Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst

If you like coordinating complex planning and scheduling using your deep analytical skills, this is the opportunity for you!

As a Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst, you will be using your skills and expertise to prepare, develop and coordinate our integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet our program objectives and ensure major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across the enterprise. You'll be expertly tracking plans and schedules, performing risk analysis, identifying and resolving critical path and network logic conflicts utilizing Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques. You'll evaluate the level of schedule compliance and identify reasons for completion shortfalls. You'll also provide key analytics on performance improvements across current processes.

Sierra Space-based in Louisville, CO with operations in Madison, WI, Durham, NC, Huntsville, AL, Houston, TX, and Kennedy Space Center, FL—designs and manufactures the Dream Chaser spaceplane and other advanced spacecraft, commercial space destinations, satellites, propulsion and environmental systems, spacecraft subsystems and components for the U.S. government (including NASA), commercial customers, and international organizations. Learn more about Sierra Space

Must-haves:
• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, engineering, or a related field and typically 14 (Fourteen) years or more of related work experience; higher education may substitute for relevant experience

• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of required education

• Experience in Microsoft Project Professional

Preferred:
• Knowledge of DCMA 14-piont & IPMR DI_MGMT-81861.

• Understanding of Mil Standard 881.

• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).

• Understanding and application of Critical Path Analysis and Schedule Risk Analysis.

• Understanding of and application of Schedule Performance and Heath Metric Analysis.

• Knowledge of engineering design and life cycle concepts.

• Knowledgeable of how to assemble and build an Integrated master Schedule (IMS).

• Understanding of Event versus Product based schedules.

• Understanding of Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development.

• Understanding of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development.

• Experience in the development and maintenance of resource loaded integrated master schedules to include detailed schedule analysis, rolling wave planning, health assessments, schedule risk assessments, and critical/driving path analysis.

• Experience in facilitation of resource leveling; validation of remaining work; identification and resolution of critical path conflicts; analysis of impacts to schedule of any proposed changes.

• Ability to work across multiple software systems and comprehend system relationships.

• Ability to develop and conduct relevant stakeholder learning sessions.

• Foundational understanding of Program Management processes.

• Knowledge of DoD, government contracting and/or public auditing, policies, standards, and procedures.

• Knowledge of Cobra a plus.
 

Physical/Mental/Emotional Requirements:

• Frequently walk, sit, stand, climb stairs and steps
• Occasionally repeat same hand, arm, and finger motion many times to include finger and hand dexterity.
• Occasionally requires vision abilities to include close, distance, depth perception, and telling the difference between colors.
• Occasionally requires hearing abilities to include discerning different tones and volumes.
• Rarely lifting or carrying up to 20 lbs.

Working Conditions:

• Rarely exposed to outdoor elements (high/low temperatures, sun, rain/snow, etc.)
• Rarely exposed to fumes or hazardous chemicals/materials
• Rarely exposed to loud noises

Application Deadline: This role will remain posted until a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
To conform to U.S. Government international trade regulations, applicant must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce.

With 30+ years of proven spaceflight heritage, Sierra Space has provided more than 4,000 space systems, subsystems and components to customers worldwide, and participated in more than 500 missions to space, including to Mars. The company has technology in production and in development to enable space habitats for short- and long-duration space travel, a fleet of Dream Chaser spaceplanes, and the first free-flying commercial space station. Please visit www.sierraspace.com to learn more about Sierra Space, its business areas, capabilities, programs, products and services.

Estimated Starting Salary Range: 

$138,634.92 - $207,952.37

Sierra Space offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

Sierra Space offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 8%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.

At Sierra Space, our mission is to dream, innovate, inspire and empower the next generation to transform humanity through technology and imagination. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome our employees to bring their whole selves to their work. Sierra Space is committed to fostering an inclusive, accepting, and diverse environment free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Contributions to Sierra Space come in many shapes and styles, and we believe diversity in our workforce fosters new and greater ways to dream, innovate, and inspire.