Senior Master Scheduler

BAE Systems • Louisville, KY

16h • $75,254 - $127,930

About The Position

BAE Systems’ Combat Vehicles Master Planning & Scheduling group is a trusted business partner within the Program Management function that establishes, statuses, updates, and delivers plans and schedules that enable program decision-making and support delivery of quality products and capabilities to our customers and, ultimately, the warfighter. Our mission is to develop, maintain, and deploy planning and scheduling expertise within the Combat Vehicles business to promote and enable robust, disciplined, and consistent program planning, monitoring, and control.

Our people are our strength and, as such, we are committed to employee growth and development and supporting employees in building long-term careers at BAE Systems. In addition to challenging day-to-day assignments, employees are encouraged to pursue special projects, participate in formal and informal mentoring programs and networking events, and rotate into different roles with increasing levels of responsibility.

The Bradley A4 Master Scheduler is part of a team that creates and maintains complex detailed program plans and schedules (Integrated Master Plans, IMPs, and Integrated Master Schedules, IMSs) that guide program execution and serve as the baseline against which performance is measured. Working closely with Program Managers and Master Schedulers and engaging with Control Account Managers and Work Package Managers (WPMs) as needed, the Bradley A4 Master Scheduler assists the Scheduling Lead, who ensures Bradley A4 establishes and maintains a resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedule with the necessary level of detail and logic such that the schedule is a valuable program management tool. In partnership with the Program Finance Manager, the Bradley A4 Master Scheduler communicates program status and performance (schedule and cost) to the program team as well as makes forecasts about future performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience or equivalent experience. Work experience is considered in lieu of education.
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems using ingenuity & innovation
• Ability to make decisions with sound judgment while complying with policies and procedures
• Proficient in OpenPlan and MS Project or other planning software
• Ability to assemble and present data and multi-faceted matters in a meaningful way to stakeholders outside of the Master Planning & Scheduling team
• Functional management ability including managing expectations with internal and external customers and stakeholders
• Willingness to challenge and improve knowledge of industry practices and standards as well as company policies
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining professional and effective relationships with internal and external customers

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AcumenFuse, AcumenRisk, Milestones Pro, Oracle, and/or Cobra
• Experience with program schedule forecasting and analysis, particularly in a US Defense of Defense (DoD) program environment
• Desire to expand breadth of professional comfort and competence
• PMI-SP (Project Management Institute – Scheduling Professional) Certification
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Understanding of Earned Value Management principles

Responsibilities

• Horizontal and vertical integration of program plans and schedules across company functional groups including finance, engineering, procurement, operations, manufacturing, and quality
• Preparing regular Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) updates and reports for program management, customers, and/or business management personnel
• Monitoring progress against scheduled activities and identifying performance variances to facilitate focus on critical areas as well as developing and implementing work-around or recovery plans
• Analyzing schedules including critical & driving paths and risk & opportunity in compliance with Combat Vehicles, customer, and industry requirements
• Timely preparation and submission of contract deliverables related to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Integrated Master Plan (IMP)
• Ensuring that all schedules and contract deliverables are fully compliant with internal policies, customer, and industry requirements
• Planning, establishment, and maintenance of the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)
• Communicating schedule guidelines/techniques to program team for IMP/IMS development
• Training and assisting program teams in preparing for and conducting planning sessions
• Resource loading budgets into schedules to support EVMS measurement and reporting
• Performing and analyzing schedule risk assessments (SRA) and employ schedule metrics (DCMA 14pt, BEI, EVAS data driven metrics, etc.) to evaluate schedules and suggest corrective actions in a timely manner and subsequently support corrective action implementation
• Clearly communicating issues and resolutions to project management in both written and verbal means
• Preparing presentations to senior management containing metrics and explanations of data
• Collaborating with functions (especially Engineering, Procurement and Operations) to understand and capture how and when scope will be performed
• Sharing knowledge with and learn from Combat Vehicles Master Planning & Scheduling colleagues and beyond
• Coordinating and participating in Master Planning & Scheduling development activities including knowledge sharing sessions, group meetings, industry events, etc.
• Participating in team and functional activities including training, coworker development, surveillance, tool evaluation, process management, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Developing relationships with the schedule stakeholders including internal and external customers

Benefits

• health, dental, and vision insurance
• health savings accounts
• a 401(k) savings plan
• disability coverage
• life and accident insurance
• employee assistance program
• a legal plan
• discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave
• company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards

What This Job Offers

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