Title:  Specialist, Program Scheduler

Job Title: Specialist, Program Scheduler

Job Code: 25134

Job Location: Greenville, Texas

Schedule: 9/80 

A day in the life of the Specialist, Program Scheduler looks like:

• Develop integrated master schedules using IMP, SOW and WBS
• Capability to track / maintain schedules and identify/resolve critical path issues and network logic conflicts
• Performs schedule analysis in support of assigned programs or projects.
• Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are 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, 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.
• Perform Critical Path Analysis, Schedule Risk Analysis, and Schedule Metric Analysis - such as BEI, CPLI, SPI, etc in support of assigned programs or projects.
• Ensures major 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.
• May lead or participate in scheduling status reviews.
• Works under general supervision.
• May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
• May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
• May manage projects at this level with responsibility for the delegation of work and the review of others' work product
• Communicates with contacts within and outside of own department and may occasionally have responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.).
• Explains and interprets processes and procedures to others within and outside the job area.
• May work to justify and gain cooperation regarding processes, practices and procedures

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field and minimum of 5 years of prior related experience.  Equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered
• 5 years of experience Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Microsoft Project experience preferred)

Preferred Skills:

• Some understanding of basic earned value analysis ideal.
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills, self-motivated to learn quickly, assertive, and posses a positive attitude

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