Integrated Scheduling Specialist 4
Independently leads preparation of program and project level schedules for recurring and non-recurring Boeing Test & Evaluation statement of work and proposals. Leads, directs, the facilitates and ensures integration of project/program plans and schedules, horizontally and vertically, across company functional, product groups, suppliers and partners. Leads, directs and facilitates schedule-related risk and opportunity analysis, identification and resolution of critical path and network logic conflicts. Leads, directs and facilitates, using accepted integrated scheduling techniques, to status and measure progress. Coordinates with management to develop a corrective action plan for performance variances. Leads the integration and schedule impact analysis of complex and/or multiple schedule changes. Oversees configuration control of integrated program plans and schedules.
Competencies
General• Coaching/Teaching
Consistently clarifies expected behaviors, knowledge, and level of proficiency by guiding, seeking and giving information and checking for understanding. Consistently provides instruction, positive models, and opportunities for observation in order to help other project managers, internal employees, and external customers develop skills; encourages questions to ensure understanding. Consistently gives timely, appropriate feedback on performance; reinforces efforts and progress. Consistently establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping project leads, internal employees, and external customers feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions.
• Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions as a project team leader; develops and sustains productive customer relationships as they relate to project team leadership responsibilities; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how project level actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists other project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.
• Negotiation
Explores all parties' needs, concerns, and initial positions as they relate to large/complex negotiations. Builds common ground by highlighting areas of agreement and working through areas of disagreement. Manages the interpersonal process to stay focused on the task; constructively addresses emotions and conflict. Engages in mutual problem solving by brainstorming alternative positions or approaches and evaluating them openly and fairly. Builds value of preferred alternatives by relating them to the needs of others; responds to objections by emphasizing value. Seeks a win-win solution through a give-and-take process.
Technical• Critical Path Methodology
Extensive and specialized knowledge of critical path network methodology (e.g., logic, relationship/interdependency, early/late, start/complete, minimum duration).
• Earned Value Management
Extensive and specialized knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and its application.
• Scheduling Requirements
Extensive knowledge of customer and supplier requirements to support program deliveries, for example, planned versus unplanned demand, economic order quantity, resource planning, material type, manufacture or purchase, lead times. Limited knowledge of enterprise customer requirements. Supports cross program customer requirement requests.
Basic Qualifications For ConsiderationDo you have experience in program/project planning, integrated scheduling, and baseline management principles and processes?
Do you have experience in a lead/leadership role within the discipline of project planning, integrated scheduling, and baseline management?
Do you have experience with Earned Value Management principles and processes?
Do you have experience with proposal development principles and processes?
Do you have experience using integrated scheduling software (e.g. Open Plan Professional, Primavera, or MS Project Server)?
Typical Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree and typically 10 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 8 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other Job related information
- Business Unit Engineering Ops & Tech
- Division Boeing Test & Evaluation
- Program Pmo Business Operations
- Job Type Non-Management
- Experience Level Career/Experienced
- US Person Status Required? Yes
Closing Date: 03/02/2012
