Master Planner (DOD Clearance)

MUST BE A US CITIZEN (ITAR REQUIREMENT).

Support a Fortune 500 Aero Defense company as a Program Master Planner / Senior Project Planner .

You must have an active United States Department of Defense security clearance to be considered.

Accomplished Program Master Planner / Senior Project Planner with >15 years of experience delivering high visibility, high complexity programs for defense, aerospace, government, health care, and high tech clients. Expert in Earned Value Management (EVM), Microsoft Project, and Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS). Proven ability to build and maintain large scale master schedules, drive schedule risk analysis, develop statements of work (SOW), and lead proposal estimation efforts. Recognized repeatedly for outstanding planning performance and cross functional leadership.

Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, and clients.

Basic Required Qualifications:

-Current Active Secret Clearance or Above required to start

-Key Skills/Tools – Microsoft Project / Project Servers / EVMS for Project / for Project Schedule Analyzer / OpenPlan Professional

-Minimum of 15 years of experience in Project planning is required

-Former DoD project planning is required as a planner

-6 years of experience in Master Planning

- 6 years experience in Microsoft Project

-6 years experience in Project Management AND Project Scheduling AND Project Planning required

-6 years experience in Planning and Organizing Skills

-6 years of experience in Earned Value Analysis