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Tasks & accountabilities


As a Multi projects Scheduler, you will work closely with Telecom & Navigation Spacecraft Project Managers and Industrial Managers.


Within the project team, you will elaborate end to end integrated schedule using ADS standard process:

  • Work with functions (Engineering, Procurement, AIT) and suppliers to connect their Level 3 schedules
  • Consolidate and issue level 1 and 2 schedules for all projects from Telecom & Navigation Portfolio
  • Identification and tracking of critical paths
  • Tracking progress versus planning
  • Implements schedule changes
  • Manages the schedule margin/float
  • Key Performance Indicators for milestones achievement
  • Preparation of reporting to be delivered to the End customer
  • Planning and tracking of MGs, and other domain milestones from Finance, Develop, Source, and Fulfil
  • Consolidate multi-project views with the backlog and future projects in order to help identify clashes in facilities, resources issues, and industrial capacity issues, and support Stock Management
  • Be an actor in Projects Schedule Control Board, to assess any impact and identify the need for recovery
  • You will report to HO Multi projects Industrialisation (TSTPI)


This role will involve occasional travel for business (once a month) worldwide and as such you must be able to travel accordingly.


Required skills


You will have the following skills and experience:


  • An experience in the space industry would be a plus,
  • An experience in Lean management,
  • Expertise in scheduling like Plannisware
  • Adaptability, and rigor
  • Analytical mind,
  • Leadership
  • Language skills: Fluent in English.

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