Optomi, in partnership with a strategic government initiative, is looking for a Program Planner to manage integrated scheduling and program coordination for operations based in China Lake, CA.
Position Summary: The Program Planner will play a critical role in managing a master integrated schedule that governs the coordination and activity at the site. This involves utilizing Microsoft Project to integrate detailed feeder schedules into a larger public-facing schedule. The position requires proactive engagement with stakeholders to understand dependencies, deliverables, and ensure alignment with overarching goals. Flexibility for remote work is provided, but the role demands onsite presence as needed. The planner will also raise flags for discrepancies, work through solutions collaboratively, and ensure attention to detail and assertiveness while managing multiple schedules. The planner will also be responsible for building new internal work schedules and integrating them with external-facing schedules and the program MIS. What the right candidate will enjoy:- Opportunity to work on impactful government projects
- Flexible work arrangements with occasional onsite presence
- Collaboration with a tight-knit, personality-driven team
- Exposure to complex program planning and scheduling
- Opportunity to grow into a more senior planning role over time
- Proficiency in Microsoft Project and integrated scheduling
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in government or contract oversight roles is a plus
- Ability to manage dependencies and engage stakeholders effectively
- Experience working in fast-changing, dynamic scheduling environments
- Background in true program planning, not just schedule maintenance
- Manage and maintain a master integrated schedule using Microsoft Project
- Integrate feeder schedules into the larger public-facing schedule
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand dependencies and deliverables
- Ensure alignment of detailed plans with overarching site goals
- Provide onsite presence in China Lake as needed, with flexibility for remote work
- Identify discrepancies in schedules and create actionable solutions
- Work independently without direct supervision while maintaining high-quality deliverables
- Build new, detailed schedules focused on China Lake operations
- Proactively identify and communicate risks, conflicts, and dependency issues across programs
