Job Description

Program Planner / Scheduler

Location: Remote – Full-Time Telework
Schedule: 4/10-A
Employment Type: Contract
OT Status: Non-Exempt

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Program Planner/Scheduler to provide planning and scheduling support for complex aerospace and defense programs involving multiple mission requirements, locations, and cross-functional organizations.

The Program Planner/Scheduler will support the development and maintenance of the Program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), proposal schedules, schedule control processes, risk analysis, and program performance reporting. This individual will work closely with Program Management and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) across Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, Business Management, Production, and other functional organizations to ensure program schedules accurately reflect contractual requirements, technical dependencies, milestones, and delivery commitments.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience developing and managing cradle-to-grave program schedules, applying Critical Path Methodology (CPM), utilizing Deltek Open Plan, and supporting Earned Value Management (EVM) activities. Experience supporting F-16 or F-22 programs is highly preferred and considered a key qualification.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and analyze components of the Program Integrated Master Schedule.
• Create new program schedules from the Statement of Work through program completion.
• Develop and support proposal schedules and Basis of Estimate activities.
• Apply Critical Path Methodology to schedule network development and analysis.
• Identify critical, near-critical, and driving-path activities.
• Analyze schedule performance, dependencies, risks, and potential impacts to program milestones.
• Monitor schedule progress and identify potential contractual, cost, or delivery impacts.
• Communicate schedule concerns and critical events to Program Management.
• Coordinate schedule development and updates across Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, Production, Business Management, and other IPTs.
• Support schedule control processes and maintain schedule integrity.
• Provide input to program risk and opportunity assessments.
• Support internal and external schedule audits.
• Develop and maintain program status reports, metrics, and presentations.
• Support Earned Value Management activities and develop knowledge of EVM principles and processes.
• Support IPMDAR-related reporting and analysis as required.
• Work independently with technical teams to develop an understanding of technical products, program requirements, and functional dependencies.
• Support Capture, Research & Development, and Production scheduling activities.
• Evaluate relationships and dependencies between technical and functional organizations.
• Perform additional planning and scheduling responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Program Planning and Scheduling.
• Experience applying Critical Path Methodology (CPM).
• Experience using Deltek Open Plan.
• Experience with schedule control processes.
• Experience supporting proposal development and schedule development.
• Experience with internal and external schedule audits.
• Experience providing input to risk and opportunity analysis.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Demonstrated cradle-to-grave schedule creation experience, including developing a schedule from a SOW through completion.
• Previous experience working as a Program Planner/Scheduler supporting F-16 or F-22 programs.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with multiple technical and functional organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working independently with technical teams and developing an understanding of complex technical products.
• Experience with Capture, R&D, and Production scheduling requirements.
• Experience analyzing dependencies between functional organizations.
• Experience with Microsoft Project.
• Experience with Milestones Professional.
• Demonstrated experience with IPMDAR (Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report).
• Aerospace and defense program planning experience.

What Makes Someone a Strong Fit?

A strong candidate will be more than a scheduler who updates dates. They should be able to build and manage a complex integrated program schedule, understand schedule logic and critical paths, identify risks before they become major issues, and communicate schedule impacts to Program Management.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of aerospace/defense program experience, Deltek Open Plan expertise, CPM, EVM, risk analysis, and full lifecycle schedule development, with direct F-16/F-22 program planning experience being a major differentiator.