Program Planning Scheduling Analyst

Job DescriptionJob Description

We are looking for a Program Planning Scheduling Analyst to prepare, develop and coordinate the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives. Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality. Tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts. Utilizes Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas.

Responsibilities:

• Creating and maintaining program schedules, ensuring compliance with EVMS guidelines, identifying and resolving schedule risks, and providing status reports, all while collaborating with various teams to achieve program objectives.

• Create and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS):

• Develop and maintain accurate and detailed program schedules, incorporating all dependencies, resource availability, and contractual requirements.

• Determine and validate the critical path within the schedule to ensure timely completion of the program.

• Conduct trend analysis, forecast schedule impacts, and manage program schedule margins.

• Identify and address potential conflicts and dependencies that could impact the schedule.

• Develop and implement strategies to accelerate the schedule and achieve additional margin.

• Identify and analyze potential schedule risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Basic Qualifications for Program Planning Scheduling Analyst:

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 6+ years of program planning and scheduling experience

• Possess intermediate to advanced skills in MS Project and the detail development of an IMS

• Full understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) practices and the ability to support implementation on programs

• Ability and willingness to obtain a DoD SECRET clearance, but not required to start position

Qualifications for Program Planning Scheduling Analyst:

• Active, final Secret clearance in-scope (within 5 years)

• Understanding of and experience with providing support to Integrated Product Teams (IPT)

• Experience in developing and assisting in Schedule Risk Analyst (SRA)

• Experience in new business proposal effort leading up to draft request for proposal to contract award

• Experience in Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) and DCMA Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSRs)

• Understanding of and the ability to conduct Schedule Risk Assessments

Company DescriptionWith almost four decades of experience as a proven industry leader, Acro continues to be consistently recognized among the Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in the United States. As an international professional services firm with deep expertise in consulting and staff augmentation offering a variety of solutions including MSP, VMS, RPO, HRO (and more), Acro operates across North America, Europe, and Asia from over 30 locations. Acro’s client portfolio includes some of the most well-known names in business and provides services across all verticals including technology, aerospace, energy, automotive, government, and manufacturing. To learn more, please visit www.acrocorp.com.Company DescriptionWith almost four decades of experience as a proven industry leader, Acro continues to be consistently recognized among the Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in the United States. As an international professional services firm with deep expertise in consulting and staff augmentation offering a variety of solutions including MSP, VMS, RPO, HRO (and more), Acro operates across North America, Europe, and Asia from over 30 locations. Acro’s client portfolio includes some of the most well-known names in business and provides services across all verticals including technology, aerospace, energy, automotive, government, and manufacturing. To learn more, please visit www.acrocorp.com.