NISSC 3 Master Scheduler

AMERICAN SYSTEMS; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 113,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid leave

Retirement plans

Education and training assistance

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Colorado Springs is seeking a Master Scheduler to oversee project management for the NISSC 3 program. This role includes facilitating status meetings, developing integrated schedules, and managing resources across technical teams. Candidates should have 4-6 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in a technical field. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, paid leave, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience managing projects or task orders in a technical or IT-related environment.
• Experience in creating and maintaining project schedules and coordinating team activities.
• Demonstrated experience with risk and issue management and escalation.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate status meetings and track project performance metrics.
• Develop and manage integrated project and program schedules.
• Identify and escalate project risks and issues.

Skills

Project management

Risk management

Resource allocation

Schedule management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, CS, IS, Data Science, or Software Engineering

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking our next Master Scheduler for the NISSC 3 program. In this role you will manage projects of varying scale and complexity by driving integrated scheduling, resource alignment, and coordinated execution across technical and support teams. Responsibilities include project planning, schedule and milestone management, risk and issue escalation, and ensuring compliance with deliverable and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate status meetings, track project performance metrics, maintain documentation, and coordinate among technical, logistical, and government stakeholders to ensure timely completion of all tasks in support of program objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated project and program schedules (e.g., milestones, dependencies, critical path).
• Coordinate project team assignments, track progress to plan, and adjust schedules as needed to meet program objectives.
• Manage resource allocation across tasks and disciplines, identifying gaps or conflicts and recommending solutions.
• Identify, track, and escalate project risks and issues; support development of mitigation and contingency plans.
• Ensure projects comply with contract deliverable requirements, timelines, and quality standards.
• Facilitate recurring status meetings; capture and track action items, decisions, and key risks/issues.
• Track project performance and metrics (e.g., schedule adherence, milestones, deliverables) and report status to leadership and customers.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including schedules, plans, status reports, and change records.
• Oversee coordination and communication among technical, logistical, and government stakeholders to ensure aligned execution.
• Provide leadership across multiple disciplines to drive timely completion of tasks and reporting obligations.
• Support process improvements in project management and scheduling practices across the program.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience managing projects or task orders in a technical or IT-focused environment.
• Experience creating and maintaining project schedules and coordinating team activities and resources.
• Demonstrated experience with risk and issue management and escalation.
• Experience preparing and delivering project status reports and presentations to management and/or customers.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology (IT), Cybersecurity, Computer Science (CS), Information Systems (IS), Data Science, or Software Engineering.

Security Clearance and Desired Credentials

• Active Secret clearance at time of hire.
• Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI as required by the program.
• One or more of the following desired or strongly preferred: SecurityX, CASP+, DAWIA PM Practitioner, GSEC, Security+ (Security+ CE acceptable).

Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this position is USD $113,000.00/Yr. – USD $135,000.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides a comprehensive benefits program including healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

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