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Program Planning Sr Manager

Sierra Nevada Corporation
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Mar 2025

About the role

SNC can only hire in these states: AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

SNC has led thoughtful and disruptive change in the aerospace and defense industry for the past 60 years and now, we’re applying this tenacity and expertise to the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) mission. Join the SNC-led SAOC team and be a part of exciting and meaningful work to modernize and deliver the next-generation SAOC aircraft trusted by the President, Secretary of Defense and Chairs of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies. If you’re passionate about building the airborne command post of the future, consider SNC for your next mission. Learn more about NC3 and SAOC here.

If you are looking to advance your career in a new planning and scheduling leadership role, this is the opportunity for you! As a Program Planning and Scheduling Manager, you will lead the team in the development of procedures, standards, and training for the integrated master plan (IMP) and integrated master schedule (IMS) ) leveraging industry principles and standards across the entire program life cycle. You'll be responsible for tracking plans and schedules, identifying and resolving critical path and network logic conflicts utilizing Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management, and other project management techniques. You will evaluate the level of schedule compliance and identify reasons for completion shortfalls. You'll provide key analytics on processes to improve performance. Focused responsibilities include overseeing Schedule Risk Assessments, toolset development to comply with the Earned Value Management System (EVMS), business resource planning/tracking, and development of Program Planning & Scheduling employees.

Qualifications You Must Have:

  • B.A. (or equivalent degree) in Business Administration or related field of study
  • A higher level degree may substitute for relevant experience
  • Typically, 10+ years of progressive finance experience, which includes 6+ years of management experience.
  • Management of personnel to include direct performance evaluation
  • Proven leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, holding people accountable, and conducting yearly reviews
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Project Professional and familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) Tools
  • Expertise in Microsoft Project and/or Open Plan
  • Proven experience in the development and maintenance of resource loaded integrated master schedules to include detailed schedule analysis, health assessments, schedule risk assessments, and critical/driving path analysis
  • The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required

Qualifications We Prefer:

  • A strong background and proven competency in Program Controls fundamentals inclusive of program risk management
  • Ability to cultivate and foster an active network across regulatory groups, sponsors/customers, senior management and other key stakeholders. Serves as liaison between project managers, functional managers, and the project team
  • Experience with DoD, government contracting and/or public auditing, policies, standards, and procedures
  • Knowledge of DCMA 14-piont, IPMR DI_MGMT-81861, and Mil Standard 881
  • Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
  • Understanding and application of Critical Path Analysis and Schedule Risk Analysis & Schedule Performance and Heath Metric Analysis
  • Manage, train and mentor team of junior schedulers
  • • Manage risk and opportunities in the schedule
  • Knowledge of engineering design and life cycle concepts
  • Knowledgeable of how to assemble and build an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
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