Senior Integrated Planning and Scheduling Specialist

at  Boeing

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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior 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):

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• 5+ 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 10 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+8 years’ related work experience, 14 years’ related work experience, etc.).

• In charge of the program IMS and serve as the schedule lead for the Integrated Product team in developing, integrating, and maintaining the IMS reporting to the Program Management team.
• Works closely with Integrated Product Team Leads, IP&S team, and program leadership to ensure alignment and integration of the IMS with other key program plans and schedules such as the Integrated Master Plan (IMP), Master Phasing Plan, Critical Path Analysis, High-Level Flow (HLF) and detailed schedules below the IMS.
• Accountable for schedule compliance, assessment of schedule risk, identification of opportunities (including schedule margin planning), and providing robust/actionable performance reporting from the IMS to support and drive program management understanding and action
• Leads integration of supplier and partner plans and schedules into the IMS to ensure the whole team is operating to the same rhythm and priorities
• Models driving program execution through quick turn generation of prospective schedule performance analyses, recovery/alternate scenario planning, and improved schedule visibility/visualization.
• Leads and provides training to other teammates