Strategic IMS Master Scheduler for DoD Programs

Chenega Corporation; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Chenega Corporation seeks an experienced Master Planner Scheduler to lead IMS development and maintenance for DoD and national security programs. You will align contractual requirements with schedules, drive milestones, and provide leadership with timely, actionable insights.

The role requires strong schedule risk assessment, expert MS Project skills, and a TS clearance. You will collaborate with PMOs, program managers, and vendors to keep complex portfolios on track and auditable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of Project Management or Security Management experience.
• PMP certification or equivalent program/project management experience.
• Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Server and Microsoft Project Professional.
• Experience developing and managing integrated project schedules for complex programs.
• Active TS clearance and ability to pass background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for complex federal and DoD programs.
• Establish and maintain program schedules, milestones, dependencies, and critical paths across multiple projects and teams.
• Analyze schedule performance and identify impacts, constraints, risks, and recovery opportunities.
• Provide schedule status reports, dashboard metrics, and executive-level briefings to leadership and government stakeholders.
• Support planning activities including resource forecasting and milestone tracking.
• Collaborate with Program Managers, technical teams, subcontractors, and customers to report schedule data.

Skills

Schedule analysis

Forecasting

Performance reporting

Critical path analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Executive reporting

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Information Systems/Information Technology or related

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project Server

Microsoft Project Professional

Job description

Chenega Corporation seeks an experienced Master Planner Scheduler to lead IMS development and maintenance for DoD and national security programs. You will align contractual requirements with schedules, drive milestones, and provide leadership with timely, actionable insights.

The role requires strong schedule risk assessment, expert MS Project skills, and a TS clearance. You will collaborate with PMOs, program managers, and vendors to keep complex portfolios on track and auditable.