Sr Lead Planner & Scheduler
About The Position
The Sr Lead Planner & Scheduler leads the development and optimization of complex project schedules to support successful, timely project delivery across multiple programs or portfolios. The role partners with leadership and cross-functional teams to align planning and scheduling strategies with organizational priorities and long-range resource planning. It evaluates project performance metrics to identify trends, anticipate risks, and recommend strategic adjustments. The position facilitates planning practices, including MAP, pull, and phase planning sessions, and collaborates with the Short Interval Planning (SIP) process to improve workflow reliability and schedule predictability. It integrates visual planning methodologies and model-based workflows to improve communication and coordination across project teams and phases. The role also champions planning and scheduling practices, continuous improvement, and operational excellence, while supporting the growth of the organizational planning and scheduling function through collaboration and mentoring.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 6–8 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, or a related field.
Nice To Haves
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) certification.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project schedules and visual planning strategies for complex, multi-phase, or enterprise-wide initiatives, aligned with strategic organizational objectives.
- Collaborate with project teams, external partners, and stakeholders to resolve complex scheduling challenges and optimize enterprise resource allocation.
- Analyze project data and performance indicators to forecast risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support strategic decision-making.
- Communicate schedule status, critical path updates, and potential impacts to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with advanced scheduling standards, methodologies, and documentation requirements.
- Lead post-project reviews to capture lessons learned and improve planning processes.
- Support MAP and pull planning sessions and provide support for phase planning and Schedule Integration Planning (SIP).
- Prepare schedules and supporting inputs for Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA) and Planning Risk Workshops.
- Document planning, sequencing, and risk mitigation approaches in a schedule management plan.
- Mentor team members and collaborate across projects to support growth of the planning and scheduling function.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
