Master Scheduler/Planner

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking a Master Planner/Scheduler who will be responsible for implementation of project management processes, tools, program planning, and control practices for large IT programs. This position will work within a team environment consisting of program management, technical, production, financial and other supporting staff.
The ideal candidate will have strong teambuilding skills, exhibit strong leadership potential, and possess comprehensive verbal and written communication/presentation skills.
Roles and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensure Project and Program Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, procurement, sub-contracting, material, and quality.

• Utilize Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and related project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas.

• Engage with the Program Team to perform thorough project analysis and identify/implement alternate solutions to enhance cost and schedule performance.

• Perform schedule risk analyses, and identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts.

• Contribute to the development of new scheduling concepts, techniques and standards.

• Provide support to the program office, IPT leads, CAMs and less experienced schedulers to achieve program objectives.

• Support new business proposals providing recommendations on schedule methodologies and strategies to develop IMP and IMS artifacts.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Management, Engineering, Finance, Operations Management, Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
• 6 years of project scheduling experience and proficiency in Microsoft Project or related scheduling tools as demonstrated by an understanding of the tool's properties and functions, including:
  • multi-project consolidation
  • resource allocation and loading
  • inter-project linkage
  • ability to create a variety of views, tables, filters, and reports
  • use of critical path/float analysis
  • use of project baselines to track and analyze schedule changes
  • exports and imports
• Experience using Schedule Health Analysis tools and Schedule Risk Assessment tools
• Experience developing a Work Breakdown Structure from program requirements documents such as a Statement of Work (SOW)
• Working knowledge of EVMS guidelines and processes.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $99410 - $168997

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 Intelligence & Security
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.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.