Sr. Program Planner II - Onsite

RTX • OH

65d • $101,000 - $203,000

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. Raytheon is seeking an experienced Program Management, Planning & Scheduling professional to join the Program Design & Planning organization. This position will be responsible for the development, maintenance and analysis of the Program Master Phasing Schedule and Integrated Master Plan/Integrated Master Schedule – developing the network and integrated workflow of schedule activities to ensure accurate, appropriate, and effective plan is established for the scope of work. Perform analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness of critical path, risk integration, IMS structure, and evaluate trends and schedule related metrics. Reviews and implements IMS coding, outlining structures and adherence to directives and department scheduling best practices. Depending upon the size and complexity of the effort, this role will be either assisting the lead scheduler / planner on a larger/more complex effort or responsible for a smaller effort.

Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and 8+ years of Program Planning or Scheduling or Project Management experience, or an Advance Degree in a related field and a 5+ years’ experience.
• Previous Experience using software designed for creating and maintaining industry related schedules including one of the following: MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, and/or similar scheduling software.
• Previous Experience developing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and/or evaluating critical path and/or workflow.
• Previous Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar business process.

Nice To Haves

• Prior work experience with Integrated Product Development System (IPDS).
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate the effective integration and maintenance in the IMS of technical, schedule and cost in an EVMS environment.
• Demonstrated ability to understand the program technical and programmatic solution and lead integration and modelling of that solution into the IMS.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret/analyze SRA results, program schedule risk/opportunity drivers and schedule probability of success.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Planning and functional organization SMEs to support their program teams.
• Understanding of hardware and software development life cycle, exposure to agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage/lead/teach and support proper scheduling and EVMS techniques, principles for project personnel or teams of varying size and backgrounds.
• Be able to identify and drive process improvement, ability to work with the team to develop solutions and solve problems.
• Previous project management experience and/or project management certification.
• Familiarity with APEX financial systems.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Cost Estimating/BOE generation.

Responsibilities

• Ability to understand the program technical and programmatic solution, and partnering with the program team, lead integration of that solution into the IMS baseline plan ensuring the cost, schedule and technical requirements are fully integrated into the execution plan.
• Lead creation and maintenance of compliant Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) on requirements provided by the customer that achieve necessary cost and schedule integration.
• Lead and support the team to ensure program plan and IMS is developed consistent with IPDS and program life cycle.
• Review the IMS planned work for accuracy, identifying missing work or work that is planned improperly.
• Understand, create, use and recommend appropriate alternative/supplemental program management plans/artifacts (HUM, MPS, First Unit Flow) to help the program team understand and manage to the plan.
• Conduct and explain Schedule Risk Analysis results to program teams, understand SRA concepts and theory, with ability to interpret results to the program team and integrate mitigation plans into the IMS and schedule risks into the Risk Management process.
• Provide weekly and monthly planning metrics on schedule status, baseline maintenance, critical path analysis, and schedule variance analysis and network logic validation, employing appropriate Earned Value Management System processes.
• Mentor and train junior planners.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules.
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off.
• Holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees