Project Resource Analyst VI
A Project Resource Analyst V position just opened up in Pasadena, CA at the JPL/NASA facility. In this role you will be responsible for scheduling, utilizing MS Project for multiple small projects or one large one with cross over with others. You must have +10 years of similar experience; HS Diploma/GED Required; and be a US Citizen.
Location: Pasadena, CA 91109
Position: Project Resource Analyst VI
Pay Rate: $85.00+/hr. (DOE)
Duration: 18 months or longer
Work schedule: 9/80 or 5/40
We do offer paid time offs, holidays, 401k, medical, dental, and vision
Job Description:
Provides program, project or institutional budget performance measurement products including Institutional Business Forecast (IBF), Cost Phasing, Program Planning, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) and 533 analysis. Conducts financial analysis and reporting of budget performance, current status to plans, and forecasts impact to project, program, proposal, and/or institutional requirements. Provides assessment of budget health and reporting/tracking requirements to ensure project, program or institution is meeting requirements. Analyzes and reports funding status, burn rates and anticipated exhaustion of funds (AEF). Analyzes and reports productivity and trends and forecasts the impact of changes and performance. Develops and tracks Estimation to Completion (ETC). Provides inputs to business plans, planning guidelines, reviews and ad hoc requests.
- In This Role, you will do the following:
- Build Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), maintain, analyze, and report schedule concerns, associated metrics, and schedule products.
- Assess and validate the schedule/cost baseline integrity to ensure that it is effective, accurate, and executable
- .Identify and communicate anomalies in the schedule data, analyze horizontal logic and critical path traceability.
- Work closely with the Project Resource Analyst (PRA) team to implement and verify cost and schedule integration plan
- .Maintain detailed network schedules in Microsoft Project Server including the extraction and analysis (DCMA 14-Point Assessment) of various schedule related data required for monthly/quarterly reporting.
- Support monthly change control board meetings, and incorporate approved liens (Baseline Change Requests) into the project baseline or estimate at complete (EAC)
- .Assist in the production and presents high level summary schedule reports to key engineering partners.
- Conduct and report “what-if” scenarios that can be easily understood by technical leadership• Generate Quantifiable Back-up Data (QBD) planning and also manage the progress for Earned Value (EV) reporting
- Use technical knowledge about a project to derive schedule risks and potential negative impacts/opportunities to the project schedule
- Work with Lead Scheduler on integrating schedule impact artifacts into schedule presentation package and be able to identify and/or present major takeaways from any set of PSA analysis presentation charts
- Works on critical, often self-initiated, ad-hoc assignments and projects with minimal direction.
Required Skills:
- Typically requires a Bachelor degree with a minimum of 10 years of related experience; Master degree with 6 years of related experience; or PhD with 4 years related experience.
- Utilizes knowledge, understanding and application of project planning and control principles and standards, including cost estimation, budgeting, and scheduling; performance measurements, including earned value, as required for the planning and implementation of complex projects
- Able to interface effectively with program/project management, technical organizations, industry partners, and bypass centers
- Resourceful and self-motivated with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong user of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
- Experienced user of Microsoft Project Professional.
Desired Skills:
• Previous experience in a project team environment with project reporting, integrated cost/schedule planning, Earned Value Management (EVM), and various performance measurement techniques.
• Experience with cost-schedule baseline change control processes.
• Experienced user of Milestones Pro, STATs Health Check.
At a minimum, a 7-year background check, education verification, employment verification, and drug screen will be conducted upon hire. Your suitability for employment is contingent upon successfully passing these required pre-employment screenings.
About our client:
Our client is a research and development lab federally funded by NASA and managed by Caltech. Manages many of NASA’s robotic missions exploring Earth, the solar system, and our universe.
This particular client is requiring that all new hires show proof of vaccination. However, accommodations may be made for those with disabilities or religious reasons who cannot obtain a vaccine.
About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is the match for this position please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!
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APR Consulting, Inc., is one of the most trusted talent acquisition and workforce solutions providers in the United States. Known for exceptional responsiveness, agile strategies, and consistently high-level talent, the firm has become a go-to for organizations and managed services providers navigating complex change and urgent challenges. Since its founding in 1980, APR has transformed from a California IT-focused staffing firm to a full-service solutions provider filling a wide range of positions and serving over eight industries — including aerospace and defense, healthcare, IT, telecom, hospitality/gaming, sports/entertainment, government, and utilities –– in all 50 states, with a loyal roster of more than 850 specialized professionals.