Sr. Program Planner - Tucson, AZ - 100% onsite - Active Clearance

About Us:

At Raytheon Missiles & Defense, by combining our vast resources and investments, we are able to dedicate ourselves to solving mission-level vs. product-level customer challenges – together we can anticipate more, move faster and make a bigger impact on the big picture.

Job Summary:

Raytheon Missile & Defense (RMD) is seeking an experienced Program Management, Planning & Scheduling professional to join the RMD Program Design & Planning organization. This position will be responsible for the development, maintenance and analysis of the Program Master Phasing Schedule and Integrated Master Plan/Integrated Master Schedule – developing the network and integrated work flow of schedule activities to ensure accurate, appropriate, and effective plan is established for the scope of work.  Perform analysis to ensure accuracy and completeness of critical path, risk integration, IMS structure, and evaluate trends and schedule related metrics.  Reviews and implements IMS coding, outlining structures and adherence to directives and department scheduling best practices.  Depending upon the size and complexity of the effort, this role will be either assisting the lead scheduler / planner on a larger/more complex effort or responsible for a smaller effort.

We value diverse skills and experience, so don't hold back. Your qualifications could add tremendous value to our team. Our customers come from all different backgrounds, and so do our employees. If you're passionate about what you could accomplish here, we'd love to hear from you..

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• 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
• 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.  Must be able to review the IMS planned work for accuracy, identifying missing work or work that is planned improperly
• Understands, can create, use and recommend appropriate alternative/supplemental program mgmt. plans/artifacts (HUM, MPS, First Unit Flow), to help the program team understand and manage to the plan
• Partnering 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
• This position is full-time onsite in Tucson, AZ

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree OR In absence of a degree, 4 years of relevant experience is required - PLUS an additional 8 years of Program Planning or Scheduling or Project Management experience is required. An advanced degree in a related field may be substituted for additional years of experience as follows: Master's is equal to 3 years of experience.

• 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 developing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and evaluating critical path and workflow

• Prior work experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) or similar business process

• You must currently possess an active and in-scope Secret US security clearance

Qualifications We Value:

• Master’s Degree
• 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

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

Additional Information:

You must be able to work full-time onsite in Tucson, AZ***  (Relocation provided)

https://jobs.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com/living-in-tucson

Tucson has a friendly, caring and laid-back atmosphere, combined with the innovation and energy of a metropolitan region and recognized as one of America’s 10 Best Small Cities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains, colorful Sonoran Desert landscape and majestic saguaro cacti, Tucson is blessed with some of nature’s best work. Tucson is known for its bright blue skies, and with more than 310 sunny days per year, Tucson’s fantastic weather lets residents enjoy the outdoors year-round.)

Employee Referral Award Eligibility: Only employees currently within RMD and RI&S have the potential to receive a Referral Award for submitting a referral to RMD and RI&S roles. ALL eligibility requirements must be met (see guidelines) to receive the Referral Awarding

Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.