Software Development Technical Planner

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Software Development Technical Planner to orchestrate and streamline our software delivery lifecycle. In this critical role, you will bridge the gap between engineering execution, program management, and technical delivery. You will be primarily responsible for formulating, maintaining, and managing comprehensive software build plans, end-to-end integrated master schedules (IMS), and release tracks. Working directly with software architects, development leads, QA, and configuration management, you will anticipate dependencies, mitigate delivery bottlenecks, and ensure complex software deliverables ship reliably and on time.

Architect, baseline, and maintain comprehensive software build plans and integration schedules across multiple product teams and release trains. Define and sequence critical path activities from code commit, static analysis, and automated test passes through staging, security audits, and production deployment. Coordinate build cadence, branching strategies, and merge schedules in close collaboration with DevOps and Configuration Management teams. Align build milestones with target hardware integration, third-party software drops, and customer integration schedules. Build and manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) utilizing industry-standard scheduling and project management methodologies. Track schedule progress against performance baselines. Analyze critical paths, variance, floats, and schedule health metrics. Facilitate regular technical syncs, scrum-of-scrums, and build review forums to ensure operational alignment across disparate development modules. Synthesize raw engineering progress into clear, data-driven executive dashboards and schedule health status reports. Identify, map, and proactively track complex technical cross-team dependencies, technical debt bottlenecks, and deliverables. Conduct regular technical risk and opportunity assessments. Formulate proactive mitigation playbooks to prevent schedule slippage. Lead schedule impact assessments and root cause analyses when change requests, scope adjustments, or critical blocking bugs arise. Collaborate with Product Managers, Technical Leads, Systems Engineers, and QA Leads to translate system requirements into granular engineering work breakdown structures (WBS). Drive continuous improvement by establishing post-release retrospectives, refining scheduling models, and optimizing technical planning workflows.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 4+ years of experience in technical program management, software project management, or technical planning within a software engineering environment
• Experience developing and managing structured software build plans and integrated schedules for complex, multi-team software initiatives
• Experience in project scheduling tools and enterprise scheduling software such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or Primavera P6
• Experience with modern software development and issue-tracking platforms such as Jira, Jira Align, Azure DevOps, or Confluence
• Experience with both Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe and traditional Waterfall or Milestone-driven methodologies
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), CI/CD pipelines, build systems, branching and merging strategies such as Gitflow or trunk-based development, and QA test automation phases
• Ability to present complex schedule data clearly to both developers and senior leadership
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in technical discipline such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Information Systems

Nice If You Have:

• Experience working in complex environments such as embedded systems, aerospace and defense, automotive, telecom, or distributed cloud platforms where hardware and software co-dependencies exist
• Experience with software safety and compliance standards such as ISO 26262, DO-178C, IEC 62304, SOC 2, or ISO 27001, where rigorous planning and auditing are paramount
• Ability to build automation and release orchestrators such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD
• Ability to construct automated reporting dashboards using tools like Tableau, Power BI, Jira Advanced Roadmaps, or custom Python or SQL reporting scripts
• PMP Certification, PMI-SP Certification, Certified ScrumMaster Certification, or Agile Certified Practitioner Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.