Project Management Scheduler

Gail Hawkins-Johns

Maryland 410-***-**** **********@*****.*** Project Scheduler

SUMMARY

Gail uses her expertise in earned value management, project scheduling, and project management to support a diverse range of government contracts. She offers guidance on project health, conducts project analysis, and evaluates results, all while navigating the complexities of the lifecycle at the portfolio, program, and project levels. Gail's knack for solving intricate issues further underscores her value in project management. One of Gail's standout abilities is her exceptional skill in managing multiple projects of varying complexity. She has developed a streamlined business process that supports project management best practices in CMMI Level 3 environments. Utilizing tools like MS Project, Primavera, Milestones Professional, and Project Server, she creates project and program schedules and integrated master plans. Her consistent ability to meet deadlines sets her apart in project management. Gail collaborates with project teams, managers, and sponsors to gather input and document all internal and external dependencies. She communicates critical information regarding project health, technical activities, milestones, critical paths, and what-if scenarios and maintains confidentiality. As part of her responsibilities, Gail is entrusted with preparing, developing, and coordinating the integrated master schedule. This role requires her to ensure that projects are integrated both horizontally and vertically across functional groups, including finance, engineering, materials, manufacturing, and quality. Her support to the organization by managing and coordinating program schedules that align with customer goals and expectations further demonstrates her leadership and coordination skills in project management. In collaboration with Program Managers, Material Program Managers, and other key personnel, she ensures that program schedule requirements are met. Gail understands the overall requirements related to proposals, design, procurement, manufacturing, and testing within specific programs, creating schedules that track all associated activities. EXPERIENCE

Sr. Principal Program Management and Scheduling PSI – Planned Systems International/Army 06/2023 to Present Developed and implemented a comprehensive training program aimed at helping new project managers utilize essential scheduling principles

Covered key areas such as defining activities, estimating durations, sequencing tasks, analyzing schedules, and managing updates Encouraged project managers to create effective project schedules that facilitate successful delivery Sr. Principal Program Planning and Scheduling Analyst Northrop Grumman Corporation 10/2022 to 06/2023 Integrated projects across various teams, including finance, engineering, manufacturing, and quality control Managed program schedules effectively, exceeding customer expectations Collaborated with Program Managers, Material Program Managers, Engineers, and Cost Account Managers to define and meet schedule requirements

Provided weekly/monthly schedule analyses and timely updates to the Program Manager and relevant Integrated Product Team leads Project Mgt and Project planning Lockheed Martin 09/2019 to 08/2022 Established, tracked, and maintained project schedules for various divisions across the enterprise Monitored new projects and tracked project deliverables using appropriate tools Supported the annual planning processes, completing variance analysis and monthly reporting for the customer Performed SWOT and worked with managers to develop risk and mitigation plans to address delays in project delivery Supported budget management by tracking risks and issues causing delivery delays, tracking resource allocations Provided consulting services and support to the client in implementing and utilizing a comprehensive change management process Project and Program Management ManTech 04/2018 to 09/2019 Created, monitored, and analyzed project schedules by PASEG and GOA standards of best project practice Updated the RTC database with current project details Coordinated project schedules, tasks, meeting updates, and efficient distribution of reports Prepared, implemented, and monitored scopes of work using a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for control and integrity Monitored projects' progress, including identifying critical activities and reviewing forecasts and progress achieved to date Maintained a project risk register to minimize the impact on the project's schedule, scope, and budget Maintained project artifacts (runbook files) for each project Tracked baselines, performed what-if analysis, and developed contingency plans Published critical tasks/paths and/or driving paths where needed Project Analyst Northrop Grumman (CGI Subcontractor) 12/2016 to 04/2018 Managed OMB's mission by supporting the President's budget and regulatory mandates Communicated health, performance, and schedule monitoring while controlling funding, resources, and earned value reporting in support of the Federal IT dashboard to the OPM

Senior Project Scheduler Northrop Grumman (BWI) 07/2015 to 12/2016 Managed the activities, tasks, practices, and deliverables to assess and document the benefits, risks, and success factors of potential applications for projects managed and supported by the sector Conducted analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules Ensured project plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across functional groups Utilized Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas Assisted in defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines Collected and analyzed data to support project planning and execution Monitored project progress and performance, providing regular updates to stakeholders Ensured effective communication among project teams, keeping all members informed of project status and changes Month-End Reporting

Engineering Project Scheduler Delta Resources (DISA) 10/2014 to 07/2015 Responsible for the implementation of standard processes and tools and program planning and control practices Supported the control of contract activity and deliverables, by establishing and maintaining cost and schedule baselines, and tracking progress and oversight

Identified potential project risks and contributed to the development of mitigation strategies Prepared comprehensive reports and presentations for management and stakeholders Sr. Program Planning and Project Mgt Lockheed Martin Information Technology 10/2006 to 10/2014 Played an integral role in developing the project server interface between Microsoft project schedules and the tool Automated the project lifecycle, incorporating the business processes (CMMI Level 3), and leveraging the delivery of services to the customer

Used project server in support of Microsoft Project to manage schedules, resources, health reporting, create dashboards, cost reporting, and other industry software tools

Monitored the control account for various projects, where technical scope, schedule, and cost parameters integrate Monitored project progress and for intervention and problem-solving with project managers, line managers, engineers, CAM's, and clients Used the schedule to document and control changes made to the program Performed analysis of project schedules using project artifacts and documentation including, but not limited to, Project Scope Agreement

(PSA), SOW, Communication Plan, Risk Management Plan (RMP), master plan, project checklists, agendas, interaction with technical resources and a variety of status/performance reports Performed project audits, analyzing a project to identify and determine any issues, concerns, challenges, and opportunities and developing recommendations about addressing the problems and keeping the project successful EDUCATION

Master's Degree: Business and Project Management University Of Maryland Global Campus 2025 to Present Focuses on advanced project management techniques, including project scheduling and analysis, earned value management, and the use of tools like MS Project and Primavera.

Certification, Business Process Management Villanova University 2021 to 2021 Covers business process management principles, project scheduling and analysis, and the implementation of best practices in project management.

Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General American Intercontinental University 2012 to Present Provides a comprehensive understanding of business administration, project scheduling and analysis, and management principles. SKILLS

Earned Value Management Project Scheduling Project Management MS Project Primavera Milestones Professional

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