F135 Senior Program Scheduler (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2025-07-22

Country:

United States of America

Location:

PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. 

Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

Pratt & Whitney’s Program Planning & Scheduling (PP&S) organization is searching for a Sr. Program Scheduler. The PP&S organization works with key program stakeholders to promote the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) as a healthy, integrated management tool. The Master Schedule is the program’s most powerful management tool and when properly maintained, a healthy schedule can be used to influence program decisions and actions.

The F135 Sr. Program Scheduler works with EVA&R and CAM stakeholders and partners to ensure quality inputs and baseline integrity in alignment with government and company standards. The ideal candidate is a motivated team player who understands how to effectively and independently drive timely and accurate support of the IMS. We are seeking a critical thinker, with expertise in scheduling best practices and Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR) compliance, able to make recommendations for alternative ways to view program information enabling program management decisions.

*This is based ON-SITE in East Hartford, CT.

What You Will Do:

• Influences, collaborates with and strategizes with EV Analysts and CAMs in support of program requirements.
• Supports planning initiatives (IMS/IMP baselines, Schedule Risk Assessments), reviews (Baseline Reviews, Customer Wall Walks, SRAs, IBRs) for the WBSs which they support.
• Provides WBS-level analysis and support for baselining activities.
• Performs as SME for scheduling quality and compliance applied in performing scheduling functions with limited oversight
• Supports program planners with monthly quality checks, including performing analyses and fixing data items
• Create and update scheduling procedures and standard work. Continuously expand and update technical knowledge to enhance individual and team innovation and productivity as well as communicating improvements and efficiencies in scheduling.  Communicate improvements and efficiencies in scheduling processes back to the PP&S organization.

Qualifications You Must Have:                                                                                    

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years prior relevant experience, OR, advanced degree with 3+ years of prior relevant experience required.
• Candidates with associate’s degree and 7+ years’ relevant experience, or, 9+ years’ relevant experience in lieu of 4yr degree may be considered.Relevant experience to include:time as a program Scheduler or Planner, time in program and/or project management, experience in supporting government proposals and tome in Earned Value Management. Must also be proficient in MS Office Programs (MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word).
• ​Must be a U.S. Citizen. This position may require access to systems/tools that are restricted to individuals who possess US citizenship.

         

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Ability to interpret contract requirements for translation into IMS.
• Proficiency in analysis of IMS quality assessments such as the DCMA 14-point analysis and DCMA DECM.
• Experience analyzing schedules for quality in their construction and ability to produce valid critical paths, applying root cause analysis to variance recovery.
• Working as part of a program management team, familiar with logic driven schedules using software such as Primavera, MS Project or Open Plan.
• Experience using a Monte Carlo schedule risk simulator
• Strong creative problem-