2018-03-09:
The PMO Project Manager as a member of the Launch Control Systems IPT Program Management Office (PMO), helps enable oversight of the full product (system) development life cycle and software development life cycle for the implementation of the primary Command and Control System capabilities for NASA’s Deep Space Exploration program. Additional responsibilities include:
Implementing established policies, system monitors and controls to ensure the successful management and reporting of all corporate initiatives in the program
Supervising and leading the program and project staff to oversee the impacts and interdependencies between programs and working to ensure initiatives meet the goals and objectives of the executive leadership team
Providing both verbal and written communications regarding project status, risks and issues. Assist in the development and updating of key project management enablers (e.g., project portfolio, communication plan, issue, risk and decision logs, change request log)
· Identify, analyzes, and monitors project risks; determines prioritization of Program risks; assists Program Manager and works to maximize the probability and impact of positive events and minimizes the probability and impact of adverse events
· Maintain a comprehensive Issue, Risk, and Decision documentation, as they relate to project timelines and co-dependencies. Maintain documentation of changes to scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables, and identify non-technical dependency implications.
· Assist with reviewing all necessary work plans and related project management documentation are completed in sufficient detail to provide for adequate management and control, as well as consistent with overall master schedule and dependencies
Assist in the development and updating of key project management enablers (e.g., project portfolio, communication plan, issue, risk and decision logs, change request log)
· Develop communications documents detailing development / delivery progress for Senior Leadership, Boards, workforce and other stakeholders, including regular reporting
Qualifications
Requires a BS degree in computer or system engineering/science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
· PMP Certification Required
PgMP Certification a Plus
LEAN / Sig Sigma Certification a Plus
Demonstrated ability to lead in a highly-complex product environment with extensive matrix-managed resource component required
Demonstrate understanding of complex project management and leverage knowledge of company to identify risk and evaluate impacts on the business
· Experience in program management, or coordinating long-term, cross-functional projects.
· Demonstrated communication skills and reporting skills – experience across multiple tools and platforms with preference for experience in complex metrics data visualization
· Demonstrated thought leadership skills and creativity, as well as strong analytical skills.
· Strong work-ethic and interpersonal skills.
· Ability to communicate results and analytics to multiple audiences.
· Prior experience collaborating with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Business Office, and External Dependent Programs
2018-02-28:
Senior Schedule Analyst/Lead
Job Req: 2255
Professional Senior Schedule Analyst as Lead of our Program Scheduling Team for the Exploration Ground Systems Program at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Job Duties:
- Lead Schedule Analyst reports schedule performance to Program Management and above. Reviews, analyzes, identifies and clearly communicate issues with large Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) across Functional Teams and to Program Management.
- Provide subject matter expertise to the scheduling and technical teams, the integration and assessment of activities and helps defend the Program to outside auditors.
- Requires a technical knowledge along with extensive experience in critical path scheduling using Primavera software as well as MS Project and MS Office suite.
- Integrate project / program requirements into several tools to emphasize collaboration and communication of goals and milestones among several internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop program level schedule products, schedule metrics, provide data evaluation and verification, and perform schedule analysis and integration directly for Program Management.
- Perform schedule risk assessments, performance based schedule analysis, evaluation of schedule progress against the plan, and critical path analysis and provide insight and recommendations to help improve the plan.
- Perform “what if” schedule assessments as required by the Program and Functional Team leads in support of PCBs, ERBs, and Cross Program boards/forums and any other Program Level environment.
- Implement best scheduling practices, evaluating impacts to performance status, risk, near critical, or critical path calculations.
- Develop and maintain customized schedule tracking, trending and analysis metrics, reports, graphs and dashboards.
- Identify and evaluate changes in logic, lag, slack (float), and constraints that may impact schedule status.
- Assess cost impacts associated with any schedule changes.
- Lead and work with a technically diverse team.
- Offer innovative thinking and out-of-the-box solutions to concerns, issues, and problems at both the Program level and the project level for the customer.
Requirements:
- Must have scheduling experience (preferred Primavera).
- 10+ yrs of direct schedule experience.
- Integration of Large construction projects experience preferred.
- Excellent organization skills, presentation skills, oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office products.
Desired Skills:
- Engineering background, preferably in the aerospace industry.
- Project management experience, PMP Certification preferred. PMI-SP Certification is a plus.
- Systems engineering experience.
- Detailed understanding of the Program Lifecycle/Systems Engineering Lifecycle.
- Experience working in matrixed organizations.
Education:
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree from an accredited college or university plus a minimum of 15 years of related experience. Advanced degrees preferred (Master of Science (MS) Degree and PhD). An additional two (2) years of related experience for the specific skill can be substituted for MS. An additional four (4) years experience can be substituted for a PhD.
Clearance: NACI
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