Principal Specialist, Program Cost Controls Scheduler

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Massachusetts.

📋 Description

• Provide support to the Strategic Communications portfolio in a program planning capacity.

• Work collaboratively with the scheduling subject matter expert (SME), program manager, finance team, contracts, and technical leaders.

• Create, maintain, and assess performance in relation to the Program Measurement Baseline (PMB).

• Serve as the primary contact for modifications and updates to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) throughout the execution of the program.

• Identify potential issues and propose mitigation strategies utilizing the IMS as a forecasting model and management tool.

• Ensure adherence to governmental and customer standards.

• Develop and sustain Integrated Master Schedules that comply with governmental and corporate regulations, incorporating both cost and schedule elements.

• Support planning and cost estimation efforts.

• Conduct analyses and generate reports to fulfill or surpass scheduled commitments.

• Compile internal weekly and monthly program schedule review packages and ensure compliance with external contractual data requirements list (CDRL) submissions.

• Create schedules for contract-related work.

• Execute critical path analysis, schedule risk assessment, variance analysis, and other relevant schedule-related evaluations.

• Integrate contractual and programmatic modifications into the IMS to uphold realistic and current contract schedule baselines.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related discipline with at least 3 years of experience.

• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

• Experience in scheduling within an engineering or manufacturing context.

• Proficiency with scheduling software such as Microsoft MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar tools.

• Familiarity with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar business methodologies.

• Capability to provide support in the Central or Eastern Time Zone.

• Preferred: Experience in balancing technical, cost, and scheduling constraints.

• Preferred: Experience in assisting Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) with planning, scheduling, and cost estimation.

• Preferred: Background in Risk and Opportunity Management.

• Preferred: Experience working in an Agile environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Three weeks of vacation for new employees.

• Generous 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.

• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Student Loan Repayment Program.

• Life and disability insurance coverage.

• Optional pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal services, and ID theft protection.

• Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.

• Ovia Health services, including fertility and family planning support.

• Adoption Assistance.

• Autism Benefit.

• Employee Assistance Plan offering up to 10 free counseling sessions.

• Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.

• Doctor on Demand for virtual medical consultations.

• Bright Horizons child and elder care services.

• Teladoc Medical Experts program for second opinions.

• Flexible work schedules.

• Employee Scholar Program.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Potential for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs; payments are not guaranteed.