Planning and Scheduling Manager, Sentinel

Location: Ogden, UT. Full‑time office/project work with national‑family telework and relocation authorized.

About the role

The Planning and Scheduling Manager is a senior leadership role responsible for managing planning activities for a significant area within the Sentinel project. This position establishes operational objectives and work plans, delegates assignments to subordinates, and serves as the technical scheduling subject matter expert (SME). The manager provides expert guidance on advanced scheduling methodologies, tools, and analytics, ensuring project schedules meet the highest standards of accuracy, compliance, and integration. The role regularly interacts with senior management and external stakeholders, participates in the development and modification of company policies, and recommends changes that may impact overall company operations. The manager leads and mentors a team of planners, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment that consistently delivers high-quality, execution-ready project schedules aligned with corporate standards and customer expectations.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning activities for a significant area within the project, including Level 3 and Level 4 schedules.
• Establish operational objectives and work plans; delegate assignments to subordinates.
• Provide leadership and direction for all schedule development, maintenance, and monitoring activities across the project.
• Identify schedule trends for management attention and analyze data to provide innovative solutions to scheduling challenges.
• Lead schedule analysis, problem solving, and performance studies; develop and apply guidance that supports effective diagnostic and analytical practices.
• Oversee schedule reporting, ensuring clear, accurate, and executive-ready presentation of schedule data to project and client leadership.
• Ensure full compliance with contractual and corporate scheduling requirements, including alignment with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) standards and certification.
• Maintain configuration control of the baseline schedule and support all baseline change control processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure clear understanding of schedule interactions, dependencies, and impacts to project execution.
• Identify schedule risks, constraints, and integration challenges resulting from interdisciplinary interfaces.