Integrated Program Planner Stf - E4

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX is seeking an experienced Int. Program Planner Staff- IFG Integrated Planning - Level 4 to support the Integrated Fighter Group planning and sustainment efforts for the F-16 and F-22 programs.

You will develop and maintain execution schedules, integrate cost with schedule data, and coordinate across engineering, procurement, contracts, and program management to ensure timely, compliant program execution. U.S. citizenship and Secret clearance capability required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years in operational planning or scheduling, preferably in defense.
• Experience with schedule building tools and cost/schedule integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain execution schedules and perform critical-path analysis.
• Integrate cost and schedule data to support EVMS reporting.
• Coordinate across engineering, procurement, contracts, and program management.
• Facilitate briefings and sustain relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Schedule network development

Critical-path methodology

Earned Value Management

Microsoft Office

Open Plan

Primavera

MS Project

Contract planning

Deltek Open Plan

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Tools

Open Plan

Primavera

MS Project

ProjectView

Deltek Open Plan

Job description

Standard Job Description

You will be the Int. Program Planner Staff- IFG Integrated Planning - Level 4 for the Integrated Fighter Group Planning Team which is responsible for supporting F-16 and F-22 sustainment and modernization efforts.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Int. Program Planner Staff- IFG Integrated Planning - Level 4 you will be responsible for developing and maintaining execution schedules, integrating cost and schedule data, and coordinating across functional teams to ensure program success.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Build and maintain network schedules using Open Plan, Primavera, MS Project, or ProjectView; perform integrity checks and critical-path analysis.
• Integrate cost and schedule data to support Earned Value Management reporting and analysis.
• Facilitate briefings, provide status updates, and sustain relationships across engineering, procurement, contracts, and program management.
• Analyze planning metrics, identify trends, and implement process improvements.

What's In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus - if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are

You are a motivated self-starter with deep experience in program planning, schedule network development, and critical-path methodology. You collaborate effectively with SMEs, planners, and program managers, and you thrive in a complex, high-stakes aeronautics environment. Your analytical mindset and proactive approach make you a key driver of schedule integrity and continuous improvement.

Further Information About This Opportunity

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.

This position is in Fort Worth, TX Discover Fort Worth.

Partners with Program & Senior Management to drive cost, schedule, and technical performance by facilitating integration across all functions. Responsible for developing compliant Integrated Program Schedules which accurately validate the flow, budget, and resources required to execute contractual scope and overarching program strategy. Provides the program with time-phased critical path predictive analysis and actionable planning data, and develops recommended solutions to programmatic execution conflicts. Ensures all commitments are tracked, monitored and statused. Prepares/coordinates the development of planning artifacts for solicitation response. Interfaces with program management, senior management and the customer as the programs planning integrator. Ensures vertical and horizontal integration, and cost/schedule integration between all schedules and other program artifacts.Devises modeling and measuring techniques to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline, and to perform schedule risk assessments. Utilizes performance and health metrics analyses to drive actions resulting in improved program performance.

Basic Qualifications

• • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• • ≥ 5 years in operational planning or scheduling, preferably within the defense sector.
• • Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• • Experience in schedule building tools (Open Plan, Primavera, MS Project, ProjectView).
• • Experience in CPM, criticalpath analysis, and Schedule Risk Analysis.
• • Experience with Earned Value Management (cost/schedule integration).

Desired Skills

• • Degree in Construction Management, Program Management, Business Administration
• • Experience with networked schedules, integrity checks, and critical path methodology.
• • Experience with Schedule Performance Management Techniques, e.g. Earned Value Management
• • Excellent Communication and Organizational skills
• • Experience as a planning team lead and/or contract planner
• • Proposal experience
• • Strong knowledge of LM Program Performance Management (PPM) Command Media
• • Supplier integration experience, performance analysis, and corrective action recommendation skills
• • Familiarity with Risk and Opportunity Management, including identification, integration, and mitigation
• • Deep knowledge of Deltek Open Plan
• • Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) experience
• • Prior Aerospace experience.
• • Proven ability to deliver clear briefings to diverse audiences; strong written and oral skills.
• • Demonstrated teambuilding, influencing, and relationship management capabilities.
• • Excellent critical thinking and problem solving abilities; adept at interpreting planning metrics and trends.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $89100.00 - $165500.00

At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow-both professionally and personally.

The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:

Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.