The Lockwood Group
The Lockwood Group is a Global Professional Services Provider established with a purpose to deliver Mission Readiness service and solution to the Department of Defense and Federal Government. Our culture is built upon a Mission Readiness vision and our six core values. We believe in customer centric service delivery with intent to uncover, understand, and solve the underlying problems of the true end customers for our services – the military (the soldier, airman, seaman and Marine) and federal service professionals.
Take the first step to "Mission Readiness" by viewing our Mission Readiness Capability video which articulates our Core Purpose:
The Lockwood Group Launches Mission-Ready Capabilities Video
Job Opening
The Lockwood Group is looking for Scheduler to support our Elite Team in the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Project Office. The ideal candidate has at least 8 years of scheduling experience as part of the acquisition program. This is a hybrid role working from our customer site in Huntsville, AL.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Gather data, establish, and maintain a Project Master Schedule for an Army Aviation Acquisition Program utilizing Primavera. Coordinate and align inputs from participating groups.
• Conducting schedule analysis and assessments to ensure schedules are structured properly with complete network logic, are capable of reporting critical path(s), and follow industry scheduling best practices.
• Conduct trend analysis, baseline vs current, margin assessment, cost/schedule risk assessments, duration compression and health checks.
• Tracking schedule progress and developing custom reports/metrics
• Providing guidance and recommendations on schedule work-arounds and recovery plans for customers to make effective decisions
• Conducting cost and schedule integration, ensuring budget and resource requirements for programs/projects are realistic and achievable. Assessing the impacts resulting from changes to project cost, schedule or technical baselines
• Update at specified intervals the current status of the project, variances and related actions. Obtain from participating groups monthly progress updates to schedule activities and consolidate into the project master schedule.
• Interpret the results of the subsequent analyses, identifying critical activities and their effects on the schedule and validate that remedial actions will meet customer requirements.
• Report the project status to the Stakeholders and develop “what if” scenarios and recovery plans as needed. Maintain and operate change control process.
• Participate in the Risk Management process and manage schedule related mitigation and avoidance actions.
• Conduct Earned Value Management reporting and monitoring on a monthly basis.
• Analyze performance data and prepare Estimates at Completion (EACs). Support the annual PPBE process internal to the Project Office.
• Providing expert guidance and implementation and management of integrated scheduling tools
• Preparation of written and verbal reports to management regarding cost schedule variances.
• Conduct weekly IMS reviews
• Participate in change control boards and other meetings as required to ensure proper resource planning and forecasting
Required Skills/Experience:
• 8 years of experience in developing and executing Master Schedules for acquisition programs.
• Must be fully trained/experienced in Primavera as a scheduling tool.
• Must be experienced in EVM and establishing EACs.
• Experience in managing life cycle support strategies and the required acquisition documentation.
• Knowledge and experience managing, planning, and executing complex projects
• Ability to support complex acquisition development projects.
• Work effectively with others and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Teamwork focused on conducting studies, logistics and technical projects, or problem resolution.
• Strong interpersonal relations skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Expert level of familiarity with Microsoft Office products
Desired Skills/Experience:
Salary:
The Lockwood Group offers a competitive benefits package, including Paid Time Off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, health and wellness, various optional add-on benefits, and a retirement 401(k) plan with Company match.
Lockwood Credo, Core Values and Culture
The Lockwood mission is to create an organization focused on service. We serve – each other, the soldier, our customers, our employees, our partners, our vendors, and our community. Service is at the center of our Core Values and Culture.
Our customers come first. Being responsive, professional and reliable is why we are hired. We aim to deliver on all promises, exceeding customer expectations and making certain all business decisions are made with the customer in mind.
Our employees are the face of our service. They are at the front lines working with our customers daily, and it is Lockwood’s duty to serve our employees. This means designing a culture centered around core values that inspire, retain and grow the best talent.
Our partners are fuel for our engine. Our great vendors, consultants and teaming partners combine to fuel Lockwood, ensuring we successfully deliver always. We work alongside our partners as one cohesive team.
Service to the community is important to us. We seek to volunteer, engage and support our communities through investment of time and resources.
This service mindset is what inspired company founders to embark on the journey to deliver on the promise to Lead the Way to Mission Readiness for all people we serve.
The following 6 Core Values are the foundation by which we serve:
•Ethics and Integrity
•Customer Commitment
•Team and Family Environment
•Service
•Leadership
•Positivity
If these Core Values resonate with you, we would love to have you join our team!
The Lockwood Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. The Lockwood Group will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant laws.