Responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining the program’s Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Microsoft Project
- Integrating schedules across multiple workstreams, teams, and vendors to maintain a unified view of program delivery
- Working with project leads and technical teams to capture tasks, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements
- Serving as a trusted advisor to leadership by translating complex schedule data into clear, actionable insights
- Conducting critical path analysis to identify schedule drivers and potential delays
- Monitoring schedule performance and identifying risk areas, bottlenecks, and dependency conflicts
- Providing regular schedule reports and briefings to program leadership and client stakeholders
- Ensuring the program schedule adheres to established governance, standards, and reporting requirements
- Facilitating schedule reviews and coordination meetings with program stakeholders
- Maintaining schedule baselines and tracking variance against planned timelines
- Supporting program leadership with scenario analysis and schedule forecasting
- Improving scheduling processes and standards to support effective program execution
Qualifications:
- To be considered for this role, you must meet the following requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in project management, program management, program scheduling, or program controls roles
- 5+ years of experience building and managing complex Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for large programs
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project
- Strong understanding of:
- Critical path analysis
- Schedule dependency management
- Resource loading and forecasting
- Baseline management and schedule change control
- Milestone tracking and schedule variance analysis
- Ability to translate schedule data into clear insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience identifying schedule risks and communicating impacts to program leadership
- U.S. Citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills
Strongly Preferred:
- PMP certification
- Experience supporting federal government programs
- Experience integrating schedules across Agile and traditional delivery teams
- Experience coordinating schedules across vendors and subcontractors
- Candidates who live in an SBA HUBZone
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