Program Scheduler- Senior Analyst

About the role

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose to solve the world’s most complex problems. The Global Intelligent Sensing & Reconnaissance (Global ISR) business within the Advanced Products & Solutions (APS) BU of Raytheon is seeking a Program Scheduler to lead numerous international programs of varying size. This onsite position in Westford, Massachusetts is integral to the program teams and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary (hGoodrich) utilizing hCollins SAP and Earned Value for project tools. Excellent communication skills are required for interacting with and guiding cross‑functional teams, and the incumbent will provide guidance and analysis in project management, scheduling, and variance analysis while becoming a key member of the Program Management Team.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with cost analyst(s) and the program team, monitoring and reporting performance against plans to ensure contractual schedule objectives are met.
• Ensure cost and schedule are continuously reconciled, taking steps to correct mismatched items and address root causes.
• Ensure major projects are integrated across functional groups including Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, OSC, etc.
• Own project schedules, soliciting regular updates, identifying and resolving critical path and network logic conflicts.
• Utilize schedule analysis, metrics, milestone charts, earned value management, and other project‑management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances.
• Work with the senior scheduler to prepare, develop, and coordinate integrated master plans and integrated master schedules.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required (only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract).
• Position is onsite in Westford, Massachusetts.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with Program Scheduling in the Defense/Aerospace industry.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project.
• Excellent communication skills for cross‑functional team interactions and guidance.
• Typically requires a university‑degree equivalent experience and 2+ years of prior relevant experience.
• Preferred: extensive experience with MS Excel.
• Preferred: experience with SAP.
• Preferred: experience with Earned Value Management System concepts.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays
• Eligibility for annual short‑term and/or long‑term incentive compensation programs (based on performance and business unit).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $68,900 – $131,100 USD.