IMS Project Scheduler

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Job description

Description:

Job Title: IMS Project Scheduler

Job Code: IMS-70865

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Job Description:

Prepares; develops and coordinates the integrated master plan and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to meet all program objectives for the RMS RECON directive. Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups including finance; engineering; material; manufacturing; and quality. Tracks plans and schedules; performs risk analysis; identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts. Utilizes Gantt; PERT; Critical Path; milestone charts; earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances, to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas.

* Manage the information within the IMS, utilizing skill sets and knowledge to develop, interpret and analyze the schedule/cost data.
* Effective communicator, able to disseminate and assist in explaining data to the entire program team, aiding in driving the planning process to ensure the IMS accurately reflects 1) how the work is accomplished 2) performance updates and, 2) provide data in a form that will aid the team in making sound management decisions
* The IMS Scheduler will have sufficient knowledge, training, and understanding of the Scheduling discipline prior to supporting a program.

Essential Functions:

The IMS Scheduler assist the team in the use of sound scheduling practices; ensuring program processes align with Enterprise guidelines or Systems descriptions and actively participates as a valued member of the program leadership team. This includes the development of a logically linked network to allow accurate critical path analysis based on network calculations/logic, validation of staffing load with a resource loaded schedule, and regular review of program data by the core program team to assess accuracy and feasibility and promote team buy-in.

The IMS Scheduler should be able to learn about policies and procedures affecting the IMS and be able to translate and apply these requirements on the programs, they support. They also will need to provide detailed analysis of the IMS associated with each update, processing change request with documented visibility into the change, or award of additional scope.

The IMS Scheduler must possess effective communication skills, be capable of interacting and participating in a team, be able to practice problem solving techniques and application of risk mitigation processes with regard to schedules> In addition have familiarity with:

* Schedule specific tools, such as MS Project, Primavera, Open Plan, etc
* Working with Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
* Fundamentals of Planning, with Cost/Schedule Integration and Schedule Analysis
* Critical Path Analysis
* Schedule Risk Analysis
* Schedule Metric Analysis - such as BEI, CPLI, SPI, etc
* Subcontractors schedule integration
* Managing Risk and Opportunity in the IMS

Qualifications:

* Requires a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior experience as an IMS Scheduler/Planner or 2 years post-Secondary/ Associates Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. Equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
* Knowledge of developing Master Schedules utilizing Microsoft Project or other similar scheduling software is required.
* Position requires the ability to obtain an active DOD Secret Security Clearance