Project Schedule Analyst III

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 106,080 - 127,088; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and retirement plans

Paid time off and flexible schedule

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory is looking for a Project Schedule Analyst (PSA) in Pasadena, CA. This role involves building and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules, ensuring accurate project planning and control. Candidates must have relevant educational qualifications and substantial experience in project management.

The role offers various benefits, including health, dental, vision plans, and flexible scheduling, while promoting work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in project management or related field.
• Strong user of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Integrated Master Schedules.
• Assess and validate schedule baseline integrity.
• Work closely with project teams for cost and schedule integration.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis.

Skills

Project planning and control principles

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Microsoft Project

Communication skills

Budgeting and scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Project

Milestones Professional

Job description

JPL is seeking a Project Schedule Analyst (PSA) to support flight project business planning.

Location: Pasadena, CA.

Salary range: $106,080 - $127,088.

Responsibilities

• Build Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), maintain, analyze, and report schedule concerns, associated metrics, and schedule products.
• Assess and validate schedule/cost baseline integrity to ensure accurate and executable baseline.
• Identify and communicate anomalies in schedule data, analyze horizontal logic and critical path traceability.
• Work closely with the Project Resource Analyst (PRA) team to implement and verify cost and schedule integration plan.
• Maintain detailed network schedules in Microsoft Project Server including extraction and analysis (DCMA 14‑Point Assessment) of various schedule related data required for monthly/quarterly reporting.
• Support monthly change control board meetings, incorporate approved baseline change requests into the project baseline or estimate at complete (EAC).
• Assist in production and presentation of high‑level summary schedule reports to key engineering partners.
• Conduct and report “what‑if” scenarios understandable by technical leadership.
• Generate Quantifiable Back‑up Data (QBD) planning and manage the progress for Earned Value (EV) reporting.
• Use technical knowledge to derive schedule risks and potential negative impacts/opportunities to the project schedule.
• Work with Lead Scheduler on integrating schedule impact artifacts into presentation package, identify and present major takeaways from PSA analysis charts.
• Work on critical, often self‑initiated, ad‑hoc assignments and projects with minimal direction.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or similar discipline with at least 6 years of related experience; or master’s degree with 4 years of experience; or PhD with 2 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of project planning and control principles, including budgeting, scheduling, performance measurements, and earned value.
• Ability to interface effectively with program/project management, technical organizations, and industry partners.
• Self‑motivated with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experienced user of Microsoft Project and knowledge of Milestones Professional.

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, well‑being, and retirement plans.
• Paid time off, learning opportunities, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and more.
• Focus on work‑life balance, healthy and fulfilling lives.

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.