COMPLETE Production Program Planner (Hybrid) - PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

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Position Overview:

Pratt & Whitney’s Program Planning & Scheduling (PP&S) organization is searching for a Program Scheduler. The PP&S organization works with key program stakeholders to promote the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) as a healthy, integrated management tool. The master schedule is the program’s most powerful management tool and when properly maintained, the schedule can be used to influence program management decisions and actions. PP&S supports various programs by managing the IMS content, providing quality analysis of the product and ensuring that it meets government and company standards.

The Program Scheduler works with technical partners to ensure quality inputs and baseline integrity. They apply their knowledge in scheduling with Earned Value team members and Cost Account Managers (CAMs) on Military Engine Programs, promoting the IMS as a healthy, integrated management tool.

THIS POSITION IS HYBRID AND WILL REQUIRE ONSITE PRESENCE AT THE EAST HARTFORD CONNECTICUT LOCATION.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Maintain schedule health, making sure that the schedule is vertically and horizontally linked to perform program critical path assessments with limited oversight.
• Provide scheduling support to technical work scope owners by analyzing program plans, assisting technical experts in developing schedule baseline changes, and integrating proposed changes into existing schedules. Validate and approve all program schedule inputs.
• Assess the variance and mitigation plans of technical experts in order to maintain the IMS as a tool to manage technical execution.
• Collaborate with Earned Value Analysts and CAMs to ensure alignment between SAP, MRP and IMS reporting systems.
• Create and update scheduling standard work.

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business or similar field with 5+ years’ relevant schedule analysis experience, or, advanced degree may be considered with schedule analysis experience.
• 5+ yrs experience using logic-driven scheduling software such as Primavera, MS Project or Open Plan.
• 5+ yrs knowledge in the application of integrated cost/schedule on programs.
• Must be proficient in MS Office Programs (MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word).
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Preferred Qualifications:                                                                                                             

• Experience working on schedules that require baseline change control and monthly IMS reporting.
• Demonstrated understanding of earned value management principles.
• Experience with IPMR reporting requirements.
• Experience on government compliance programs.
• Organized and self-motivated with excellent verbal/written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle multiple shifting priorities while meeting deadlines efficiently and effectively.
• Actively hold a government security clearance or the ability to obtain one.

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is: Hybrid

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. This means that responsibilities of the job need to be performed onsite on a regular basis.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award.  ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.