Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Planning Manager to join our team who can support a team of professionals overseeing every phase of a large-scale infrastructure project. In this role, you will be required to develop, manage, and/or execute all phases of the scheduling effort for a number of large, complex projects, utilizing widely diversified knowledge of best practices and drawing upon extensive experience and exposure to various types of projects and clients.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provides guidance, direction, and specialized assistance for the resolution of difficult and complex planning and scheduling problems.

• Interfaces with clients, attends regular meetings, and provides recommendations.

• Participates in the development of the program master coding architecture (WBS, CBS, etc.), interfacing with all relevant departments and functions.

• May lead in the analysis, evaluation, and development of forecasts for project resources and cost.

• Leads the development of the program master schedule and establishes robust schedule management procedures required for managing all types of schedules on the program.

• Manages a team of planning specialists who are qualified to analyze, evaluate, and forecast project schedules and assess the impact of design and construction risks and changes and schedule slippages.

• Leads staff who are qualified to analyze, evaluate, forecast, and report schedule status against an established baseline.

• Coordinates staffing requirements, assigns and supervises project work activities, and trains personnel.

• Completes performance reviews and provides personnel development for the assigned employees.

• Accumulates and accesses historical data, utilizing earned value principles, for use in maintaining a realistic basis for future planning and forecasting.

• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field.

• Minimum 15 years’ experience in schedule management on engineering projects. Typically, 5+ years of experience in a leadership capacity.

• Strong communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively within a team setting.

• GCC experience is required.

• PMO/PMC experience is required.

• Requires basic engineering knowledge in civil, electrical, mechanical, or a related field.

• Proficient PC skills including proficiency in various Project Controls Software, Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office Suite.

• Proven leadership capabilities, as well as familiarity with industry practices is required.

• Strong written and oral communication, organizational, interpersonal skills, and customer service skills are required, both internal and external facing.

• Must function effectively under time constraints, schedule workload to meet deadlines, and has the ability to prioritize.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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