Master Project Scheduler – DoD Programs
Northern Virginia / DMV | Up to $190,000 | Active Top Secret Clearance Required| Relevant Degree Required
A federal government contractor is seeking an experienced Master Project Scheduler / Master Planner Scheduler to join its Program Management Office supporting complex Department of Defense and national security programs .
This position will take ownership of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) across multiple projects and functional teams, providing program leadership with accurate scheduling, forecasting, risk analysis and performance information.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for complex federal/DoD programs.
- Establish program milestones, dependencies, critical paths and integrated project timelines.
- Analyze schedule performance, constraints, risks and potential recovery strategies.
- Work closely with Program Managers, technical teams, subcontractors and government stakeholders.
- Support resource forecasting, workload planning and schedule optimization.
- Conduct schedule risk assessments and identify potential program execution issues.
- Lead recurring schedule reviews and planning sessions.
- Track schedule variances and Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics where applicable.
- Produce schedule reports, dashboards and executive-level briefings.
- Ensure schedules align with contractual requirements and program deliverables.
- Maintain accurate, audit-ready scheduling documentation.
- Support the development of scheduling processes, standards and PMO best practices.
Required Experience
- Active Top Secret clearance – required.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a closely related technical discipline – required.
- Minimum 5 years' relevant project/program management or scheduling experience .
- Demonstrated experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for complex programs.
- Expert-level proficiency with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Server and Microsoft Project Professional .
- Strong understanding of milestones, dependencies, critical path analysis, forecasting and schedule optimization.
- Experience working across technical, program leadership and customer-facing teams.
- Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
- PMP certification or equivalent program/project management experience .
Highly Desirable
- DoD or Intelligence Community program experience.
- PMO experience.
- Integrated Master Plan (IMP ) and IMS development.
- Earned Value Management (EVM) knowledge.
- Schedule risk assessment and mitigation experience.
- Experience presenting program performance information to senior leadership and government customers.
Compensation
Up to $190,000 , dependent on experience and qualifications, plus benefits.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cleared scheduler to take ownership of complex, mission-critical programs within a well-established federal contracting environment.
Please note: the technical bachelor's degree and active Top Secret clearance are firm requirements for this position.