Mission-Critical Space Systems Scheduler

Booz Allen Hamilton; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a schedule manager to shape program plans and schedules for DoD initiatives, including space and ground systems. You will develop Integrated Master Schedules, manage risks, and coordinate with government clients and stakeholders to meet mission goals.

You will apply Lean-Agile practices, leverage CPM, and use tools like MS Project, Jira/Confluence, and SharePoint to drive on-time delivery across major defense programs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with systems engineering or project management on Major Defense Acquisition Programs, including space, ground, software, or hardware systems.
• 4+ years of experience creating, maintaining, and updating project-based schedules, including giver or receiver items, critical paths, linkages, and comparing actual progress against the baseline.
• Experience developing, documenting, and executing a Lean-Agile process to establish and manage Integrated Master Schedules and technical baselines.
• Experience identifying scheduling risks or conflicts, and implementing remediation and mitigation plans.
• Experience applying CPM to identify dependencies, calculate float, and expose schedule risks.
• Experience with scheduling tools, including Microsoft Project, Milestones Professional, One Pager Pro, and Microsoft Office tools such as SharePoint and Excel.
• Experience leading schedule planning exercises and reviews with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate and establish collaborative relationships with government clients and associated contractor teammates to achieve program goals.
• Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• PMI-SP Certification (nice to have)

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules for Major Defense Acquisition Programs.
• Collaborate with government clients and teammates to meet program goals and schedules.
• Schedule planning and development across space, ground, software, or hardware systems.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and remediation actions to mitigate schedule slippage.
• Communicate results and progress to stakeholders with clear, actionable insights.

Skills

Systems engineering

Project management

Schedule planning

Lean-Agile

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Milestones Professional

One Pager Pro

SharePoint

Excel

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a schedule manager to shape program plans and schedules for DoD initiatives, including space and ground systems. You will develop Integrated Master Schedules, manage risks, and coordinate with government clients and stakeholders to meet mission goals.

You will apply Lean-Agile practices, leverage CPM, and use tools like MS Project, Jira/Confluence, and SharePoint to drive on-time delivery across major defense programs.