Experienced Integrated Planning & Scheduling Specialist

at  Boeing

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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for an Experienced Integrated Planning and Scheduling Specialist to join Space Intelligence and Weapons System (SI&WS) team supporting Rapid Space Capability (RSC) programs in Kent, WA.
We are seeking a motivated career-driven professional to support program and portfolio scheduling initiatives in a growing product area. In this role, you will support RSC development programs and production using MS Project Server portfolio management.
As an Integrated Planning & Scheduling (IP&S) team member, you will be required to develop proposal plans and schedules, baseline execution schedules, maintain the in-work schedules, perform critical path analysis and what-if planning, and support the delivery of IPMR Format 6 deliverables.

You will participate in all aspects of IP&S activities and execute the following to provide actionable, value-added products to their customers:

• Program Planning – Develop initial planning products (e.g. IMP, WBS, Master Phasing Schedule, High-Level Flows)
• Program Scheduling – Develop the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Detailed Scheduling & Change Management – Develop and maintain lower-level schedules
• Change Integration – Manage the change integration teams
• Project Management – Lead key program initiatives to improve execution

SECURITY CLEARANCE & EXPORT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. (An Interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post Start is required.)

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE):

• 3+ years’ experience using Microsoft Project
• 3+ years’ experience in a finance, scheduling, industrial engineering, change management, strategy, program management, or project management role
• 3+ years’ experience in Critical Path Methodology, analysis and reporting

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• 3+ years’ experience in applying Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology and analysis

TYPICAL EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 6 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+4 years’ related work experience, 10 years’ related work experience, etc.).

• Independently develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains an integrated plan and schedule to meet program and/or project requirements in accordance with project management industry standards.
• Performs studies, analysis (trend, variance, impact), risk assessments to determine impacts, and constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives.
• Creates schedule, reports, metrics, change activity, communicates and updates plan regularly throughout lifecycle of program or project.
• Works to improve project management processes, business systems, and implement best practices that support project decision makers.
• Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion.
• Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives.
• Assists customers to develop performance recovery plan and ensure all project control systems are in place to support ongoing support to stakeholders.