Work Planning & Execution Lead 4

NOTE: THIS POSITION IS AVAILABLE FOR REMOTE WORK WITHIN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES WITH TRAVEL AS REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS NEEDS. PREFERENCE WOULD BE FOR CANDIDATES AVAILABLE TO WORK FROM EITHER OUR CORVALLIS OR HOUSTON OFFICE LOCATIONS. POSITION SUMMARY:This position will provide support to Quality, Services, and IT work planning. The Work Planning & Execution Lead reports to the Manager, Quality Programs, with a matrix relationship to IT and Services, and directly supports department management in the day-to-day coordination and technical planning of work activities. This WPEL acts as a point of contact with other departments and organizations for coordinating work, resources, planning, and schedules. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with technical discipline managers and project teams to plan work that requires resources from the functional area(s) to develop detailed execution plans, analyze critical paths and other metrics to ensure appropriate resource allocation, leveling, and prioritization so that resources are used effectively and efficiently, and commitments/schedules are satisfied. Support effective work execution in the functional area by monitoring and measuring resource allocation and leveling, supporting the development of hiring plans, and coordinating with project teams and others to address emergent issues to ensure efficient use of resources. Interface with project teams and other functional organizations on behalf of discipline managers and