Strategic Program Scheduler: IMS Lead (Defense/Aerospace)

Teledyne; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Senior Scheduler to develop and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) aligned with customer requirements and program plans. The role requires high accuracy in schedule baselines and ongoing health assessments.

The position involves working with program managers, engineers, and operations to input status, identify risks, and create corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of direct scheduling experience, creating and maintaining schedules using Microsoft Project Professional in an engineering/manufacturing environment (preferably aerospace).
• Familiarity with the NASA Space Flight Program and Project Management Requirements (NPR 7120.5) and the NASA Schedule Management Handbook
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in using tools such as Structured Solutions Inc. (SSI) or an equivalent to assess/report on schedule health and monitor risk.
• Direct experience in developing (or helping to develop) a work breakdown (WBS) structure from a statement of work.
• Familiarity with working with Agile scrum teams, agile project management, and agile software development environment.
• Demonstrated experience in using MS Office suite products (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.)
• The ability to interface and influence at all levels of a program and organization.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• The ability to thrive in a deadline-oriented environment.
• Displays exemplary ethics and business conduct and performs work cognizant of safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Build, baseline, and maintain schedules consistent with the National Defense Industrial Association’s Planning & Schedule Excellence Guide (PASEG) and the NASA Schedule Management Handbook
• Regularly assess schedule health and analyze plan’s risk and resources using tools such as Structured Solutions Inc (SSI) tools or equivalent
• Support the Program Manager during all phases of a program in monitoring program’s day-to-day state-of-health assessment and, as required, support team leads to mitigate program cost/schedule issues.
• Work with program managers, business operations, engineering, and operations in support of designing, developing and maintaining task schedules on select programs
• Work with program’s project leads (engineering leads, operations, quality, procurements, and test) and suppliers to directly input status, assess issues, as well as develop workarounds or mitigations for late tasks.
• Work with program’s project leads (engineering leads, operations, quality, procurements, and test) on a weekly basis to assess program status and develop/propose corrective/recovery action plans (this may occur directly or during group meetings)
• Provide regular communication (verbal and written) to program manager, customer, and senior management of schedule status through the results of key analysis.
• Provide support to program reviews that demonstrate thorough cost and schedule integration.
• Participation in program’s daily standups, weekly status, and other program status tracking activities.
• Serve as subject matter expert in program scheduling.
• Support a program’s proposal team in their planning, documenting, and cost assessment prior to proposal release.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Microsoft Project

NASA NPR 7120.5 familiarity

SSI tools

Agile SCRUM

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Science or Business Administration

PM Certification / Earned Value Management Certification

Tools

MS Project Professional

SSI

NASA NPR 7120.5 Handbook

MS Office Suite

Job description

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated in Huntsville, AL, is seeking a Senior Scheduler to develop and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) aligned with customer requirements and program plans. The role requires high accuracy in schedule baselines and ongoing health assessments.

The position involves working with program managers, engineers, and operations to input status, identify risks, and create corrective actions.