Senior Program Scheduler

Senior Program Scheduler

Requirements

• Must possess an active TS/SCI Polygraph clearance
• Typically requires a BA degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience
• Advanced expertise using Microsoft Project
• Must possess an understanding of advanced scheduling theory (e.g., PASEG) including experience with: Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) architecture (e.g., WBS or IMP based), schedule status processes, schedule health assessment (e.g., 14-Point Analysis), resource loading/management, Baseline Change Control and IMS configuration management, schedule execution metrics (BEI, CEI, CPLI, finish variance, etc.), Critical Path Method (CPM) and Margin/Float management
• Must be an independent thinker capable of working proficiently independently as well as within a team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for applying scheduling theory to develop and maintain a resource loaded Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) schedule using best practices as in the Planning and Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG)
• Implement program scheduling business rhythms, developing baseline schedules and associated artifacts to meet contractual/project requirements, and monitoring, analyzing, and reporting performance against baseline schedules to ensure that contractual, cost and schedule
• Strong communications skills with the ability to work with the functional areas to identify and maintain all schedule tasks and dependencies
• In conjunction with the Project Manager, and with input from the cross-functional team, generate, publish and maintain an accurate Master Schedule showing the tasks required to deliver on-time, per customer requirements and milestones
• Develop and maintain linkages, dependencies and inter-dependencies with related projects
• Ensure internal and external dependencies are documented and tracked for risk management
• Identify and generate a portfolio report of major milestones, decision points, project life-cycle and other project
• Identify critical path and task dependencies
• Set and maintain the baseline schedule
• Perform ‘what if’ scenarios within the schedule
• Develop schedule version control processes
• Generate schedule reports based on planned vs actual dates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using tools like Microsoft Project, Structured Solutions Inc. (SSI) Tools for Microsoft Project, and Monte Carlo Analysis tools
• Advanced Excel skill set including Power BI, pivot tables, macros, lookup tables
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Scheduling Professional (SP) certification