Project Management Specialist (Project Planner Scheduler)
About The Position
The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense, Space & Security organization is seeking an Integrated Planning and Scheduling Specialist to support Rapid Space Capability programs in Albuquerque, New Mexico, or El Segundo, California. The role supports program and portfolio scheduling for development programs and production using MS Project Server portfolio management. The position is expected to be 100% onsite at one of the listed locations. Candidates residing in Southern California should expect up to 50% travel to Albuquerque. As a member of the Integrated Planning & Scheduling team, the specialist develops proposal plans and schedules, baseline execution schedules, and maintains in-work schedules; performs critical-path analysis and what-if planning; and supports IPMR Format 6 deliverables. The work encompasses program planning, development of the Integrated Master Schedule, detailed scheduling and change management, change integration, and project management initiatives to improve execution. The position requires an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.
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; U.S. citizenship is required. A clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
- Ability to work 100% onsite at one of the listed locations.
- If residing in Southern California, ability to travel to Albuquerque up to 50%.
Nice To Haves
- Experience modeling complex development programs, including integration of 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 typically 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 while reporting to the Program Management team.
- Coordinate with Integrated Product Team Leads, the IP&S team, and program leadership to align and integrate the IMS with the Integrated Master Plan, 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 to support program-management understanding and action.
- Integrate supplier and partner plans and schedules into the IMS.
- Generate prospective schedule-performance analyses, recovery and alternate-scenario plans, and improved schedule visibility and visualization.
- Develop initial planning products, including the Integrated Master Plan, Work Breakdown Structure, Master Phasing Schedule, and High-Level Flows.
- Develop the Integrated Master Schedule and lower-level schedules, and maintain schedules through detailed scheduling and change management.
- Manage change-integration teams.
- Lead program initiatives intended to improve execution.
- Perform critical-path analysis and what-if planning and support delivery of IPMR Format 6 deliverables.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time-away programs.
- Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
