Master Planner - Program Scheduling Job
Job Description Job Attributes+
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Job ID
102707BR
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Job Location
Radford, VA 24141, US
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Job Category
Project & Program Management
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Job Type
Full-Time
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Clearance Level
None
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Career Level
Experienced
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Travel
<10%
Job Description BAE Systems is hiring a Master Planner for our OSI business in Radford, VA to support our modernization efforts. The role will develop and maintain integrated master schedules for multiple multi-million-dollar Department of Defense (DoD) modernization projects. This position leads the back-end and front-end processes for creating, managing, monitoring, and ensuring the integrity and timeliness of multiple project schedules. He/she regularly interacts with all project stakeholders including the customer regarding schedule status and metrics. The role prepares both monthly project performance reports as well as ad hoc reports and analyses as requested.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain the integrated master schedule (IMS) using MS Project
- Develop, maintain, and status project/program integrated master schedules
- Implement schedules on multiple Earned Value Management (EVM) programs
- Provide critical path analysis and create “what if” scenarios; provide recommendations to leadership and project owners to achieve scheduling targets
- Participate on project teams as the scheduling subject matter expert
- Facilitate scheduling discussions to create project schedules and determine relationships with other projects
- Help technical experts establish milestones and provide support to monitor adherence to the master schedule by identifying programmatic problems and providing recommended solutions
- Recommend and lead scheduling best practices and process improvements
- Review and implement scheduling documentation, processes, and work instructions
- Serve as a spokesperson on scheduling performance to the baseline and schedule maturity for responsible projects
- Support the BAE Systems Program Management Office to achieve or exceed business objectives
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree and 4 years of experience or equivalent experience
- Experience in Master Scheduling, Program Scheduling, Project Controls, or similar
- Experience in Primavera P6, MS Project, or similar tools
- Experience implementing/maintaining schedules on multiple programs
- Working knowledge of cost/schedule integration business rhythm activities including cost/schedule alignment, baseline change requests and variance analysis
- Ability to interpret program requirements via multiple sources (RFP, SOW, WBS)
- Ability to facilitate group decision-making and conflict resolution
- Ability to engage with program teams to develop the WBS and activity dependencies that structure the IMS
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written for constant and consistent interaction with all departments and employee levels including customers
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook)
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
- Experience in Earned Value Management (EVM) programs
- Experience in Defense (DoD) or Government Contracting
- Experience in Modernization, Construction, Design, Engineering, Facilities, or similar
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $71600 - $121700
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Platforms & Services BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and naval ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.
Additional Information
Who We Are
You're used to protecting what matters most.
Our team has the privilege and the responsibility of knowing that the work we do really matters. Our work is vital to the armed forces personnel and major corporations who rely on us to protect, equip and support them where it counts; to the security and prosperity of the nations we serve; to our skilled and talented people; to the local communities where we are based; and to the wider community who invest in, supply and engage with us. At BAE Systems, everyone can make a difference.
We believe that a diverse workforce inspires creativity and drives innovation. We respect and value the huge variety of skills, abilities and perspectives that our people bring to our business. We celebrate our differences and aim to recruit and develop talent from all backgrounds, championing the strength that a truly inclusive and collaborative workplace gives to our company culture and performance.
Enjoy a flexible environment that values your work-life balance and helps you perform at your best.
On the job training, leadership programs, collaboration with leading experts – excellence is built into your career development whether you are just starting out as an apprentice or are an experienced professional.
We’re united by trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in our field. It helps that we’re nice people too.
See your contribution, making real change as breakthrough technology and intelligence solutions reshape the landscape for our customers.
What We Offer
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