ASSOCIATE SPECIALIST - Financial Planning & Scheduler - Boulder, CO

SwRI's 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.Please Apply at: https://www aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjIzMjYwLjg3NjBAc3dyaWNvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}