Schedule Analyst/Financial Management - Subject Matter Expert (FM7)

Tecolote Research; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan (100% funded)

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Tecolote Research is seeking a Schedule Expert who will lead cost/schedule integration efforts and provide advanced schedule analysis for proposals and baselines. The SME Schedule Analyst will serve as the primary liaison between program leads and other teams, guiding development of complex schedules for launch vehicle programs.

The role requires a Master’s degree and extensive experience with MS Project, schedule risk assessments, and DCMA standards.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree is required (preferably in engineering, business, math, or the sciences).
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience with schedule development, analysis, integration, and management with the USAF, DoD, NASA, or DoD hardware contractor.
• Extensive experience using Microsoft Project, Project Server, or similar schedule tools.
• Expert knowledge of schedule management best practices such as critical path methodology, schedule quality, and schedule execution metrics.
• Advanced proficiency using Steelray Project Analyzer or equivalent, and deep knowledge of the DCMA 14-Point Assessment.
• Strong MS Office skills and exceptional verbal and written communication.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct the development, integration, publishing, and analysis of complex program and enterprise-level schedules, reporting strategic results to senior leadership.
• Serve as the primary liaison between SEI, SETA Integrators, government program leads, and other functional team members.
• Serve as the primary advisor to executive-level management on program performance, forecasting for launch vehicle systems, and baseline control.
• Partner with government and contractor personnel to gather data and present advanced schedule analysis.
• Direct advanced quantitative and qualitative Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA) on large and complex programs, including Monte Carlo and Latin Hyper Cube simulation.
• Develop curricula and conduct advanced training sessions for other schedulers.
• Provide strategic recommendations regarding BEI, CEI, SPI, and future program trends.

Skills

Schedule development

Schedule analysis

Executive presentation

Stakeholder communication

MS Project / Project Server

Steelray Project Analyzer

DCMA 14-Point Assessment

MS Office

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master’s degree in engineering, business, math, or sciences

Bachelor’s degree in math, engineering, or sciences

Tools

Microsoft Project / Project Server

Steelray Project Analyzer

Power BI / Tableau

Job description

Our Schedule Expert will lead accurate Cost/Schedule integration efforts and provide advanced schedule analysis for proposals and program baselines. The SME Schedule Analyst will act as the primary liaison between SEI, SETA Integrators, government program leads, and other functional team members. You will direct the development and integration of complex program and enterprise-level schedules and serve as the senior advisor to executive-level management on program performance and forecasting for launch vehicle systems.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Direct the development, integration, publishing, and analysis of complex program and enterprise-level schedules, reporting strategic results to senior leadership.
• Serve as the primary liaison between SEI, SETA Integrators, government program leads, and other functional team members.
• Serve as the primary advisor to executive-level management on program performance, forecasting for launch vehicle systems, and baseline control.
• Partner closely with senior Government and contractor personnel to gather data and present advanced schedule analysis.
• Direct advanced quantitative and qualitative Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA) on large and complex programs, including Monte Carlo and Latin Hyper Cube simulation.
• Develop curricula and conduct advanced training sessions for other schedulers.
• Provide strategic recommendations regarding Baseline Execution Index (BEI), Current Execution Index (CEI), SPI, and future program trends.

Skills Required

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MA/MS) is required (preferably in engineering, business, math, or the sciences).
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, including expert-level experience in schedule development, analysis, integration, and management with the USAF, DoD, NASA, or DoD hardware contractor.
• Extensive experience (well over 6 years) using Microsoft Project, Project Server, or similar schedule tools.
• Expert knowledge of schedule management best practices such as critical path methodology, schedule quality, and schedule execution metrics.
• Advanced proficiency using Steelray Project Analyzer or equivalent, and deep knowledge of the DCMA 14-Point Assessment.
• Highly proficient using MS Office Suite with exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and executive presentation skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Certification in scheduling by a recognized professional society/educational organization (i.e., PMI or DAU) is highly desired.
• Deep familiarity with USAF or equivalent DoD development programs and processes.
• Advanced familiarity with Business Intelligence programs (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau), Systems Engineering practices, and space systems development.
• Demonstrated ability to design curricula and lead scheduling divisions.

Core Competencies

• Advanced Schedule Analysis & Strategy
• Executive Baseline Advising
• On-site leadership and training environment.
• Must be able to work autonomously as well as lead within a collaborative team environment.
• Requires strategic oversight of complex program schedules.

Security Clearance

• Active DoD TS/SCI Security Clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in math, engineering, or the sciences.

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurance
• 100% Company funded Retirement Plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick pay plans
• Tuition assistance

About Tecolote Research

Tecolote Research is a private, employee-owned corporation where people are our primary resource. Our investments in technology and training give our employees the tools to ensure our clients are provided the solutions they need, and our very high employee retention rate and stable workforce is an added value to our customers.