Program Planner I - Onsite

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX, a leading aerospace and defense company, seeks a program planning professional to develop, maintain, and analyze the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for complex programs on-site in Tucson, AZ. The role requires collaboration with internal and external stakeholders and strong analytical skills to drive schedule integrity and program success.

Responsibilities include maintaining the IMS in MS Project, integrating contractual changes, and ensuring compliance with government requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Math or related field or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM.
• Master’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Onsite support to the development and maintenance of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in MS Project.
• Detail plan and maintain the IMS throughout the program's lifecycle with contractual changes.
• Ensure the IMS is compliant with government customer requirements.
• Ensure the IMS is resource loaded with target budgets and traceable to production scope.
• Conduct detailed analysis of the IMS and supporting documents for quality and compliance.
• Communicate schedule status, critical path results, and what-if analyses to leadership and customers.

Skills

Scheduling software

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Math

STEM degree preferred

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

MS Project

Primavera

Open Plan

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-08 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-TUCSON-808 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 808 Position Role Type: Onsite U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance: Secret Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world's most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

The Program Planning Department within Raytheon is seeking a program management/planning professional to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, maintenance, and analysis of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for complex programs. Our Planning teammates are valued business partners, influencing and developing executable program plans, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and providing schedule and predictive analytics and acceleration techniques, all in support of the products and services we deliver to our customers. With a global portfolio of clients, partners, and suppliers, the development opportunities for our Planning experts are endless, both domestically and abroad. This position is onsite in Tucson, AZ.

What You Will Do:

• Onsite support to the development and maintenance of program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in MS Project, based on requirements/scope provided by the customer.
• Detail plan and maintain the IMS throughout the program's lifecycle that incorporates contractual and programmatic changes into the IMS in order to maintain realistic, current contract schedule baselines.
• Ensure the IMS is compliant with government customer requirements throughout all program phases.
• Ensure the IMS is resource loaded for applicable scope with target budgets and demonstrates thorough cost and schedule integration and is traceable to production scope.
• Conduct detailed analysis of the IMS and supporting documents to ensure quality, completeness and compliance.
• The weekly/monthly business rhythms will require communication (electronically and verbally) of schedule status including but not limited to, results of critical path analysis, schedule variance analysis and the results of "what-if" exercises to the Planning Lead where applicable, well as Program Manager, customers and senior management as needed.
• Support EAC and LRE processes as they relate to the Program IMS.
• Development and maintenance of the Program Master Phasing Schedule using Milestones Professional Software.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Math or related field or equivalent experience and less than 2 years of applicable work experience.
• Experience using software designed for creating and maintaining industry related schedules. (MS Excel, MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar scheduling software)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Advanced skills in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team environment
• Ability to decompose statements of work into their basic elements and transform them into workable program plan
• Ability to interface and influence at all levels of an organization with strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical/cost/schedule constraints to achieve customer satisfaction

What We Offer:

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

The salary range for this role is 57,200 USD - 108,800 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• flexible work schedules
• employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• parental leave
• paid time off
• holidays

Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow