Project Schedule Analyst II

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 85,384 - 100,464; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory is seeking a Project Schedule Analyst (PSA) to support Earth Science and Planetary Science programs in Pasadena, California. The role involves building and maintaining project schedules, analyzing metrics, and communicating schedule anomalies.

Qualified candidates should have a relevant degree and experience with scheduling and project planning concepts. The position offers a salary range of $85,384 – $100,464 annually, along with comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience.
• Resourceful and self-motivated.
• Familiarity with project planning concepts.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, analyze, and report schedule concerning metrics.
• Identify and communicate anomalies in schedule data.
• Support monthly change control board meetings.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Verbal and written communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Project Schedule Analyst (PSA) – Earth Science and/or Planetary Science program at JPL, Pasadena, California.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, analyze, and report schedule concerns, associated metrics, and schedule products.
• Identify and communicate anomalies in the schedule data, analyze horizontal logic and critical path traceability.
• Maintain detailed network schedules in MS Project Server, including extraction and analysis of schedule-related data required for monthly/quarterly reporting.
• Support monthly change control board meetings and incorporate approved change requests into the project baseline or estimate at complete (EAC).
• Assist in the production of high-level summary schedule reports.
• Conduct and report “what-if” schedule scenarios.
• Learn technical knowledge about a project to help derive schedule risks and potential negative impacts or opportunities to the project schedule.
• Work with Lead Scheduler on integrating schedule impact artifacts into the schedule presentation package and present major takeaways from PSA analysis presentation charts.
• Work on critical, often self-initiated, ad‑hoc assignments and projects with minimal direction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years of related experience; Master’s degree with 1 year of experience; or PhD with relevant experience.
• Some scheduling experience and familiarity with project planning concepts.
• Resourceful and self‑motivated with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a project team environment with project reporting, integrated cost/schedule planning, earned value management (EVM), and performance measurement techniques.
• Experience with cost-schedule baseline change control processes.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans.
• Paid time off, learning opportunities, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave, and more.

Salary Range: $85,384 – $100,464 (annual).

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law. In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. EEO is the Law. EEO is the Law Supplement Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federal facility. Due to rules imposed by NASA, JPL will not accept applications from citizens of designated countries or those born in a designated country unless they are U.S. Citizens, Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S. or have other protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). The Designated Countries List is available here.