Advanced Engines Program Planner; Onsite

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Pratt & Whitney’s Program Planning & Scheduling (PP&S) organization is searching for a Program Planner. 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 Military Development Program Planner works with program office 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.

• Interpret contract requirements and objectives to create a thorough Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) with key attributes adhering to DCMA and P&W internal quality checks.
• Lead IMS baselines and act independently as the program IMS lead in program reviews and meetings.
• Provide consulting support to technical work scope owners by analyzing program plans, assisting technical experts in developing schedule baseline changes, and integrating proposed changes.
• Analyze program critical path assessments and facilitate root cause assessments to baseline execution variances with CAMs which result in sound analysis and mitigation.
• Lead the development and delivery of Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs) and Critical Path Analysis for the Integrated Program Management Team (IPMT) and/or external customers.
• Collaborate with Earned Value Analysts, CAMs, and Component Integrated Product Team (CIPTs) to ensure alignment between SAP and IMS reporting systems, assess and report variances and possible mitigation plans from CAMs maintaining the IMS as a tool to manage technical execution.
• 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.

• 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.
• Time in Earned Value Management.
• Must be proficient in MS Office Programs (MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word).
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Security Clearance Type:
  DoD Clearance:
  Secret Security Clearance Status:
  Active and existing security clearance required on day 1.
• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:
  Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.

• 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…