Integrated Master Scheduler

CACI•Fort Belvoir, VA

About The Position

The Integrated Master Scheduler develops, maintains, and optimizes project schedules to support timely project delivery. The role aligns project timelines with strategic objectives and resource availability, using scheduling tools and project management principles while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The scheduler creates and maintains program- and portfolio-level Integrated Master Schedules covering acquisition milestones, milestone decision review documentation, vendor contractual deliverables, hardware production, and Force Protection systems integration. The position integrates schedules from vendors, integrators, Integrated Product Teams, and government activities, and analyzes production and delivery dependencies and downstream impacts. The role supports schedule forecasting and recovery planning, tracks acquisition events and documentation, assesses schedule health, gathers status updates, and prepares reports, dashboards, and briefings for program leadership and government stakeholders. It also coordinates across engineering, production, purchasing and contracts, logistics, and project management, and maintains configuration control of the schedule baseline and approved changes.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance.
At least 5 years of relevant scheduling, project controls, or program management experience supporting complex programs, preferably in a Department of Defense, defense industry, or mission-critical environment.
Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and maintain Integrated Master Schedules for multi-program or multi-vendor efforts.
Experience integrating supplier, Original Equipment Manufacturer, or production schedules into a program-level Integrated Master Schedule and analyzing downstream impacts.
Strong analytical skills, including critical path analysis, schedule variance analysis, and identification of schedule risk.
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate schedule status, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership and government stakeholders.
Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field is ideal.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

Develop, baseline, and maintain program- and portfolio-level Integrated Master Schedules reflecting acquisition milestones, milestone decision review documentation, vendor contractual deliverables, hardware production, and Force Protection systems integration.
Integrate lower-tier schedules from vendors, integrators, Integrated Product Teams, and government activities into a networked Integrated Master Schedule with horizontal and vertical traceability.
Map multi-tier production and delivery schedules so that schedule slips are visible against downstream integration.
Forecast production shortfalls and quantify impacts to subsequent vendors and Force Protection systems integration, including what-if and recovery scenarios.
Identify, track, and status defense acquisition events and documentation, including milestone decision reviews, entrance and exit criteria, and supporting artifacts.
Perform critical path, driving path, float, and predecessor/successor analysis; identify schedule conflicts, logic gaps, and constraint issues; and recommend corrective action.
Conduct schedule health assessments consistent with industry and Department of Defense practices and drive remediation with activity owners.
Collect program-team and vendor status on an established business rhythm, update the Integrated Master Schedule, and produce variance, milestone, and forecast reports.
Prepare briefings, dashboards, and recommendations for program leadership and government stakeholders; support Integrated Product Teams, program reviews, and milestone-related events.
Coordinate across engineering, production, purchasing/contracts, logistics, and project management to align demand, resources, and delivery commitments.
Maintain configuration control of the schedule baseline and document approved changes.