Senior Scheduler Lead for Complex Programs & AI Planning

Motive Power Inc; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive Power is seeking a Lead Scheduler to lead Scheduling for our largest and most complex programs, owning baseline through closeout, setting the standard for the Scheduling practice, and mentoring a team of schedulers. You will advise client executives and project leadership on schedule strategy and risk, and ensure contract requirements are met.

The role requires expert proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, advanced schedule analysis (critical path, float, resource loading,

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project Scheduling and project controls, including leadership of schedules on large, complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead Scheduling and project controls on multiple large, complex projects and programs, owning Scheduling deliverables from baseline through closeout.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of Project Schedulers (levels I to IV), including work assignment, performance feedback, and career development.
• Review team deliverables for accuracy, logic integrity, and compliance with contract requirements, and serve as the final quality check before schedules go to clients.
• Develop and maintain Scheduling standards, procedures, templates, and process maps, and drive consistent adoption across projects.
• Perform advanced schedule analysis, including critical path, float, resource-loaded, and schedule risk analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo).
• Prepare, review, and defend time impact analyses, delay and forensic analyses, and recovery plans, and support claims and dispute resolution as needed.
• Advise client executives, Project Managers, and stakeholders on schedule strategy, performance metrics, and corrective action, and present at executive and steering committee meetings.
• Provide regular status reports on schedule, cost, and risk, and develop integrated cost and schedule controls across programs.
• Evaluate and manage program and portfolio schedules, prioritize competing projects, and recommend resource and sequencing strategies.
• Coordinate with external schedulers, contractors, and Project Managers to resolve issues, conflicts, and constraints.
• Contribute to business development and proposal efforts, including Scheduling approach, staffing, and estimates for new work.
• Evaluate Scheduling tools and technology, and lead continuous improvement of the Scheduling practice.
• Identify and apply AI tools to improve Scheduling work, such as schedule review, logic checks, forecasting, and reporting, and set guidelines for using them with accuracy and judgment.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Schedule analysis

Risk analysis

Communication

AI in scheduling

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Motive Power is seeking a Lead Scheduler to lead Scheduling for our largest and most complex programs, owning baseline through closeout, setting the standard for the Scheduling practice, and mentoring a team of schedulers. You will advise client executives and project leadership on schedule strategy and risk, and ensure contract requirements are met.

The role requires expert proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, advanced schedule analysis (critical path, float, resource loading,