Technical Planner

Technical Planner

V2X Modernization & Sustainment seeks an experienced Technical Planner to support the Platform Systems Integration (PSI) program area team in Indianapolis. PSI is a program area specializing in technical capability insertion to modernize legacy platforms. In PSI programs, schedule is of the utmost importance and understanding the path to success and potential risks and opportunities is essential to success.

This position will be responsible for the development, maintenance and analysis of the Program Master Phasing Schedule and Integrated Master Plan/Integrated Master Schedule. The Planner works with program personnel, including the Program Manager, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads, Control Account Managers, and Finance to establish an accurate, appropriate, and effective plan for the scope of work.

As required, the Planner will lead/perform the following tasks:

• Develop and maintain the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Microsoft Project (MS Project)
• Detail plan and maintain the IMS throughout the program's lifecycle, including contractual and programmatic changes to the baseline through the Baseline Change Request (BCR) process
• Ensure the IMS is compliant with customer requirements
• Ensure the IMS is appropriately resource loaded with target budgets and maintain cost and schedule integration
• Conduct detailed analysis of the IMS and supporting documentation to ensure quality, completeness and compliance, including schedule health, schedule metrics, critical path, and schedule risk analyses
• Support the EVM, EAC, and LRE processes as they relate to the Program IMS
• Develop and maintain the Master Phasing Schedule (MPS) using Milestones Professional software
• Work with all functions (program management, contracts, finance, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, mission assurance) to successfully plan and execute programs.

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree or (4) four years of additional work experience.
• Minimum of (2) two years of Program Planning or Scheduling or Project Management Experience
• Prior work experience using planning using industry standard scheduling tools (e.g. MS Project or Primavera)
• Prior work experience developing Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), evaluating critical path and schedule health
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of tools.
• Must be a US Citizen with ability to obtain a Department of Defense (DOD) Secret level clearance.
• Sound ethical values built upon trust, respect and 'doing the right thing'
• Ability to effectively work with and communicate with multiple levels of management and individual contributors on teams.

Desired Qualifications/Skills:

• Significant MS Project experience with complex schedules
• Experience with DOD Integrated Program Management Data Analysis Report (IPMDAR) formerly the Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) deliverables
• Experience with data conversions and macros importing and exporting data from MS Project.
• Experience on engineering development and/or agile development programs
• Experience with general program management requirements derived from IEEE standards including 1490-2011 or 15288
• Experience with DOD 5000 Programs including the new Adaptive Acquisition Framework
• Prior work experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS)

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