Senior Manager, Program Scheduler

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Act as the leader of the Program Planning & Scheduling division for the Spectral Division within the Space Sector.

• Provide technical guidance, workforce leadership, and functional oversight across a diverse array of programs and scheduling professionals.

• Counsel Sector Program Management and business leadership on schedule strategy, execution, risk management, forecasting, EVM, and integrated program performance.

• Promote uniform scheduling standards, practices, tools, analytical methods, and quality expectations throughout the Sector.

• Enhance the integration of schedule, cost, EVM, technical performance, risk, supply chain, and resource information.

• Support intricate program activities including establishing baselines, replanning, proposals, recoveries, schedule risk assessments, and independent reviews.

• Provide senior technical and functional leadership for the scheduling organization within the Space Sector.

• Advise senior leadership on schedule performance, critical-path drivers, credibility of forecasts, EVM indicators, schedule risks, and recovery strategies.

• Lead complex scheduling tasks and recovery planning initiatives.

• Offer leadership, mentoring, coaching, and technical development to Schedule Managers, senior schedulers, and emerging leaders.

• Represent the Space Sector scheduling function in wider enterprise initiatives.

• Spearhead the development of the scheduling discipline through mentoring, workforce planning, succession planning, training, certification, and career development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with at least 12 years of relevant experience; or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or, in the absence of a degree, a minimum of 16 years of relevant experience.

• Over 8 years of experience in Program Planning and Scheduling for large, complex programs or portfolios.

• In-depth knowledge of Integrated Master Schedule development, maintenance, execution, critical-path analysis, forecasting, and schedule performance analysis.

• Strong familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) and the integration of schedule, cost, technical performance, risk, and program execution data.

• Experience in complex scheduling activities such as establishing baselines, replanning, proposals, schedule recovery initiatives, Schedule Risk Assessments, and integrated program reviews.

• Proven experience leading a substantial planning and scheduling organization or providing functional leadership across various programs and scheduling teams.

• Ability to evaluate schedule quality, identify systemic performance issues, and convert schedule data into actionable recommendations for senior leadership.

• Experience in developing workforce strategies, technical capabilities, standards, and organizational practices for a scheduling function.

• Capability to collaborate across Program Management, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and other functional areas.

• Proficiency in influencing senior leaders and establishing consensus around scheduling standards, practices, priorities, and corrective measures.

• Subject matter expertise in Program Planning, Scheduling, EVMS, and integrated program controls.

• Background in establishing or enhancing scheduling standards, processes, metrics, tools, training, or governance across multiple programs.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project and enterprise scheduling/data analytics tools.

• Experience in schedule risk analysis, predictive schedule metrics, integrated cost/schedule analysis, and program recovery planning.

• Proven track record in developing scheduling talent through mentoring, competency development, succession planning, and career enhancement.

• Ability to recognize trends across various programs and lead cross-program or enterprise-level improvement initiatives.

• Experience in briefing senior leaders and influencing decisions on matters of strategic significance to the scheduling function.

• Experience in building or maintaining a professional scheduling community through standards, lessons learned, peer reviews, training, and technical collaboration.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health and disability insurance.

• 401(k) match.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Education assistance.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off.

• Company-paid holidays.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.