Job Description
BAE Systems, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and experienced IT Project Planner and Coordinator to join our dynamic team! As a key member of our Enterprise Shared Services project management team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful delivery of our projects on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
As a IT Project Planner and Coordinator, you will be responsible for coordinating and scheduling projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely and efficient delivery of projects while maintaining high-quality standards. You will work closely with project managers, team members, and stakeholders to ensure that all project tasks, activities, and milestones are completed on schedule and within budget.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource allocation plans, and critical path analyses to ensure timely project delivery.
• Coordinate and schedule project tasks, activities, and milestones with project team members, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Identify and mitigate potential project risks and develop contingency plans as needed.
• Monitor and control project progress, identifying and addressing deviations from the project plan.
• Collaborate with project managers, team members, and stakeholders to ensure project deliverables meet quality and scope requirements.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including project plans, schedules, and status reports.
• Coordinate and facilitate project meetings, including status updates, progress reviews, and issue resolution.
• Identify and prioritize project tasks and activities, allocating resources and assigning responsibilities to team members.
• Develop and track project budgets, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with organizational financial policies.
• Provide project status updates to senior management, stakeholders, and clients as required.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase project efficiency and effectiveness.
• Coordinate program risk and opportunity management activities.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, or a related field.
- 2-4 years of related experience.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Suite of tools specifically MS Project & Excel.
- Familiarity with Waterfall and Agile frameworks.
- Ability to solve problems creatively.
- Familiarity with project management software tools (SPM), methodologies, and best practices.
- Familiarity with DOD project control practices including DCMA 14 point assessments.
- Experience with assisting & coordinating technical projects through the full life cycle
- Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
- Ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced environment.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Strong presentation skills.
Familiarity with advanced project scheduling and risk analysis techniques.
Certified Associate Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification