JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) support for the Human Landing System (HLS) under the NASA CPSS contract at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).• Support and provide input and advice for Program Life-Cycle Review (LCR) and Standing Review Board (SRB) independent assessments by documenting schedule-related Basis of Estimates (BOEs) and the corresponding duration impacts for risks affecting the Program schedule.• Provide specialized skills and experiences related to schedule development, management, planning, and communication to support programmatic planning, operations, and decision-making for HLS areas of work.• Provide schedule technical/management leadership in support of the Schedule Functional Lead.• Establishes schedule goals and plans that meet program objectives.• Provide expertise to assist with directing and controlling program activities to ensure that technical requirements are met.• Assist with program negotiations and interface and communicate with senior management.
• Provide expedited on-ramp SME support for rapid response critical reviews and failure investigations.• Provide support to the HLS Schedule Functional Lead and HLS PP&C management.• Function as a scheduling expert for the program to plan and lead the assigned schedule activity across HLS Option A, Option B, Appendix P, Human-class Delivery Lander (HDL), formulation and execution activities, and external interfaces, and provide recommendations and guidance to program management. • Provide technical schedule expertise to ensure the identification, coordination, and integration of program, partner(s), and external interfaces (e.g., agreements with Moon to Mars and/or cross program, test facilities, or any other Government Furnished Property outside the partner contracts) in the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a U.S. Citizen and successfully complete a U.S. government background investigation.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
BS/BA (Preferred)
Waiverable/Substitutable:
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• 20+ years of applicable experience (desired) will consider 12+ years of experience for interview opportunities• Experience performing probabilistic schedule risk analysis and schedule health analysis.• Experience using Milestones Professional and schedule risk tools (Full Monte, Acumen Fuse, etc.) desired.• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc. • Extensive experience using commercial schedule management tools such as Microsoft Project or Primavera.• Experience with implementation and management of integrated scheduling tools.• Basic understanding of EIA-748 standard earned value management (EVM) principles.• Experience in preparing and briefing information, to senior management.• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other related certifications desirable• Membership with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and/or the College of Performance Management (CPM) a plus.
