Program Planning and Controls (PP&C) Specialist – Directed Energy
Core
Support planning and controls for the Directed Energy program, including maintaining schedules, work breakdown structures, and budget tracking to ensure project success.
Role type
Program Planning and Controls (PP&C) Specialist
Builds
Directed Energy program schedules, work breakdown structures, and performance reports
Domain
Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) / Directed Energy / Engineering Manufacturing
Required skills
Schedule management, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, Cost tracking, Milestone management, KPI reporting, Cross-functional coordination, Risk identification, Issue escalation, Project documentation, Vendor coordination
Preferred skills
Earned Value Management (EVM), Integrated Master Scheduling, Government/Defense program support, Budgeting tools, Agile methodologies, Jira, Bill of Materials (BOM) management
Technologies
MS Project, Primavera P6, Jira, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities
Maintain program schedule and baseline; Build and maintain work breakdown structure and budget tracking; Monitor and analyze engineering release metrics; Coordinate schedules and deliverables with external partners; Facilitate communication between science, engineering, and manufacturing teams; Report on cost and schedule performance.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC