M&S Program Scheduler & Planner

Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County headquartered in Huntsville AL. Our team provides superior research development and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nations top 100 defense companies the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: Lighting the Pathway of Freedom. And as a Certified Evergreen ESOP we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies is seeking a Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Program Scheduler & Planner to join our team and provide integrated scheduling strategic planning and mission alignment support for AvMC programs. This role ensures that complex program schedules are not only accurately developed and maintained but also strategically aligned with long-term program objectives developmental test activities and mission requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain program schedules that align with long-term strategic objectives program milestones and mission priorities.
• Collaborate with developmental and operational stakeholders to gather scheduling inputs and ensure schedules reflect a cohesive and strategically aligned program plan.
• Ensure schedule activities and milestones are directly traceable to program requirements maintaining clear alignment between strategic goals and execution.
• Conduct critical path schedule risk and what-if analyses to identify risks opportunities and impacts of changes to scope funding or technical requirements.
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to leadership based on schedule performance forecasting and analytical findings.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance scheduling accuracy efficiency and strategic planning effectiveness.
• Translate complex resource-loaded schedules into executive-level visual products such as sand charts and histograms to communicate workforce demand and timing.
• Design and maintain dynamic manpower sand charts to represent cumulative resource demands (FTEs) highlighting peaks valleys and concurrent staffing needs.
• Support stakeholder communication through the development of program status briefings dashboards and digital engineering tools.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelors degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited university.
• 10 years of experience in program scheduling planning or a related field preferably within a Department of War (DoW) or government contracting environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project Primavera or similar software.
• Strong understanding of scheduling principles including critical path methodology resource loading and baseline management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex tasks and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Self-starter with strong analytical organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Must possess and maintain an active Secret security clearance.

Schedule:M-F; 8-5

Work Location: Customer- site

Travel:Yes 0-10%

Relocation Assistance Available:No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract:No

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Benefits:

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment a competitive salary and an excellent comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation 401(k) match medical dental vision life insurance short-term disability long-term disability flexible spending accounts Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts EAP education assistance paid time off and holidays.

Applying to Torch Technologies:

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