Sr. Program Planner II - Onsite

RTX•Tucson, AZ

3d•$107,500 - $204,500•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world’s 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 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. This position is an onsite role in a classified area in Tucson, AZ. Signing bonus is available, provided final candidate meets eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of 8 years of Program Planning or Scheduling or Project Management experience, or an Advance Degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years’ experience.
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.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in STEM
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.
Demonstrate the ability to understand different perspectives and ask right questions ensuring IMS integrity.
Be able to identify and drive process improvement, ability to work with the team to develop solutions and solve problems.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to align with program objectives, milestones, and deliverables.
Collaborate with project management, engineers, and cross-functional teams to define project tasks, timelines, dependencies, and resource requirements.
Monitor schedule performance and progress, identifying risks, delays, and opportunities for schedule optimization.
Support risk management activities by proactively identifying potential issues, forecasting delays, and recommending corrective actions or schedule adjustments.
Conduct risk assessments, including the preparation and execution of Monte Carlo simulations to evaluate schedule reliability.
Provide regular updates to project management and stakeholders on schedule status, changes, and any potential issues.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate updates to schedules and related documentation.
Prepare and distribute progress reports, dashboards, and other relevant metrics to leadership and stakeholders.
Assist with various project management tasks to ensure program success.
Strong communication skills and able to teach/ knowledge transfer and document processes.
Mentor and train junior planners