Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst III (Aerospace)

Location: Hybrid or in office in Lone Tree, Colorado, United States. U.S. citizenship is required because the role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance. Occasional travel for training or meetings may be required.

Estimated starting salary: $99,062.38–$136,210.77 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, aviation, security, and national security technologies and solutions.

What you will do

• Lead the preparation, development, coordination, tracking, and maintenance of integrated master plans and schedules for highly complex programs.
• Ensure horizontal and vertical schedule integration across the enterprise and alignment with strategic program objectives.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis, identify risks and critical path issues, resolve network logic conflicts, and implement mitigation or corrective actions.
• Evaluate schedule compliance and completion shortfalls using Gantt charts, PERT, milestone charts, and related project management techniques.
• Prepare and present schedule status reports, insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support program management in developing scheduling best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, or relevant experience as a substitute. Without a degree, at least 8 years of related experience is required; a higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• At least 4 years of experience in project planning and scheduling or a related field.
• Experience with Microsoft Project Professional or a similar scheduling tool.
• Ability to proactively drive conversations, ask detailed questions, and demonstrate excellent follow-up and follow-through.
• Ability to collaborate with multifaceted teams, drive issues to closure, communicate workload status through completion, and raise roadblocks for mitigation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment, use a computer for extended periods, perform computer-related hand and finger tasks, and occasionally lift or move up to 20 pounds.

Nice to have

• Advanced experience with Microsoft Project, Deltek Open Plan, or similar scheduling tools.
• In-depth knowledge of Earned Value Management, DCMA 14-point assessments, IPMR DI_MGMT-81861, and Mil Standard 881.
• Advanced application of Critical Path Analysis, Schedule Risk Analysis, Schedule Performance Analysis, and schedule health metrics.
• Knowledge of engineering design and life cycle concepts, Program Management processes, DoD and government contracting, and public auditing policies, standards, and procedures.
• Experience developing Integrated Master Plans, resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedules, Work Breakdown Structures, event-based and product-based schedules, rolling wave plans, health assessments, risk assessments, and driving path analyses.
• Experience facilitating resource leveling, validating remaining work, resolving critical path conflicts, and analyzing the schedule impact of proposed changes.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, teaching, and conducting stakeholder learning sessions.
• Ability to develop and deliver employee training, onboarding, continuing education, and certification testing.
• Experience leading the coordination and generation of Schedule Risk Assessments for complex schedules and integrating schedule data for risk identification.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-focused, collaborative environment supporting aerospace, aviation, security, and national security programs.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with a 150% company match up to 6%.
• Life insurance and three weeks of paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.