a bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and serve as schedule lead for the Integrated Product Team, developing, integrating, and maintaining the IMS and reporting to the Program Management team.
• Coordinate with Integrated Product Team leads, the Integrated Planning & Scheduling team, and program leadership to align and integrate the IMS with the Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Master Phasing Plan, Critical Path Analysis, High-Level Flow, and detailed schedules.
• Ensure schedule compliance; assess schedule risk; identify opportunities, including schedule-margin planning; and provide actionable performance reporting from the IMS.
• Integrate supplier and partner plans and schedules into the IMS.
• Generate timely prospective schedule-performance analyses, recovery plans, and alternate scenarios to support program execution and improve schedule visibility.
• Develop initial planning products, including the IMP, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Master Phasing Schedule, and High-Level Flows.
• Develop the Integrated Master Schedule and maintain lower-level schedules, including managing detailed schedule changes.
• Support proposal planning, baseline execution schedules, in-work schedule maintenance, critical-path analysis, what-if planning, and IPMR Format 6 deliverables.
• Lead key program initiatives to improve execution.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior