Strategic Program Planner - Flexible Scheduling

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 89,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Orlando, FL seeks a Program Planner, Staff to lead development and maintenance of IMS schedules, analyze complex data, and drive program execution with stakeholders.

You will contribute to the Integrated Program Planning team, negotiate with customers, and ensure cost/schedule integration across lifecycle while supporting EVM implementation and schedule risk assessment. This role requires a DoD SECRET clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Expertise in developing/maintaining network schedules (integrity checks, critical-path analysis, data-driven metrics, schedule risk analysis).
• Experience delivering project briefings to internal and external customers.
• Expertise with Earned Value Management (EVM), including cost/schedule integration.

Responsibilities

• Developing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for new or existing development/production/sustainment programs leveraging the Program Summary Master Schedules (PSMS).
• Tracking progress of program activities against baseline internal plans, ensuring schedule margin to contract dates is achieved or maintained.
• Maintaining schedules, performing risk analysis, identifying critical paths, and proposing resolutions.
• Supporting negotiations with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Preparing proposal submittal and execution schedules, assessing progress against plans and parameters.
• Formulating corrective actions such as schedule revisions and fund allocations.
• Maintaining cost and schedule integration throughout the program lifecycle.
• Implementing and monitoring Earned Value Management (EVM) systems on programs.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Relationship management

Team-building

Clearance eligibility

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Project

Open Plan

Primavera

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Orlando, FL seeks a Program Planner, Staff to lead development and maintenance of IMS schedules, analyze complex data, and drive program execution with stakeholders.

You will contribute to the Integrated Program Planning team, negotiate with customers, and ensure cost/schedule integration across lifecycle while supporting EVM implementation and schedule risk assessment. This role requires a DoD SECRET clearance eligibility.