Master Scheduler

Calista Corporation • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

The Master Scheduler provides management oversight of project schedules for manufacturing, program, and engineering teams. The role offers expert support to other schedulers in planning schedules, coordinating tasks, and monitoring assignment timelines, while identifying potential delays and facilitating remedial action. The Master Scheduler serves as an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) scheduling expert, audits schedules and prepares reports, maintains scheduling procedures and guidance, trains personnel who perform scheduling tasks, and provides performance evaluation input to their managers. The position also provides direct matrix scheduling support on projects and supports Manufacturing and Integration with schedule development and use of Dynafact software. The role develops and maintains scheduling management metrics data for Operations. No supervisory responsibility is assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree and 8 or more years of task-related experience, or 10 or more years of task-related experience.
• Ability to maintain multiple, interrelated Operations schedules simultaneously.
• Experience in Earned Value Management.
• Knowledge of generally accepted scheduling practices.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
• Problem-solving and prioritization skills, including the ability to draw conclusions and recommend solutions.
• Ability to create custom reports and perform data analysis.
• Trustworthiness and ability to routinely handle confidential information.
• Effective communication skills.
• Professional customer service skills, including active listening, prompt service, and follow-up.
• Ability to learn and understand corporate policies and procedures and their relationship to company goals.
• High degree of self-motivation and ability to work independently.
• Ability to multitask.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge of Aviation and Ground Integration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an EVMS Scheduling expert.
• Audit schedules and prepare reports on all schedules.
• Author and maintain scheduling procedures, templates, and guidance documents.
• Train personnel who perform scheduling tasks.
• Provide performance evaluation input to managers of personnel performing scheduling tasks.
• Provide direct matrix support as a scheduler on specific projects.
• Support Manufacturing and Integration with schedule development and utilization in Dynafact software.
• Develop, gather, and maintain scheduling management metrics data for Operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior