Sr. Program Planner I - Onsite

RTX•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Raytheon is seeking an experienced Program Management, Planning & Scheduling professional to join the Program Design & Planning organization. This position reports to the Program Planning Manager and works collaboratively with the Program Manager, finance, contracts, and technical leads to develop, maintain, and evaluate performance against the Program Measurement Baseline (PMB). During the program execution phase, the Program Planner is the focal point for changes and updates to the IMS. The successful candidate must be able to identify and recommend insightful mitigation plans to ensure that the IMS is used by program teams as a predictive model and as a valued management tool. This position requires a highly analytical, data driven, results-oriented team member that proactively seeks out data, engages stakeholders, and facilitates closure of commitments. The applicant will be responsible for ensuring compliance with government and customer requirements. This position requires full-time onsite support in Tucson, AZ.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field of study and a minimum of 5 years of Program Planning or Scheduling or Project Management experience, or an Advanced Degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years’ experience.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Prior work experience using software designed for creating and maintaining industry related schedules. (MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar scheduling software)
Prior work experience developing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and/or evaluating critical path and/or workflow.
Prior work experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar business process

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience analyzing schedule data including driving paths, schedule metrics and trends, and Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA)
Demonstrated experience with MS Office Suite
Demonstrated understanding of product development principles including Agile Software development
Ability to interface and influence at all levels of an organization with strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Familiarity with any of the following: Achieving Process Excellence (APEX) SAP/R3, Microframe Project Manager (MPM) or similar EVMS tools and software applications such as Oracle ERP, Deltek Cobra, Deltek MPM Connect and ForProject.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Responsibilities

Creation and maintenance of an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) that is compliant with government and corporate requirements and which demonstrates the necessary cost and schedule integration.
Assist in planning and cost estimating tasks, perform analyses, and prepare reports to ensure that programs meet or exceed schedule commitments. This includes internal weekly and monthly program schedule review packages and compliant external Contractual Data Requirements List submittals.
Participate in the preparation of schedules for all contract work and perform critical path analysis, schedule risk analysis, variance analysis and other forms of in-depth and actionable schedule related analysis.
Incorporate contractual and programmatic changes into the IMS to maintain realistic current contract schedule baselines.