Senior Program Planner

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

📋 Description

• Develop, maintain, and analyze the Program Master Phasing Schedule as well as the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).

• Spearhead the creation, integration, and governance of intricate IMSs using MS Project.

• Ensure that all activities align with the technical scope, contractual obligations, and program management best practices.

• Supervise resource-loaded schedules and ensure integration across cost, schedule, and technical baselines.

• Implement advanced network logic and workflow structures.

• Create, communicate, and sustain planning artifacts for both near-term execution and long-range strategic planning.

• Conduct schedule analysis, including evaluations of critical paths/driving paths, integration of schedule risks, health assessments, variance analysis, and interpretation of schedule performance trends.

• Assist with the Estimate at Complete (EAC) and Latest Revised Estimate (LRE) processes.

• Prepare and present schedule review packages for both internal leadership and external customer meetings, including formal CDRL submissions.

• Provide guidance to Program Managers, Chief Engineers, Planning Leads, and customers regarding schedule status, impacts, risks, and acceleration scenarios.

• Ensure adherence to Raytheon scheduling policies, DFARS/EVMS requirements, and program-specific directives.

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, supply chain, contracts, and finance teams to uphold a viable Program Measurement Baseline.

• Mentor junior planners and offer peer review and technical oversight.

• Enhance planning processes, tools, and organizational capabilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, along with a minimum of 8 years of experience in Program Planning, Scheduling, or Program Management; or an Advanced Degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience.

• Proficiency in MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, Project Server, or similar industry scheduling systems.

• Demonstrated experience in leading the development and management of complex Integrated Master Schedules and performing advanced schedule analytics.

• Familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) or equivalent performance management processes.

• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are permitted to access information related to this program/contract.

• Must reside and work from one of the 50 U.S. states, excluding U.S. territories.

• PMP, PMI-SP, or a comparable project management certification is preferred.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a STEM discipline is preferred.

• Experience with Schedule Risk Analysis is preferred.

• Knowledge of Agile development, iterative planning, and software/hardware product development lifecycles is preferred.

• Proficiency with APEX, SAP/R3, MPM, Deltek Cobra, Deltek MPM Connect, Oracle ERP, or ForProject is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Short-term disability

• Long-term disability

• 401(k) match

• Flexible spending accounts

• Flexible work schedules

• Employee assistance program

• Employee Scholar Program

• Parental leave

• Paid time off

• Holidays

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available