Project Scheduler

SAIC; California (MD); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in California, MD, is seeking a Business Operations Specialist to analyze and coordinate project schedules and lead IPT activities using Microsoft Project. The role includes creating detailed schedule reports for Navy programs and requires 10% travel with a hybrid onsite/remote arrangement.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of scheduling experience, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to make scheduling decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years experience; relevant years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Experience scheduling, planning, executing, and monitoring acquisition projects is required.
• Experience leading scheduling efforts and being responsible for making decisions is required.
• Experience with Navy acquisition and resource planning is desired.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and coordinate project schedules for designated project leads.
• Lead and execute scheduling activities, including IPT coordination and reporting.
• Provide schedule planning, development, updating and analysis of integrated master schedules.
• Tailor standard tools to support project scheduling and reporting; interact with customers as needed.

Skills

Scheduling & Planning

Leadership

Written & Verbal Communication

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job ID 2616872

Location California, MD, US

Date Posted 2026-09-16

Category Program Management

Subcategory Project Analyst

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required Interim_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Secret

Potential for Remote Work ORA_HYBRID

Description

SAIC's Naval Business Unit provides Program Management support to the Combat Integration & Identification Systems (CI&IDS) Division at Webster's Outlying Field which develops, delivers, and sustains communication electronics and combat systems to the Warfighter. SAIC provides management support services to CI&IDS including project and financial management, resource planning, budgeting, organizational management, and post-award contract support.

We are seeking a results-driven Business Operations Specialist to analyze and coordinate project schedules. Lead and execute the work in this functional area for designated project leads and interact collaboratively with project GPLs and IPT technical delivery leads to provide schedule planning, developing, updating and analyzing integrated master schedules. To coordinate and complete all project processes with project scheduling from requirements through delivery. This includes supporting and/or leading Integrated Product Team (IPT) activities, producing detailed reports. Duties to include tailoring standard tools to best support project scheduling and reporting. The journeyman level position requires direct interaction with customers and applying leadership skills for decision-making and solving scheduling issues.

This position will require 10% travel within the Patuxent River, MD general region. It is a hybrid role with 2 days required onsite per week.

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years experience; relevant years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Experience scheduling, planning, executing, and monitoring acquisition projects is required.
• Experience leading scheduling efforts and being responsible for making decisions is required.
• Experience with project scheduling using Microsoft Project required.
• Strong written and verbal skills is required.
• Secret clearance is required to begin work.
• Experience with Navy acquisition and resource planning is desired.

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