Principal Program Scheduler

Jobtailor; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Senior Scheduler to coordinate IMS activities within the PMO and provide GANTT charts and network diagrams to support DoD system acquisition timelines.

The role requires US citizenship, a Top Secret clearance, 10+ years in DoD environments, and advanced skills with scheduling tools including MS Project. A related degree is preferred, with a focus on mission-critical planning.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret level clearance.
• Advanced understanding of scheduling tools, including Microsoft Project.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field (preferred).
• 10+ years of experience.
• At least 5 years working in the DoD sector (preferred experience qualification).

Responsibilities

• Communicate and coordinate IMS activities among functional disciplines within the PMO.
• Provide IMS technical products, including GANTT charts and network diagrams.
• Ensure integrated schedule management technical support to system acquisition processes.
• Collaborate and incorporate key schedule requirements to ensure mission success.
• Support requirements development and plan preparation.
• Assess ability to achieve results.
• Communicate schedule objectives, plans, and status to the customer, project team, and management.
• Perform corrective actions as necessary to achieve the end result.

Skills

Integrated Schedule Management

Microsoft Project

Top Secret Clearance

DoD Sector Experience

Requirements Development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in related field

Tools

GANTT Charts

Network Diagrams

Schedule Management

Technical Support

Corrective Actions

Job description

• Communicate and coordinate IMS activities among functional disciplines within the PMO
• Provide IMS technical products, including GANTT charts and network diagrams
• Ensure integrated schedule management technical support to system acquisition processes
• Collaborate and incorporate key schedule requirements to ensure mission success
• Support requirements development and plan preparation
• Assess ability to achieve results
• Communicate schedule objectives, plans, and status to the customer, project team, and management
• Perform corrective actions as necessary to achieve the end result

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret level clearance
• Advanced understanding of scheduling tools, including Microsoft Project
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field (preferred)
• 10+ years of experience
• At least 5 years working in the DoD sector (preferred experience qualification)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced expertise in integrated schedule management and technical support for system acquisition processes, with a strong focus on communication and collaboration across functional disciplines. Proven ability to utilize scheduling tools effectively to achieve project objectives within the DoD sector.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Integrated Schedule Management
• Microsoft Project
• Top Secret Clearance
• DoD Sector Experience
• Requirements Development

Hard Skills

• GANTT Charts
• Network Diagrams
• Schedule Management
• Technical Support
• Corrective Actions

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Coordination
• Assessment

Certifications & Qualifications

• Top Secret Clearance

Industry Keywords

• PMO
• System Acquisition
• Mission Success
• Project Team
• Customer Communication