Project Scheduler

Astrion; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion is seeking a Project Scheduler to support missions at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. You will create, maintain, and monitor project schedules, milestones and deliverables, working with project managers and technical staff to forecast and report on performance.

The ideal candidate has strong Microsoft Project skills, ability to manage priorities and communicate with diverse stakeholders, and a background in project scheduling with demonstrated leadership or

Qualifications

• Project scheduling knowledge is a prerequisite.
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Project required.
• Ability to adapt to deadlines, changing schedules and competing priorities.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills.
• Experience presenting data to diverse audiences of managers, scientists, engineers and staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own all Project Schedule activities including development, status work, quality control, satisfaction, and performance tracking.
• Create detailed project integrated master schedules using Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Ingest schedules from internal and external project elements.
• Perform schedule analysis focusing on task linking, logic, slack, drivers, and Critical Path.
• Produce schedule reports for critical path, milestones and key stakeholders.
• Forecast, track performance and provide insights with project managers and technical staff.
• Identify and deconflict tasks, deliverables and schedule impacts.
• Conduct monthly, annual and milestone schedule assessments and reports.
• Interface with Government, contractors and mission partners for updates.

Skills

Project planning

Schedule knowledge

Microsoft Project

Deadlines/adaptability

Data presentation

Verbal and written communication

Team leadership / task assignment

Education

Bachelor's degree in management, business, or engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

Project Scheduler

LOCATION: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: None

CERTIFICATION: N/A

TRAVEL: As Needed

SALARY: $120,000 - 135,000

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Project Scheduler located at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. The Project Scheduler will support missions, projects, and technology demonstrations. The Project Scheduler will be responsible for creating, maintaining, and monitoring the project schedules, milestones, and deliverables. Working closely with the project managers and technical staff the scheduler will forecast, track performance, and provide reports.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Project planning or schedule knowledge is a prerequisite for this role
• Detail knowledge and experience with Microsoft Project
• Must be flexible in adapting to deadlines, changing schedules, competing priorities, and unpredictable events
• Thorough, detail oriented, and organized, with excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks
• Familiar with and able to present data and recommendations to a diverse audience of project managers, scientists, engineers and technical staff
• Superb verbal and written communication skills
• Ideal candidate has demonstrated ability to assign work and manage personnel and tasks
• Self-motivated and independent thinker

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• A Bachelor's degree in management, business, or engineering technical area
• At least 5 years of related experience in project scheduling, planning, or project coordination
• NASA or industry spaceflight experience highly desired
• Knowledge and experience with Earn Value Management (EVM) is a bonus
• Exceptional customer relationship management highly desirable

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for all Project Schedule activities, including overall schedule development, tasking of status work, quality control, customer satisfaction, and performance tracking and reporting.
• Create detailed project integrated master schedules using Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
• Ingest schedules from internal and external project elements
• Perform schedule analysis to review task linking, logic, slack, drivers, and Critical Path analyses
• Produce schedule reports for critical path, milestones, schedule slack and key givers and receivers
• Working with the project managers and technical staff to forecast, track performance, and provide insights
• Identify, communicate, and deconflict tasks, deliverables and schedule impacts
• Responsible for monthly, annual and milestone review schedule assessments and reports
• Interface with Government, contractors and mission partner staff for schedule updates and status
• Some travel may be required to support mission and project partners

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