Location
Poway, CA | United States
Job description
Description:
- Establishes and maintains cost/schedule baseline, develops Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and performs Estimates at Completion (EAC) in the IMS.
- Ensures program Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including engineering, manufacturing, finance, and quality.
- Engages with the program teams to prepare cost/schedule, variance and earned value reports/analysis.
- Implements Earned Value Methodologies, performs related variance analysis and works with Project Managers and Senior Technical personnel to ensure uniform application of company procedures.
- Recommends and implements solutions to enhance cost and schedule performance.
- May participate in new business proposals as required to develop schedule, manpower, and cost estimates.
- Participates in preparation, review and approval of contract deliverables.
- Utilizes Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention in critical areas.
- Performs risk analyses and Monte Carlo simulations for integration into earned value plans.
- Identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts.
- Mentor other team members, may lead special projects for the department.
Additional Skills & Qualifications: - MUST HAVE -3+ years relevant experience
- MUST HAVE experience with Earned Value Management System - (additional years in complex scheduling/ Planner for aerospace and defense if not EVMS)
- MUST HAVE MS Project experience - utilize to create a schedule
- Aerospace & Defense background
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related discipline
- Must have a complete understanding of the concepts, and practices involved in analyzing multiple contract types.
- Experience with scheduling tools and process is required.
- Recent scheduling experience with Microsoft Project or Microsoft Project On-Line required.
- Exposure to other related project scheduling tools utilizing earned value methodology, performing DCMA 14 point analysis, and Schedule Risk Assessments.
- Experience incorporating baseline changes, critical path analysis, resolving schedule execution metrics issues and author CDRL reporting. Understanding of GAAP and FAR. Experience with IBRs and DCMA JSRs desirable.
- Demonstrates the ability to understand scheduling, planning and tracking procedures, and manufacturing systems in a development and production environment
About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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