Planning & Scheduling Analyst - NASA Langley

Position Summary

Provide comprehensive planning and scheduling support for research projects managed at LaRC in accordance with NASA procedures. Develop project logic networks and validate activity sequencing, durations, and resource requirements to ensure robust project execution. Status, maintain, and control the IMS using industry-standard software such as MS Project and SSI tools. Interface with technical leads to gather status and forecast information, analyzing data to determine overall project performance and risk areas. Conduct critical path analysis and evaluate schedule risks to develop proactive "what-if" scenarios, work-arounds, and recovery plans. Maintain the IMS baseline, documenting causes for slips and all approved revisions and project replans. Identify and track key project milestones and interdependencies among internal and external project activities to achieve mission objectives. Prepare and maintain the Schedule Management Plan (SMP) to define the requirements for monitoring and control throughout the project lifecycle. Coordinate with project resource analysts and risk managers to ensure seamless cost, schedule, and risk integration within the IMS. Develop Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and schedule hierarchies to ensure full vertical and horizontal traceability of project tasks.

Essential Functions

• Provide comprehensive planning and scheduling support for research projects managed at LaRC in accordance with NASA procedures.
• Develop project logic networks and validate activity sequencing, durations, and resource requirements to ensure robust project execution.
• Status, maintain, and control the IMS using industry-standard software such as MS Project and SSI tools.
• Interface with technical leads to gather status and forecast information, analyzing data to determine overall project performance and risk areas.
• Conduct critical path analysis and evaluate schedule risks to develop proactive "what-if" scenarios, work-arounds, and recovery plans.
• Maintain the IMS baseline, documenting causes for slips and all approved revisions and project replans.
• Identify and track key project milestones and interdependencies among internal and external project activities to achieve mission objectives.
• Prepare and maintain the Schedule Management Plan (SMP) to define the requirements for monitoring and control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Cook up with project resource analysts and risk managers to ensure seamless cost, schedule, and risk integration within the IMS.
• Develop Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and schedule hierarchies to ensure full vertical and horizontal traceability of project tasks.

Basic Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with knowledge of prototype manufacturing, flight hardware development, testing, and space flight project management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and specialized scheduling tools including MS Project and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate successfully with all levels of technical and project management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time, prioritize work, and meet rigorous government reporting deadlines in a fast-paced team environment.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification is highly desired.
• Must meet government and citizenship or permanent residency requirements for access to NASA assets.

Education & Experience

• Strong analytical skills with knowledge of prototype manufacturing, flight hardware development, testing, and space flight project management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and specialized scheduling tools including MS Project and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate successfully with all levels of technical and project management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage time, prioritize work, and meet rigorous government reporting deadlines in a fast-paced team environment.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification is highly desired.
• Must meet government and citizenship or permanent residency requirements for access to NASA assets.