Senior Program Planning & Scheduling Analyst
Senior Program Planning & Scheduling Analyst
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20-06-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 85900 - 179500
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
20-06-2025
Job Description
Are you ready to get in on the ground floor of Amazons long-term initiative to design launch and maintain a constellation of Low Earth Orbit satellites to provide low-latency high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world Its Day 1 for Amazons next billion-dollar business and the Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) business is looking for an entrepreneurial minded Sr. Program Planning & Scheduling Analyst to work in a start-up environment who is passionate about technology who thinks/acts globally and has the ability to create and implement solutions processes and controls with a focus on the public sector. The KGS team is focused on Government customers around the world including U.S. DoD and other national security customers.
The successful candidate will be responsible for executing day to day program planning & scheduling tasks within KGS providing qualitative and quantitative data analysis for program performance management ensuring the business meets critical deliverables program schedules (Integrated Master Schedule) as well as risk and opportunity tracking management and mitigation. This leader will work cross functionally alongside the program finance team as well as the program management and engineering teams to ensure Government funded programs are tracked and performed on cost and schedule. As KGS grows and takes on more complex contract types the successful candidate will be responsible for performing Earned Value Management (EVM) activities. While still in the start-up phase KGS will be tracking EVM lite metrics from an internal management perspective for program performance. The program planning organization will have responsibility for aligning our product roadmaps with Kuiper availability ensuring we have products Government customers can use when Kuiper service comes online. The Sr. Program Planning & Scheduling Analyst will also be responsible for creating integrated schedules that lay in both government program commitments as well as internal deadlines and then align with Kuiper commercial on product availability and dependencies.
Key job responsibilities
Work with KGS program managers engineering staff and finance to standardize development of KGS program schedules (resource loaded)
Support KGS program managers and capture managers on development of proposal schedules in an ambiguous environment (outlining tasks milestones dependencies and deliverables).
Work with KGS program managers and engineering staff on scheduling approaches for program dependencies
Develop processes that automate program planning & scheduling in support of RFx responses new program stand-up and annual budget submission
Develop integrated KGS portfolio schedule that tracks key milestones and dependencies across all KGS programs
Build what-if scheduling tools/processes that support KGS program risk and opportunity assessments and program trade studies
Security Clearance: This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.
- 5 years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- Bachelors degree in engineering statistics or business or Bachelors degree and 5 years of quantitative role (engineering process re-engineering quality assurance) experience
- Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
- 5 years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models analysis and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g. financial savings operational improvements or customer benefits) experience
- 5 years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
- Experience delivering forecasting budgeting and variance analysis and data interpretation of results
- 5 years of US Government contracts performing program planning and scheduling EVM and Risk & Opp Mgmt experience
- 10 years of hands on experience with program planning/scheduling tools (i.e. Cobra Open Plan Microsoft Project Primavera etc.)
- 10 years performing Critical path analysis generating schedule analysis to advise Pms on options to improve schedule performance and managing schedule metrics
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
The successful candidate will be responsible for executing day to day program planning & scheduling tasks within KGS providing qualitative and quantitative data analysis for program performance management ensuring the business meets critical deliverables program schedules (Integrated Master Schedule) as well as risk and opportunity tracking management and mitigation. This leader will work cross functionally alongside the program finance team as well as the program management and engineering teams to ensure Government funded programs are tracked and performed on cost and schedule. As KGS grows and takes on more complex contract types the successful candidate will be responsible for performing Earned Value Management (EVM) activities. While still in the start-up phase KGS will be tracking EVM lite metrics from an internal management perspective for program performance. The program planning organization will have responsibility for aligning our product roadmaps with Kuiper availability ensuring we have products Government customers can use when Kuiper service comes online. The Sr. Program Planning & Scheduling Analyst will also be responsible for creating integrated schedules that lay in both government program commitments as well as internal deadlines and then align with Kuiper commercial on product availability and dependencies.
Key job responsibilities
Work with KGS program managers engineering staff and finance to standardize development of KGS program schedules (resource loaded)
Support KGS program managers and capture managers on development of proposal schedules in an ambiguous environment (outlining tasks milestones dependencies and deliverables).
Work with KGS program managers and engineering staff on scheduling approaches for program dependencies
Develop processes that automate program planning & scheduling in support of RFx responses new program stand-up and annual budget submission
Develop integrated KGS portfolio schedule that tracks key milestones and dependencies across all KGS programs
Build what-if scheduling tools/processes that support KGS program risk and opportunity assessments and program trade studies
Security Clearance: This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance of TS/SCI.
- 5 years of applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses experience
- Bachelors degree in engineering statistics or business or Bachelors degree and 5 years of quantitative role (engineering process re-engineering quality assurance) experience
- Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national U.S. permanent resident (i.e. current Green Card holder) or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
- 5 years of solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models analysis and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g. financial savings operational improvements or customer benefits) experience
- 5 years of identifying incomplete or inaccurate data identifying the root cause and creating/implementing an escalation plan experience
- Experience delivering forecasting budgeting and variance analysis and data interpretation of results
- 5 years of US Government contracts performing program planning and scheduling EVM and Risk & Opp Mgmt experience
- 10 years of hands on experience with program planning/scheduling tools (i.e. Cobra Open Plan Microsoft Project Primavera etc.)
- 10 years performing Critical path analysis generating schedule analysis to advise Pms on options to improve schedule performance and managing schedule metrics
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $85900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $179500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity sign-on payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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