Program Planner II - Onsite

Raytheon; Tewksbury (MA); On-site; USD 68,900 - 131,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Raytheon in Massachusetts seeks an Onsite Program Planner/ Scheduler for DoD programs. You will develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in MS Project, ensuring baseline accuracy and compliance with government requirements.

Two years of planning or scheduling experience and proficiency with MS Project, Primavera, or Open Plan are required. PMP certification is preferred. This role includes comprehensive benefits and a path to advanced EVMS capabilities.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field and minimum of 2 years of Program Planning or Scheduling or Project Management experience.
• Experience using software designed for creating and maintaining industry related schedules (MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar scheduling software).
• PMP Certification preferred for advanced program planning roles.
• Ability to decompose statements of work into basic elements and translate into workable program plans.

Responsibilities

• Onsite support to the development and maintenance of the program IMS in MS Project, based on customer requirements.
• Detail plan and maintain the IMS throughout the program lifecycle and incorporate contractual changes to maintain baselines.
• Ensure the IMS complies with government customer requirements across all program phases.
• Ensure the IMS is resource loaded with target budgets and demonstrates cost/schedule integration.
• Communicate IMS status, critical path analysis, schedule variance, and what-if results to planning leads, PMs, customers, and senior management.
• Support EAC and LRE processes as they relate to the Program IMS.
• Develop and maintain the Program Master Phasing Schedule using Milestones Professional Software.

Skills

MS Project proficiency

Schedule analysis

Earned Value management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

STEM degree preferred

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Open Plan

Oracle ERP

Deltek Cobra

Deltek MPM Connect

Job description

Location: US-MA-TEWKSBURY-TB4 ~ 836 North St ~ INNOVATION BLDG

Date Posted: 2026-07-07

Country: United States of America

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizenship Required for Security Clearance: 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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 Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field of study and minimum of 2 years of Program Planning or Scheduling or Project Management experience.
• Experience using software designed for creating and maintaining industry related schedules. (MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar scheduling software)

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM.
• Ability to decompose statements of work into their basic elements and transform them into workable program plan.
• Intimately familiar with applicable Government regulations, especially pertaining to program planning and Earned Value compliance.
• Understanding of basic product development principles including Agile SW development.
• Ability to interface and influence at all levels of an organization with strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Familiarity with any of the following: Achieving Process Excellence (APEX) SAP/R3, Microframe Project Manager (MPM) or similar EVMS tools and software applications such as Oracle ERP, Deltek Cobra and Deltek MPM Connect.
• Demonstrated ability to balance technical/cost/schedule constraints to achieve customer satisfaction.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Benefits:

• Salary range for this role is $68,900 USD - $131,100 USD.
• Eligible for benefits including 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, and holidays.
• 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.
• 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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.