Program Scheduler

Job Title: Program Scheduler Location: Clifton, NJ 07014 Duration: 12 Months Job Description: Develop integrated master schedules using IMP, SOW and WBS. Creates and tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts. Working knowledge of Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG), Version 4.0, EVMS Standard (EIA 748-D), Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD), and Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) strongly desired. Capability to perform Critical Path Analysis, Schedule Risk Analysis, and Schedule Metric Analysis - such as BEI, CPLI, SPI, etc. Experience with driving IMS and team engagement during customer IBR and internal SUR. Senior professional with strong knowledge of job area and in-depth knowledge of project management. Manages complex projects or processes with general oversight. Typically, responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees. Communicates within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures. Makes/recommends substantial improvements to systems and processes. Contributes to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results. Perform regular analysis of program schedules to evaluate program and enterprise wide resource needs through the integration of all program schedules including metrics on schedule status, critical path analysis, schedule variance analysis, network logic validation and program baseline maintenance including support of Earned Value Management performance metrics. Utilizes Gantt, PERT, 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. Prepare, develop and coordinate integrated master plan and integrated master schedule (IMP/IMS) using MS Project, Excel and PowerPoint Ensures projects and program schedules and plans are integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality. Ensures compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines. Work consists of making significant improvements of processes, systems, solutions, or products to enhance performance of job area. Provides measurable input of new products, processes or standards in operational plans that will have some impact on the achievement of overall functional results. Communicates within and outside of own function or business area and has responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.) when necessary. Explains, interprets, and gains cooperation on policies, procedures and practices. Contributes to the development of goals for the department and planning efforts (budgets, operational plans, etc.). Establishes short-term operational plans with measurable contribution to function or business area results. Conducts extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems. Problems span a wide range of difficult and unique issues across the function and/or business area. Develop new concepts or standards. Attend and lead scheduling status reviews and conduct briefings with senior leaders which requires ability to communicate matters of importance to the function or business area. Works to influence others to accept individual or team''s views or practices and changes to concepts, practices, and approaches. Participate in schedule training, engineering and program excellence organization. Works to achieve operational targets within job area with some impact on department results.

Created: 2025-10-04