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Posted April 10, 2024
RTX

Military Development Program Planner (On-Site)

RTX
East Hartford, CT 06118, United States Full Time
Reference: 01688220

Date Posted: 2024-04-04 Country: United States of America Location: PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA Position Role...

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Date Posted:
2024-04-04
Country:
United States of America
Location:
PW100: East Hartford 400 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118 USA
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight-designing, building and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we're seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious.

Come ready to explore and you'll find a place where your talent takes flight-beyond the borders of title, a country, or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we'll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that's evolving fast to the future.

Innovation through diversity of thought. At Pratt & Whitney, we believe diversity of thought enables creativity, innovation, and a foundation for inclusion. By fostering an inclusive culture, we accept a shared accountability and responsibility to recognize, sponsor, coach, hire and promote talent equally. We welcome our employees to be their whole - best - selves at work because trust, respect, and integrity, are a part of our DNA.

At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond?

Position Overview:

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, the schedule can be used to influence program management decisions and actions. PP&S supports various programs by managing the IMS content, providing quality analysis of the product, and ensuring that it meets government and company standards.

The Program Planner works with program office stakeholders and partners to ensure quality inputs and baseline integrity. They apply their advanced knowledge in consulting with Earned Value team members and Cost Account Managers (CAMs) on Military Engine Programs, promoting the IMS as a healthy, integrated management tool.

This position is full time and will require on-site presence at the East Hartford, CT location.

Key Job Responsibilities:

  • Maintain schedule health, making sure that the schedule is vertically and horizontally linked to perform program critical path assessments with limited oversight.
  • Provide consulting support to technical work scope owners by analyzing program plans, assisting technical experts in developing schedule baseline changes, and integrating proposed changes into existing schedules. Validate and approve all program schedule inputs.
  • Assess the variance and mitigation plans of technical experts in order to maintain the IMS as a tool to manage technical execution.
  • Lead the development and delivery of Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs) as well as the IMS to internal and external customers in accordance with schedule quality and technical performance requirements as identified by contract and company procedure.
  • Act as the program IMS point of contact in program reviews.
  • Partner with Earned Value Analysts and CAMs to ensure alignment between schedule and earned value information.
  • Develop working schedules for estimating. Preparing proposal and preliminary schedules as required and integrating proposed changes into existing schedules.
  • 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 processes.


Basic Qualification:
  • Bachelor's degree with 5+ years' experience working as a program level planner using logic-driven scheduling software such as Primavera, MS Project or Open Plan, or 3+ years' experience working as a program level planner using logic-driven scheduling software such as Primavera, MS Project or Open Plan required with an advanced degree.
    • Experience analyzing schedules for quality in their construction and ability to produce valid critical paths.
    • Demonstrated proficiency in efficient and effective schedule analysis.
    • Knowledge in the application of integrated cost/schedule techniques on programs.
  • Current Secret or Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Must be proficient in MS Office Programs (MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word).
  • Familiarity with the NDIA's Planning and Scheduling Excellence Guide.
  • Demonstrated understanding of earned value management principles and their application to complex projects.
  • Experience with IPMR reporting requirements.
  • Experience working on schedules that require baseline change control and monthly IMS reporting.
  • Experience on government compliance programs, and familiarity with the DoD Earned Value Management System Interpretation Guide (EVM Sig).
  • Experience using a Monte Carlo schedule risk simulator (i.e. Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Fuse).
  • Understanding of systems/project engineering concepts and practices.
  • Organized and self-motivated with excellent verbal/written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to handle multiple shifting priorities while meeting deadlines efficiently and effectively.


What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We've introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is: Onsite

Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee's personal responsibility.

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

The salary range for this role is 77,000 USD - 163,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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