Sr Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

Sierra Nevada Corporation • Plano, TX

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About The Position

The Sr Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst serves as a scheduling subject matter expert, providing strategic oversight across multiple complex projects or programs. The role optimizes scheduling processes, develops advanced scheduling methodologies, and mentors junior schedulers. It ensures schedules are realistic, achievable, and aligned with organizational goals, while collaborating with stakeholders to keep project timelines on track.

The position supports SNC’s ISR, Aviation, and Security business area and its work on the U.S. Air Force’s Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. The role involves developing and maintaining integrated plans and schedules, performing advanced schedule risk and performance analysis, communicating schedule status to senior stakeholders, and contributing to scheduling best practices and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree targeting Project Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; relevant experience may substitute for the required education.
• If there is no degree, at least 10 years of related experience is required.
• Six or more years of experience in project planning and scheduling or a related field; a higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Proficiency in 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 and drive issues to closure within the role’s domain.
• Ability to communicate workload status through completion and raise roadblocks or issues for mitigation.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and systems.
• Understanding of DCMA 14-point and IPMDAR DI_MGMT-81861.
• Understanding of Mil Standard 881.
• Ability to apply Critical Path Analysis and Schedule Risk Analysis.
• Understanding of and ability to apply Schedule Performance and Health Metric Analysis.
• Experience assembling and building Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of engineering design and life-cycle concepts.
• Understanding of event-based versus product-based schedules.
• Understanding of Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development.
• Understanding of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 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 comprehend system relationships.
• Foundational understanding of Program Management processes.
• Knowledge of DoD, government contracting, and/or public auditing policies, standards, and procedures.
• Willingness to support development and delivery of employee training, including new employee onboarding and continuous education curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Lead the 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 to ensure 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, 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, including insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate scheduling data and effective communication and coordination.
• Support program management in developing and implementing advanced scheduling best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor and guide junior and intermediate analysts on advanced scheduling techniques and best practices.
• Oversee coordination, generation, and integration of Schedule Risk Assessments for complex and large-scale projects.
• Analyze schedule data to provide insights and recommendations.
• Prepare and deliver in-depth reports and presentations to senior leadership and customers.
• Analyze, vet, and integrate schedules from major subcontract partners.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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