Lead Space Program Scheduler

CesiumAstro, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 136,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, vision

HSA

FSA

Life

Disability

Retirement plan

Job summary

CesiumAstro in Denver, Colorado seeks a Senior Program Scheduler to lead scheduling for complex aerospace programs. You will develop integrated master schedules, baselines, and planning methods and coordinate with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, contracts, and production to support execution.

This role requires advanced expertise in critical path analysis, schedule risk management, forecasting, and EV concepts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 5–8 years of related experience in program scheduling or project controls.
• Advanced knowledge of integrated master scheduling and project planning principles.
• Experience developing master schedules, forecasting models, and schedule performance analyses for complex programs.
• Strong understanding of critical path, schedule risk analysis, and earned value concepts.
• Experience leading cross-functional scheduling activities and balancing priorities and milestones.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and scheduling tools (MS Project, Primavera P6, Open Plan).
• Data analysis and collaboration tools like Power BI, SharePoint, or Jira.

Responsibilities

• Develop integrated master schedules, baselines, and planning methodologies for complex programs.
• Evaluate scope, WBS, resources, milestones, and dependencies to create executable schedules.
• Conduct schedule planning meetings and baseline reviews across the program lifecycle.
• Lead schedule management and coordinate activities across functions.
• Evaluate performance, critical path, variances, forecasting, and risks; resolve scheduling challenges.
• Validate schedule integrity and lead baseline control and recovery planning.
• Coordinate with management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and contracts to support scheduling.
• Develop reports, milestones, dashboards, and analyses for program reviews and decisions.
• Coordinate reviews, customer meetings, and cross-functional planning with schedule recommendations.

Skills

Integrated master scheduling

Forecasting

Schedule risk analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Critical path methodology

Earned value concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Open Plan

Power BI

Jira

SharePoint

Job description

CesiumAstro in Denver, Colorado seeks a Senior Program Scheduler to lead scheduling for complex aerospace programs. You will develop integrated master schedules, baselines, and planning methods and coordinate with program management, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, contracts, and production to support execution.

This role requires advanced expertise in critical path analysis, schedule risk management, forecasting, and EV concepts.