Senior Integrated Planning & Scheduling Specialist (Level 4 or 5)

Senior Integrated Planning & Scheduling Specialist (Level 4 or 5)

Company: The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Integrated Planning & Scheduling Specialist (Level 4 or 5) to join a team supporting the Experimental Systems Group (ESG) in either Seal Beach, CA or Kennedy Space Center, FL.

ESG supports a variety of government customers spanning various technology domains, is an extremely fast-paced, responsive development environment delivering new capabilities to customers rapidly and affordably and consists of a range of platforms and technologies within the Boeing Space Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SI&WS) portfolio.

This position will be part of an integrated planning and scheduling team supporting program execution across development, production, and operations portfolios. Responsibilities include proposal planning, schedule development and integration, change management, critical path and what-if analysis, and Earned Value Management reporting.

The role provides leadership and technical oversight for the scheduling discipline across ESG programs, ensuring schedule integrity, process compliance, and cross-functional alignment, and building a disciplined, high-performing IP&S organization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the enterprise-level Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) that horizontally and vertically integrates all programs, projects, suppliers, and enabling functions, while incorporating resource constraints and availability

• Lead schedule and resource integration working groups with prime contractors, subcontractors, and government/customer teams to align timelines with resource capacities

• Establish and enforce enterprise standards for scheduling, resource management processes, and health metrics in compliance with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) guidelines, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) 14-point assessment, and customer-specific requirements (e.g., Integrated Program Management Report (iPMR), etc.)

• Perform detailed schedule quality assessments, critical/driving path analysis, schedule risk assessments (SRA), Monte Carlo simulations, resource loading analysis, and resource leveling to optimize utilization and mitigate bottlenecks

• Identify, document, and drive resolution of schedule conflicts, logic gaps, resource overloading/underutilization, float erosion, and capacity shortfalls across the enterprise

• Serve as the primary interface to United States Government (USG) during program audits, and program reviews and baseline reviews

• Lead the creation and continuous improvement of the enterprise Schedule Network, Narrative, and Schedule Margin/Risk management framework

• Mentor and technically direct a team of schedulers; develop training and governance materials for both scheduling and resource management

• Collaborate closely with Program Management, Control Account Managers (CAMs), Finance, Contracts, Systems Engineering, and Supply Chain on schedule realism, EVM integrity, and resource forecasting

• Drive adoption of advanced tools and automation for scheduling and resource management (Microsoft Project Server, Full Monte, Deltek Cobra or equivalent resource optimization software)

• Conduct resource capacity planning, demand forecasting, and scenario analysis to support strategic decision-making, including what-if modeling for resource reallocations and program impacts

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• This position requires an active U.S. TS/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active.)

• This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only

• 5 or more years of experience with standard project scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project and Project Server

• 5 or more years of experience working with the planning & scheduling processes, cost analysis, and EVMS

• 5 or more years of experience with project management theory, including critical path methodology, risk management, project scope management

• Expertise in program management and dashboarding tools (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, PowerPivot, Tableau, etc.)

• Experience in preparing and presenting executive level briefings

• Experience working with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 10 or more years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field

• Experience in aerospace, defense, space systems, or highly regulated program environments

• Experience supporting development programs, production programs, agile software programs, or operations portfolios

• Experience with Microsoft Project Server and/or enterprise portfolio scheduling environments

• Experience using Milestone Professional

• Experience with proposal planning and integrated master planning methods

• Experience supporting iPMR Format 6 reporting

• Experience writing macros or automating reporting in Microsoft tools

• Experience with complex development programs involving multiple suppliers, platforms, and customer interfaces

• Experience in formal Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA), resource demand forecasting, and integrated cost-schedule-resource modeling and proficiency with Monte Carlo simulation tools such as Full Monte, @Risk, or Risk+

• Proficiency with data visualization software tools such as Power BI, Tableau, etc.

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to brief Boeing executives and USG senior leaders on integrated schedule and resource insights

• Experience applying DFARS-aligned EVM requirements and surveillance support

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent

Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits: At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range Level 4 Kennedy Space Center: $118,150-$159,850 Summary pay range Level 5 Kennedy Space Center: $146,200-$197,800

Summary pay range Level 4 Seal Beach: $126,650-$171,350 Summary pay range Level 5 Seal Beach: $156,400-$211,600

Language Requirements: Not Applicable

Education: Not Applicable

Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement: This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive: This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance: This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active) This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

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