Schedule Manager

Title: Schedule Manager KBR has an immediate opening for a Schedule Manager in El Segundo, CA. The SM is the technical expert with intimate familiarity with MS Project and substantial experience creating and manipulating Integrated Master Schedules (“IMS”) and other planning products, such as acquisition and integration roadmaps. The SM has daily responsibility for creating, updating, analyzing, and using these planning products to provide insight to senior government personnel. The SM will incorporate, update, and analyze tasks, dependencies, milestones, CDRLs, giver/receiver, resources, and other planning attributes. The SM will react to dynamic changes in the timelines of program elements while updating and assessing risk accordingly. The SM uses KBR tools to digitally ingest monthly updated schedule information from program offices. The SM uses tools and scheduler knowledge to make trend analyses and perform schedule risk assessments. The SM will provide data to drive communications to program staff making them aware of upcoming milestones and deliverables to facilitate successful planning. This person will be supporting the Space Systems Center’s Space Systems Integration Office (SSIO), for which the KBR team will provide integration planning across the nation security space community, ensuring the US Space Force and its mission partners are able to acquire and field space systems that work together and within the Government’s planned and existing architecture. Why Join Us? Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense. Key Responsibilities: As the large-program schedule and MS Project technical expert in the program team, maintain and use the Integrated Master Schedule as described in the Position Summary. Perform technical manipulation of the IMS in MS Project and inter-operation with LinQuest IMS analysis tools so that the IMS efficiently and effectively supports program execution on schedule Perform trend analyses and schedule risk assessments Provide critical path analysis Work Environment: Location: On-site Travel Requirements: Minimal Working Hours: Standard Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree 10 years’ demonstrated experience with IMS schedule management in MS Project in multi-company programs (i.e., prime contractor with subcontractors) in the space or ground systems sector 10 years’ hands-on technical experience with MS Project to perform all aspects of schedule management including critical path assessment, trending, and schedule risk analysis Ability to effectively operate within a multidisciplinary team i.e. multi-task, identify, and resolve unexpected issues/barriers, and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment Knowledgeable in satellite systems, ground-based mission systems or mission operations will be helpful Good interpersonal skills Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Must have an active Top Secret clearance with in-scope SSBI/T5 and have SCI eligibility. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Basic Compensation: $140,000 to $170,000 The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity. Additional Compensation: KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development. Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. 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Salary : $140,000 - $170,000