Job description

Principal Program Planner

Onsite Location: Tucson, AZ 85711

Required: Secret Clearance

No 1099, No third parties, no C2C. No exceptions (Sorry)

W2 Hourly Contract with limited benefits

$87 - $100.00 per hour DOE

GeoLogics is seeking highly motivated, Principal Program Planner with the ability to understand the program technical and programmatic solution, and partnering with the program team, lead integration of that solution into the IMS baseline plan ensuring the cost, schedule and technical requirements are fully integrated into the execution plan.

Qualifications Required

• US Citizenship is required with A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, STEM or related field of study 8+ years of applicable Planner or Program Management experience.
• Prior work experience with development and maintenance of Integrated Master Schedules in a highly matrixed Organization.
• Prior work experience using software designed for creating and maintaining industry related schedules (MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, or similar scheduling software).
• Prior work experience with managing/leading/integrating scheduling and EVMS techniques (or similar) principles for project teams.
• Current, active, Secret or higher U.S. security clearance.

Desired Skill Sets:

• Prior work experience with Integrated Product Development System (IPDS) Demonstrated ability to facilitate the effective integration and maintenance in the IMS of technical, schedule and cost in an EVMS environment.
• Demonstrated ability to understand the program technical and programmatic solution and lead integration and modelling of that solution into the IMS.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret/analyze SRA results, program schedule risk/opportunity drivers and schedule probability of success.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Planning and functional organization SMEs to support their program teams.
• Understanding of hardware and software development life-cycle, exposure to agile methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage/lead/teach and support proper scheduling and EVMS techniques, principles for project personnel or teams of varying size and backgrounds. Demonstrate the ability to understand different perspectives and ask right questions ensuring IMS integrity.
• Be able to identify and drive process improvement, ability to work with the team to develop solutions and solve problems. Previous project management experience and/or project management certification.
• Familiarity with APEX financial systems.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of Cost Estimating/BOE generation.

Tasks may include, but are not limited to:

• Interface and communicate with levels of the organization in a professional manner.
• Lead creation and maintenance of compliant Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) on requirements provided by the customer that achieve necessary cost and schedule integration.
• Lead and support the team to ensure program plan and IMS is developed consistent with IPDS and program life cycle.
• Reviews the IMS planned work for accuracy, identifying missing work or work that is planned improperly.
• Creates, understands, uses and recommend appropriate alternative/supplemental program management plans/artifacts (HUM, MPS, First Unit Flow), to help the program team understand and manage to the plan.
• Partner with SMEs, explain Schedule Risk Analysis results to program teams, understands SRA concepts and theory, with ability to interpret results to the program team and integrate mitigation plans into the IMS and schedule risks into the Risk Management process.
• Provides weekly and monthly planning metrics on schedule status, baseline maintenance, critical path analysis, and schedule variance analysis and network logic validation, employing appropriate Earned Value Management System processes.
• Mentor and train junior planners

Apply today for immediate consideration and response. This position does require US citizenship and the ability to accept direct W2 hourly employment.

*Rates listed are not a guarantee of salary/rate. Rate offered at time of hire will depend on many factors including education, experience, interview results and skill level

GeoLogics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $87.00 - $100.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 8 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you local to the Tucson, AZ area? This is a onsite role

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Planner or Program Management: 8 years (Preferred)
• Integrated Master Schedules: 8 years (Preferred)
• scheduling software: 8 years (Preferred)
• EVMS: 8 years (Preferred)

Security clearance:

• Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person

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