Senior Program Planner (Hybrid)

BAE Systems•Town of Huntington, NY

10d•$82,779 - $140,723•Hybrid

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking an experienced Senior Program Planner for its Tactical Systems product line in the Aerospace & Mission Systems sector. The role develops and coordinates integrated master plans and schedules, monitors schedule performance, analyzes risks and variances, and prepares customer reports. The position uses project-management techniques such as Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, and earned value management to measure progress and focus attention on critical areas. This position uses a hybrid remote work format, with time split between the BAE Systems office in Hudson, New Hampshire, or Greenlawn, New York, and remote work. Applicants must live within commuting distance of one of those offices or be willing to relocate. BAE Systems is a global defense, aerospace, and security company. Its stated mission is to protect those who protect us and innovate for those who move the world.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in operations, a technical field, finance, accounting, business administration, or a similar applicable discipline, or equivalent experience; and four years of planning/scheduling experience; or a master’s degree and three years of related experience.
Ability to facilitate development of Integrated Master Plans and Integrated Master Schedules that guide program execution and support earned-value performance.
Ability to lead or facilitate planning, establishment, and maintenance of the Performance Measurement Baseline.
Ability to identify trends using schedule metrics, recommend timely corrective actions, and support implementation.
Ability to proactively engage in program execution and risk management.
Ability to review, recommend, and implement schedule workarounds or recovery plans proactively, as appropriate.
Ability to monitor SPI/CPI and BEI performance and prepare schedule status reports for customer and/or business management reviews.
Must reside within commuting distance of the Hudson, NH, or Greenlawn, NY office, or be willing to relocate.

Nice To Haves

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence cross-functional work teams.
Ability to prioritize and self-manage a multi-task workload in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to make sound decisions while complying with policies and procedures.
Proficiency in MS Project or other planning software, MS Excel, and MS Office applications.
Experience with forProject-DCMA Analyzer, schedule-risk software, and SSI Tools.
Experience with project forecasting and analysis, particularly in a US defense environment.
Understanding of the industry Planning and Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG).
General understanding of US DoD schedule policies and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) requirements.
Ability to ensure schedules comply with internal policies, customer and industry requirements, and IPMDAR DI-MGMT-81861B requirements.

Responsibilities

Prepare, develop, and coordinate the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet program objectives.
Ensure project and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across functional groups, including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality.
Monitor program schedule performance; track plans and schedules; perform risk analysis; and identify and resolve critical-path and network-logic conflicts.
Use Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management, and other project-management techniques to gauge progress, identify variances, and focus intervention on critical areas.
Update and prepare reports for customers.
Facilitate development of Integrated Master Plans and Integrated Master Schedules that guide program execution and serve as the basis for earned-value performance.
Lead or facilitate planning, establishment, and maintenance of the Performance Measurement Baseline.
Identify trends using schedule metrics, suggest corrective actions in a timely manner, and support their implementation.
Proactively engage in program execution and risk management.
Review, recommend, and implement schedule workarounds or recovery plans proactively, as appropriate.
Monitor SPI/CPI and BEI performance and prepare schedule status reports for customer and/or business management reviews.
Ensure schedules comply with internal policies, customer and industry requirements, and IPMDAR DI-MGMT-81861B requirements.