Integrated Program Planner - E2

Standard Job Description

Hypersonics are taking the lead. We’ve made it a scientific fact! So, what does it take to spot an enemy missile launch, identify its intended target, calculate its exact trajectory, launch an interceptor, and guide it to destroy the threat in mid-air in a matter of seconds? It’s not easy – but at Lockheed Martin, we help customers solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our culture supports employees to dream big, perform with perfection, and create incredible products. Come, join us!

Our Enterprise Performance organization seeks an Integrated Program Planner to join our mission in Huntsville, AL supporting Targets and Countermeasures. In this role you will support the execution efforts across multiple sites and other SMD programs as required. For your assigned component, you will interface with Engineering, Business Operations, and Program Management. You will also be responsible for developing compliant Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) which will reflect the accurate and detailed contractual scope and resources to execute the program efforts.

In this role, you will...

1) Support development and maintenance of the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) including ensuring integration between the IMS and the Integrated Master Plan (IMP)

2) Maintain schedule integration between the IMS and the Program Summary Master Schedule and supplemental schedules

3) Perform critical path and schedule risk analyses 

4) Provide planning support to Production Operations and Master Program Scheduler as part of monthly management rhythms. Ensure Schedule Accuracy

5) Perform schedule integrity checks 

6) Generate and deliver IMS reports and metrics 

7) Present schedule-related information to internal and external customers

8) Ensure compliance with LM Corporate Program Performance Management and Program Planning policies and practices

9) Support all phases of the proposal through submittal to include SOW, CWBS, and IMP traces to tasks

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Partners with Program & Senior Management to drive cost, schedule, and technical performance by facilitating integration across all functions. Responsible for developing compliant Integrated Program Schedules which accurately validate the flow, budget, and resources required to execute contractual scope and overarching program strategy. Provides the program with time-phased critical path predictive analysis and actionable planning data, and develops recommended solutions to programmatic execution conflicts. Ensures all commitments are tracked, monitored and statused. Prepares/coordinates the development of planning artifacts for solicitation response. Interfaces with program management, senior management and the customer as the programs planning integrator. Ensures vertical and horizontal integration, and cost/schedule integration between all schedules and other program artifacts.Devises modeling and measuring techniques to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline, and to perform schedule risk assessments. Utilizes performance and health metrics analyses to drive actions resulting in improved program performance.

Basic Qualifications

- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications

- Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities

- Experiences with networked schedules

- Experiences delivering briefings to team members and project teams

- Knowledge of Schedule Performance Management Techniques, e.g. Earned Value Management

-Bachelors Degree

Desired Skills

- 4-year degree in any Business, Technical, or Project Management field

- Active security clearance

- Experience creating and managing light/medium-weight Integrated Master Schedules

- Ability to correctly prioritize and execute work in an ambiguous environment- Ability to self-start and drive action to closure

- Great communicator who takes the initiative to communicate- Ability to maintain a positive attitude and remain flexible while managing multiple priorities and/or handle other potentially unrelated duties, as assigned

- Demonstrated experience in a position requiring a high level of attention to detail and organization.