Master Scheduler

SAIC; Kirtland (NM); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking an experienced Master Scheduler to plan and manage enterprise Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and roadmaps using MS Project, with EVMS and program management background. The role involves coordinating with task order leads, technical experts, and project managers to map critical tasks and interdependencies across multiple projects.

Responsibilities include building IMP/IMS, conducting reviews, and monitoring progress against baselines, while providing mitigation strategies for

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance (SCI eligibility) and able to obtain TS/SCI within 3 months of start.
• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years (or Master's with 3+ years) related experience; four years may substitute for degree.
• Min 2 years experience developing an IMS using MS Project (advanced preferred).
• Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies.
• Experience creating a project baseline and monitoring progress against it; develop mitigation for schedule risk.
• Experience providing impact analysis of schedule changes and identifying variances.

Responsibilities

• Provide IMS support to multiple task orders.
• Develop, integrate and maintain schedules into IMP and IMS as day-to-day tools to assess progress.
• Collaborate with technical experts and project managers in planning and managing schedules.
• Develop solutions to mitigate schedule risk and achieve program goals.
• Execute project management activities including plan development, monitoring and control, and change control.
• Make recommendations to influence key decision-makers on WBS, schedule and budget/cost.
• Update schedule status, produce reports, and track variances with corrective actions.
• Link critical activities across multiple projects.

Skills

MS Project

EVMS

Agile project management

Critical Path analysis

Baseline development

Schedule status updates

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Project

Deltek Cobra

Job description

Description

SAIC is looking for an experienced Master Scheduler with hands‑on expertise with planning and scheduling in MS Project. We're looking for experience in Program Management and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).This position will be responsible for building and maintaining enterprise integrated master schedules (IMS)/Roadmaps, program management reviews, technical exchange meetings, milestones among other requirements. The master scheduler will work with task order managers and technical experts to determine critical tasks and their interdependencies across the program, using the IMS as a day‑to‑day execution tool to periodically assess progress in meeting program requirements.

The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide IMS support to multiple task orders.
• Develop, integrate and maintain multiple schedules into program top-level Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and associated IMS as day‑to‑day execution tools used to periodically assess progress in meeting program requirements.
• Work closely with technical experts, project leads and project managers in planning, creating, and managing project schedules
• Develop solutions for mitigating schedule risk and achieving program goals and objectives
• Execute project management activities including project plan development, project monitoring and control, and integrated change control.
• Make recommendations to influence key decision‑makers within the scope of project controls (work breakdown structure, schedule, and budget/cost).
• Update the schedule status as required, produce reports, and track variances and recommend corrective action.
• Work closely with others in linking critical activities across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret or DoE Q clearance with SCI eligibility (must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within first 3 months of start date) and be able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
• Bachelors and 5 years or more of related experience; Masters and 3 (Four) years or more experience. Four (4) additional years of related experience will be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum two years’ experience developing anIntegrated Master Schedule (IMS) using MS Project (advanced preferred)
• Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies
• Experience creatinga project baseline for each project and monitoring project progress against that baseline and developing solutions for mitigating schedule risk.
• Experience providingimpact analysis of schedule changes; identifying schedule variances and opportunities and proactively developing mitigation strategies for the Project Management team.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge in determining the Critical Path and performing Schedule status updates.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 3 to 5 years of demonstrated experience managing a schedule for an enterprise-wide program(s) and multiple sub-components using MS Project.
• Experience with Milestone One and/or Deltek Cobra.

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.