Project Schedule Analyst III, TS/SCI

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; Vor Ort; USD 107.000 - 128.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health benefits

Dental and Vision plans

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Zusammenfassung

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Project Schedule Analyst to build and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), analyze schedule data, and report on schedule concerns and metrics. You will validate baselines, identify anomalies, and work with the PRA to ensure cost and schedule integration for monthly reporting.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance and strong MS Project/MS Office skills, with collaboration across program management, engineering, and technical teams

Qualifikationen

• TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor degree with 6+ years of experience; Master with 4+ years; or PhD with 2+ years.
• Strong knowledge of project planning and control, including budgeting, scheduling, performance measurements, and earned value.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experienced with MS Project and Milestones Professional.

Aufgaben

• Build Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and maintain/analyze schedule data and metrics.
• Assess and validate baseline integrity; identify anomalies and critical path.
• Collaborate with PRA to implement cost-schedule integration.
• Maintain detailed network schedules in MS Project Server; perform DCMA 14-Point data extraction.
• Support monthly change control board meetings and incorporate Baseline Change Requests.
• Present high-level schedule reports to engineering partners.
• Conduct what-if scenarios and generate Quantifiable Back-up Data (QBD) for Earned Value reporting.
• Identify schedule risks and impact, communicate to leadership.
• Assist in integrating schedule impact artifacts into presentation packages.

Kenntnisse

Project planning

Control principles

Budgeting

Scheduling

Earned value

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Milestones Professional

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Microsoft Project

Milestones Professional

Jobbeschreibung

New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission—your opportunity—is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL. Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus‑like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence. We are seeking a Project Schedule Analyst (PSA) to become an integral team member on the project business team, supporting one of our exciting programs and/or projects in our Flight Projects Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the business planning of a JPL mission from the concept studies phase! Together we can make a big difference to explore the unknown to help benefit humanity!

In This Role, you will do the following:

Build Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), maintain, analyze, and report schedule concerns, associated metrics, and schedule product Assess and validate the schedule/cost baseline integrity to ensure that it is effective, accurate, and executable. Identify and communicate anomalies in the 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 the extraction and analysis (DCMA 14-Point Assessment) of various schedule related data required for monthly/quarterly reporting. Support monthly change control board meetings, and incorporate approved liens (Baseline Change Requests) into the project baseline or estimate at complete (EAC). Assist in the production and presents high level summary schedule reports to key engineering partners. Conduct and report “what-if” scenarios that can be easily understood by technical leadership Generate Quantifiable Back-up Data (QBD) planning and also manage the progress for Earned Value (EV) reporting Use technical knowledge about a project to derive schedule risks and potential negative impacts/opportunities to the project schedule Work with Lead Scheduler on integrating schedule impact artifacts into schedule presentation package and be able to identify and/or present major takeaways from any set of PSA analysis presentation charts Works on critical, often self-initiated, ad-hoc assignments and projects with minimal direction.

This position requires the following qualifications:

The candidate must have a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance. Typically requires a Bachelor degree with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; Master degree with 4 years of related experience; or PhD with 2 years related experience. Strong knowledge and able to apply project planning and control principles, including budgeting and scheduling, performance measurements, and earned value. Able 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 and PowerPoint). Experienced user of Microsoft Project and knowledge of Milestones Professional.

We prefer a candidate with the following Qualifications:

Previous experience in a project team environment with project reporting, integrated cost/schedule planning, Earned Value Management (EVM), and various performance measurement techniques. Experience with cost-schedule baseline change control processes.

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together. For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date. The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed. In extending an offer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory considers factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s job related skills, experience, knowledge, and relevant education/training. The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California. $107,016 - $128,024

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.

Formed in 1936, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech.) JPL joined NASA as an FFRDC when the agency was founded in 1958. JPL helped open the Space Age by developing America’s first Earth-orbiting science satellite, creating the first successful interplanetary spacecraft, and sending robotic missions to the solar system. Today JPL continues its world-leading innovation, implementing programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space-based astronomy and technology development while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance. Above all, we are explorers. At JPL we promote collaboration, innovation, integrity, and excellence in distinct academic areas. We turn ideas for science investigation into the reality of groundbreaking space missions, partnering with our strategic business teams to guide JPL into the future.