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Boost Controls Long Range Planner

The Boost Controls Systems Team within the PSOC directorate is seeking a highly motivated, self-starter to join our team as Long range planner. The qualified individual will be responsible for coordinating long range planning efforts within the BCS team specifically the Life Extension 2 contract. The Long range planer  will integrate the BCS efforts across the PSOC directorate and the FBM program office to help forecast future scope and budgets for LM internal and NAVY external planning.  The cost models and projections are used to help facilitate future proposals.
This role provides opportunities for collaboration with a multitude of teams within the FBM program, all relying on BCS to provide solutions and support to help meet and exceed mission objectives. This individual will also have the opportunity to use critical thinking in order to drive improvements in current processes that will create positive impacts to our mission success. This position will also have the ability to gain insight into various business processes that are critical to program support, such as contract execution and building relationships with our mission partners.

Summary of Key Duties:

• Support the FBM proposal lifecycle through coordination with BCS proposal POC’s and the FBM Program Office (Estimating, Finance, Subcontracts, etc.)
• Facilitate discussions with our Navy partners to ensure alignment on project scope and program needs (Prioritizing projects, Fact Finding, LM/Navy Inter-organizational impacts, etc.)
• Ensure timely submission of various artifacts (Cost Models, Budget and resource projections, procurement baselines, etc.) throughout the year as needed
• Provide timely and accurate insight to key program impacts or opportunities to the Senior Manager & the Functional Managers.
• Present status to Navy Partners & Internal Stakeholders as needed.
• Support internal stakeholders through collaboration and process rigor
• Identify opportunities for process improvement as the need arises

The information below reflects the standard job description for this position:

Coordinates planning, organization, control, integration and completion of engineering projects within area of assigned responsibility. Plans and formulates engineering program; reviews product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications. Evaluates and approves design changes, specification and drawing releases. Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.

Basic Qualifications

Qualified candidate will have:

- Minimum of a bachelor degree from an accredited college or equivalent experience

-Project management experience (scheduling and/or forecasting etc)

- Must be a U.S. Citizen and have the ability to obtain a DoD secret security clearance

Desired Skills

Knowledge of project and proposal lifecycles
- Knowledge of Integrated Master schedules
- General technical knowledge of the FBM Program
- Demonstrated experience in driving complex issues or problems to successful resolution
- Experience with information systems, database tools, complex spreadsheets
- Good oral, written, and presentation communication skills
- Active DOD Secret security clearance

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