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ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST - Financial Planning & Scheduler - Boulder, CO
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Who We Are:
SwRIs headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, we are an independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical science research and development organization with over 3000 employees. The Solar System Science & Exploration Division of SwRI pushes the boundaries of space exploration, solar physics, and mission operations. Our experts lead groundbreaking research, develop cutting-edge instruments, and operate space missions that expand our understanding of the universe. Our division is located in downtown Boulder Colorado with over 120 employees.
Objectives of this Role:
- Develop and maintain assigned sections of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to meet all program objectives.
- Monitor program schedule performance, tracks plans and schedules.
- Participate in weekly, monthly and quarterly IMS reporting requirements both internally and externally.
- Financial tracking and reporting for NASA awarded mission, includes cost control efforts, compiling financial data for analysis, and subcontractor cost tracking and funding allocations.
- Generate monthly cost data, labor hour tracking, financial reports, and present to various levels of management at SwRI.
- Assist with annual NASA budget request (PPBE) and presentation.
- Support cost and schedule for upcoming NASA/NOAA funded Space Science projects and proposals.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
- Work on mission/instrument projects to create and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Microsoft Project or Primavera.
- Produce data/graphics (in Xcel & Visio) to report the critical path and evaluate schedule risks.
- Develop what-if scenarios, work arounds and recovery plans to minimize impacts to the project schedule.
- Report key project milestones and activities necessary to achieve project objectives and track progress toward deadlines.
- Prepare and analyze financial data, reports for internal project monthly reviews, external reviews, and monthly reports.
- Prepare ad hoc project reports, assist with budget planning and execution.
- Work with the project business teams to review planned vs. actual.
- Assess project programmatic health within the monthly reporting period cadence.
- Work to generate monthly deliverables for reporting cost & schedule.
- Attend & participate in assigned project team meetings.
- Meet and communicate on a recurring basis with staff members acting as senior specialists, leads, control account managers (CAMs), deputy project managers, project managers, and others who are assigned project(s) to facilitate situational awareness.
Requirements:
- Requires a Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, English, Economics, Communications or a relevant degree field with directly related experience or specialized knowledge.
- 0-1 years: Proficiency with MS Office Suite products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Scheduling Software and Adobe Acrobat.
- 0-1 years: Ability to prioritize prioritize tasks, have attention to detail, and work on a team in a fast-paced environment.
- 0-1 years: Ability to exercise good judgment, diligence, to follow written and verbal instructions, posses good communication skills and positive demeanor, with ability to interact with a multidisciplinary group.
Special Requirements:
Work assignment is in Boulder, Colorado. Must be a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) due to ITAR work in section.
Job Locations: Boulder, Colorado
Salary Range: $57,500.00 - $83,990.00
For more information about this division, visit the Solar System Science & Exploration home page.
For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here.
For benefits information at all other locations, click here.
An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.
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