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Sr. Program Planning & Scheduling Analyst

Redwire · Chantilly, VA · 1 mo ago
On-siteInformation Technology$125k/yrFull-time

At Redwire, we are accelerating humanity’s expansion into space by delivering reliable, economical, and sustainable infrastructure for future generations. Our teams support critical civil, commercial, and national security missions through advanced aerospace technologies, innovative engineering, and disciplined program execution.

About the Role

The Sr. Program Planning & Scheduling Analyst serves as a corporate planning and scheduling resource supporting multiple business units, programs, proposal efforts, and strategic initiatives across the enterprise. The successful candidate will partner closely with Program Managers, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Program Controls, and Executive Leadership to establish executable schedules, improve schedule performance, identify risks, and strengthen program execution. This position plays a critical role in advancing Redwire’s program management maturity, schedule governance, and planning standards across the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, maintain, and assess Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) supporting aerospace, defense, space, and enterprise programs.
  • Build executable schedules aligned with program objectives, customer requirements, technical plans, and organizational priorities.
  • Perform schedule health assessments, critical path analysis, float analysis, and schedule risk evaluations.
  • Analyze schedule performance trends, identify execution risks, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Support schedule integration across engineering, manufacturing, software development, supply chain, integration and test, launch operations, mission operations, and corporate functions.
  • Support proposal development through creation of compliant and executable schedules aligned to customer requirements.
  • Facilitate schedule reviews with program teams, IPT leads, CAMs, and leadership stakeholders.
  • Support Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), customer reviews, executive reviews, and milestone assessments.
  • Maintain schedule baseline integrity and support change management processes.
  • Develop executive‑level schedule reporting, metrics, and performance dashboards.
  • Support enterprise scheduling standards, governance processes, templates, and best practices.
  • Mentor program personnel on schedule development, maintenance, and schedule management principles.
  • Support Earned Value Management (EVMS), program controls, and planning activities where applicable.
  • May be assigned across multiple business units, programs, proposals, and enterprise initiatives based on organizational priorities and workload demands.

Ideal Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, Operations Research, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules for aerospace, defense, government, manufacturing, or other complex technical programs.
  • Demonstrated expertise in schedule development, schedule integration, baseline management, and schedule analysis.
  • Strong understanding of critical path methodology, schedule logic development, dependencies, and schedule forecasting techniques.
  • Experience working within cross‑functional program environments.
  • Experience communicating schedule risks, opportunities, and impacts to both technical and executive audiences.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Desired Skills/Abilities

  • Experience supporting National Security Space, DoD, NASA, or other government programs.
  • Familiarity with DCMA schedule assessment methodologies and schedule health metrics.
  • Experience supporting Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs).
  • Experience supporting Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
  • Knowledge of aerospace product development and program lifecycles.
  • Experience supporting proposal development and capture activities.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Open Plan, or equivalent scheduling tools.
  • PMP, PMI‑SP, EVP, or similar professional certification.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently while supporting multiple priorities and stakeholders.
  • Active U.S. Security Clearance.

What Success Looks Like

  • Improve schedule quality and execution visibility across multiple programs.
  • Establish stronger schedule governance and planning discipline.
  • Help program teams identify and mitigate execution risks earlier.
  • Support successful customer reviews and milestone events.
  • Contribute to enterprise scheduling standards, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Serve as a trusted planning and scheduling advisor across Redwire.

Salary Range

$125K – $170,000

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Security Clearance & Export Control

The position may require access to information, materials, or technology subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or otherwise eligible to obtain the required authorizations.

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