Master Planner - Scheduling, Singapore

Job Description
The Master Planner will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and tracking project schedules for the Lead Maintenance Activity (LMA) contract supporting US Navy vessels in the Indo-Pacific region. This role involves close coordination with multiple stakeholders to ensure that ship repair, modernization, and maintenance projects are executed on time and in accordance with contractual requirements. The ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented, organized, and proactive professional with experience in military or heavy industrial scheduling.

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule Management:
  • Create and maintain detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project, or other relevant software.
  • Incorporate inputs from internal and external teams, including logistics, engineering, production, and subcontractors, to develop comprehensive project timelines.
  • Monitor, track, and report on the progress of all scheduled tasks against the project baseline.
  • Identify and flag critical path activities and potential delays, assisting the Program Manager in developing mitigation and recovery plans.
• Coordination and Communication:
  • Serve as the central point of contact for project scheduling inquiries, coordinating with the US Navy's local team (e.g., SRF Detachment Singapore) and other contract stakeholders.
  • Facilitate and lead scheduling meetings, providing accurate and up-to-date schedule information.
  • Prepare and distribute regular schedule reports, including status updates, three-week look-aheads, and forecasts to the project team, management, and the client.
• Data and Analysis:
  • Collect and analyze project-related data to provide insights on schedule performance and resource utilization.
  • Support the preparation of time-impact analyses (TIAs) and other documentation as needed for changes to the project scope.
  • Contribute to the "lessons learned" process to promote continuous improvement in project scheduling.
• Logistics and Lifecycle Support:
  • Coordinate with logistics and material teams to ensure that schedule plans align with material and equipment availability.
  • Assist in documenting lifecycle support requirements and ensuring they are integrated into the overall project schedule.
  • Use knowledge of military logistics processes to help minimize operational disruptions for naval forces.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Experience:
  • Minimum of 4 years of experience in project scheduling or coordination, preferably in a government contracting, military, or heavy industrial environment
• Education:
  • A Bachelor's degree Project Management, Business Administration, or a related technical field.
• Skills:
  • Proficiency with project management software, such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Security: Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $81156 - $137964

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair...just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.