Aerospace and Defense, Analysis Skills, Calendar Management, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Earned Value Management (EVM), Finance, Manufacturing, Microsoft Excel, Military, Organizational Skills, PERT (Project Evaluation and Review Technique), Pivot Tables, Primavera, Program Planning, Project Tracking, Project/Program Management, Propulsion, Risk Analysis, Schedule Development, United States Citizen, Vlookups
PGS Worldwide is seeking a Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst in Promontory, UT for a one-year contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company.
The Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst will support program scheduling by preparing, developing, and coordinating integrated master plans and integrated master schedules. This onsite role requires Critical Path Methodology, Earned Value Management Systems, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to support schedule integration across finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality teams.
Required Skills
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Critical Path Methodology experience.
- Earned Value Management Systems experience.
- Understanding of how CPM and EVMS interact within scheduling software.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, and macros.
- Ability to prepare, develop, and coordinate integrated master plans and integrated master schedules.
- Ability to track plans and schedules.
- Ability to perform schedule risk analysis.
- Ability to identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts.
- Ability to support horizontal and vertical schedule integration across functional teams.
- Ability to use project management techniques to track progress and identify performance variances.
- Ability to create visuals that represent program plans.
- Strong analytical, communication, and coordination skills.
- Ability to work onsite in Promontory, UT.
Preferred Skills
- 3+ years of Primavera P6 experience.
- Primavera scheduling software experience.
- Experience supporting NASA, aerospace, defense, propulsion, manufacturing, engineering, or mission-critical programs.
- Experience using Gantt charts, PERT charts, milestone charts, earned value tools, or related scheduling methods.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare, develop, and coordinate integrated master plans and integrated master schedules.
- Support program scheduling objectives and schedule execution.
- Ensure program schedules and plans are integrated across finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, quality, and other functional groups.
- Track plans and schedules to monitor program progress.
- Perform schedule risk analysis.
- Identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts.
- Use Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, EVMS, and other project management methods to gauge progress.
- Identify schedule performance variances and help focus attention on critical areas.
- Create visuals and schedule-related reporting to represent the program plan.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to support schedule accuracy, alignment, and execution.
Work Schedule / Shift
- 9x80 A schedule.
- Full-time, 40 hours per week.
- Onsite role.
Pay
Job ID: 1499
Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.