Senior Schedule & Risk Manager – Federal Programs

Peraton; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Schedule & Risk Manager to lead the scheduling health and risk surveillance on a large-scale federal program in Herndon, VA. You will baseline and maintain integrated schedules across multiple projects, coordinating with government stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.

You will perform critical path analysis, Schedule Risk Analysis with Monte Carlo, manage the risk register, and translate performance data into actionable guidance for BNATCS leadership and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in program scheduling, risk management, or EVM on large federal or defense programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Science, Business, or related field (or 4 additional years of relevant experience).
• Expert proficiency in MS Project and/or Primavera P6 for schedule development and critical path analysis.
• Hands-on experience with JIRA, Jama, and/or SSI scheduling tools in federal programs.
• Experience with Schedule Risk Analysis (Monte Carlo) using Acumen Fuse or Oracle Risk Analysis.
• Knowledge of EVM metrics (SPI, CPI, TCPI, VAC, EAC) and using data for corrective actions.
• Experience in DCMA 14-Point Assessment compliant scheduling.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop baseline and maintain schedules across BNATCS architecture and systems engineering.
• Perform continuous critical path analysis and identify near-critical risks.
• Execute Schedule Risk Analysis with Monte Carlo to quantify uncertainty.
• Maintain program risk register with cost and schedule impact.
• Report Earned Value metrics (SPI, CPI, TCPI, VAC, EAC) and recommend actions.
• Conduct schedule variance root cause analysis and recovery planning.
• Produce weekly and monthly schedule health metrics and forecasts.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and government stakeholders to ensure IMS traceability.

Skills

Schedule management

Critical path analysis

Earned Value Management concepts

Communications

Risk quantification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Systems Science, Business, or related field

4 additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

JIRA

Jama

SSI

Job description

Peraton is seeking an experienced Schedule & Risk Manager to lead the scheduling health and risk surveillance on a large-scale federal program in Herndon, VA. You will baseline and maintain integrated schedules across multiple projects, coordinating with government stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.

You will perform critical path analysis, Schedule Risk Analysis with Monte Carlo, manage the risk register, and translate performance data into actionable guidance for BNATCS leadership and