Senior Program Analyst Jobs in Ridgecrest, CA (NOW HIRING)

Amentum is currently seeking a Scheduler. This position is a critical role responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing multiple interdependent schedules for complex programs, ensuring all cross-functional activities are aligned and executed efficiently. The selected candidate will own various project schedules and be responsible for integrating them into the Master Program Schedule and will interface with external organizations to incorporate their deliverables and dependent activity into the Program schedule. The selected candidate will be responsible for routine communication and status updates to senior leadership and be required to run "what if" drills on current schedules to determine alternate course of action feasibility.

• Program Planning and Schedule Management:
  • Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), capturing all phases, milestones, and dependencies across various functional teams (e.g., engineering, fabrication, and operations).
  • Work with project leads to develop and manage project schedules that feed the program IMS.
  • Engage with task owners daily to status items and ensure delays are highlighted to team leadership
• Critical Path Analysis and Risk Management:
  • Perform regular analysis of the schedule to identify the Critical Path-the sequence of tasks that determines the earliest completion date-and focus management attention on these tasks.
  • Proactively develop mitigation options to keep the program on track amidst resource contention, technical challenges, long-lead items, unforeseen delays, and operational issues.
• Communication to Senior Program Leadership and Outside Stakeholder Organizations:
  • Develop simplified POAMs (Plan Of Action and Milestones) to communicate complicated schedules to a broad leadership audience
  • Lead weekly schedule reviews to discuss past-due items, changes, risks, and overall schedule health
• Lead Program Planning Efforts:
  • Lead program planning activities by driving consensus and coordinating inputs from a cross-functional, multi-organizational team
  • Employ excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively present schedule status, risks, and trade-offs to all levels of the organization, including executive leadership and technical teams.
  • Clearly explain schedule mechanics, constraints, and assumptions to a broad audience, from other schedule managers to stakeholders unfamiliar with scheduling concepts.
  • Actively participate in Program discussions and reviews to deconflict competing priorities and resource constraints; propose scheduling solutions that meet overall program objectives.
  • Ensure that the schedule accurately reflects the latest program decisions, scope, and resource allocations.

• Bachelor's degree and 3-10 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Clearance. Please note that U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Deep understanding and hands-on experience with Microsoft Project and best practices for schedule integration
• Strong ability to analyze complex data, perform "what-if" scenarios, and identify impacts of changes on the overall program timeline
• Excellent ability to communicate complex, technical data (schedule data) in a clear, concise, and professional manner, both in documentation and presentations
• High degree of attention to detail is essential to ensure that schedule logic, dependencies, and resource assignments are accurate and complete.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $100-$120k annually (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)This position follows a 9/80 work schedule, in which employees work 80 hours over 9 days, with every-other Friday off.Compensation Details:$100K - $120KThe compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.Benefits Overview: Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.