Sr Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

Sierra Nevada Corporation • Englewood, CO

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About The Position

The Sr Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst serves as a subject matter expert in scheduling, providing strategic oversight for multiple projects or programs. The role optimizes scheduling processes, develops advanced scheduling methodologies, and mentors junior schedulers. The analyst ensures project schedules are realistic, achievable, and aligned with organizational goals, and collaborates with stakeholders to meet project timelines and support successful initiatives. The position supports SNC’s ISR, Aviation, and Security business area and its SAOC program to modernize and deliver next-generation airborne command, control, and communication capabilities.

The role requires expertise in complex project planning and scheduling, schedule risk analysis, integrated master schedules, and project management methods. The analyst works with cross-functional teams, supports scheduling best practices and continuous improvement, and communicates schedule status, risks, and recommendations to senior stakeholders and customers.

The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance eligibility. It involves office work, extended computer use, and may require occasional travel for training or meetings. The estimated starting salary range is $131,010.00–$180,138.75, with annual incentive pay based on performance. Compensation may vary based on skills, experience, education, training, certifications, and geographic differential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree targeting Project Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute for the education requirement.
• At least 6 years of experience in project planning and scheduling or a related field; without a degree, at least 10 years of related experience is required. A higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project Professional or a similar scheduling toolset.
• Ability to proactively drive conversations and ask detailed questions.
• Excellent follow-up and follow-through skills.
• Ability to collaborate with multifaceted teams to resolve issues within the analyst’s domain.
• Ability to confidently communicate workload status through completion and raise roadblocks or issues for mitigation.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management principles and systems.
• Understanding of DCMA 14-point and IPMDAR DI_MGMT-81861.
• Understanding of MIL-STD-881.
• Ability to apply Critical Path Analysis and Schedule Risk Analysis.
• Understanding of and ability to apply Schedule Performance and Health Metric Analysis.
• Knowledge of engineering design and life-cycle concepts.
• Experience assembling and building Integrated Master Schedules.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for security-clearance eligibility.
• Ability to work in an office environment and on a computer for extended periods.
• Strong hand and finger dexterity for computer tasks.
• Ability to occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of event-based versus product-based schedules.
• Understanding of Integrated Master Plan and Integrated Master Schedule development.
• Understanding of Work Breakdown Structure development.
• Experience developing and maintaining resource-loaded integrated master schedules, including detailed schedule analysis, rolling-wave planning, health assessments, schedule risk assessments, and critical/driving-path analysis.
• Ability to facilitate resource leveling, validate remaining work, and identify and resolve critical-path conflicts.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, and teaching.
• Ability to develop and conduct relevant stakeholder learning sessions.
• Ability to work across multiple software systems and understand relationships between systems.
• Foundational understanding of program management processes.
• Knowledge of Department of Defense, government contracting, or public auditing policies, standards, and procedures.
• Willingness to support development and delivery of employee training, including new-employee onboarding and continuing-education curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation, development, and coordination of integrated master plans and schedules for highly complex projects, aligning them with strategic goals.
• Oversee tracking and maintenance of project plans and schedules, ensuring horizontal and vertical integration across the enterprise.
• Conduct advanced risk analysis to identify and proactively mitigate schedule risks.
• Identify and resolve critical-path and network-logic conflicts using Gantt charts, PERT, milestone charts, and other project management techniques.
• Evaluate schedule compliance, identify reasons for completion shortfalls, and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare and present detailed schedule-status reports and presentations to senior stakeholders, providing insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scheduling data is accurate and comprehensive and to foster communication and coordination.
• Support program management in developing and implementing scheduling best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and guide junior and intermediate analysts in advanced scheduling techniques and best practices.
• Oversee coordination, generation, and integration of Schedule Risk Assessments for complex, large-scale projects.
• Analyze schedule data and provide insights and recommendations.
• Prepare and deliver in-depth reports and presentations to senior leadership and customers.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%.
• Life insurance.
• Three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Annual incentive pay based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior