Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated program schedules across multiple technical projects.
• Cookordinate schedule inputs from engineering, operations, supply chain, finance, quality, and program management teams.
• Identify schedule dependencies, resource constraints, critical paths, and potential execution risks.
• Monitor program performance and schedule adherence against established baselines.
• Perform schedule forecasting, scenario analysis, and recovery planning to support program objectives.
• Support resource planning and capacity management efforts across multiple projects and functional teams.
• Track milestones, deliverables, and program performance metrics and communicate status to leadership.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to align development activities, testing efforts, materials, and production readiness plans.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning meetings and drive accountability for schedule commitments.
• Prepare schedule reports, executive updates, and planning recommendations for leadership review.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to planning, forecasting, scheduling, and program execution.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Master Scheduling, Program Planning, Program Controls, Project Scheduling, or related disciplines.
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated schedules for complex technical, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or engineering programs.
• Strong understanding of: Critical Path Analysis, Resource Planning & Capacity Management, Schedule Risk Analysis, Forecasting & Performance Tracking, Baseline Management, Milestone Planning.
• Ability to translate technical and operational activities into executable schedules.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills with experience presenting schedule status and risks to stakeholders and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, manufacturing, advanced technology, or highly regulated industries.
• Experience with engineering development, integration, testing, production, or new product introduction programs.
• Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
• PMP, PMI-SP, or equivalent scheduling/program management certification.
• Experience supporting multiple programs simultaneously in a matrixed organization.