Program/Master Scheduler
About The Position
The Program/Master Scheduler supports Peraton’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Radar System Replacement (RSR) modernization effort under the Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) contract. The role develops, maintains, analyzes, and coordinates the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), integrating activities across program management, engineering, logistics, field operations, training, vendors, and FAA stakeholders. The position supports a complex national modernization initiative involving multiple vendors, FAA organizations, regional field teams, and installation workstreams. It provides schedule visibility, critical path analysis, risk identification, and execution tracking to inform program decisions and customer reporting. The work location is Herndon, Virginia; some telework may be allowed.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain or maintain a Public Trust clearance.
- A bachelor’s degree and 12 years of experience, a master’s degree and 10 years of experience, an associate degree and 14 years of experience, or a high school diploma or equivalent and 16 years of experience.
- Extensive experience in program scheduling or integrated planning.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience supporting large federal programs or aerospace modernization initiatives.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting FAA or national airspace modernization programs.
- Familiarity with radar systems or aviation infrastructure programs.
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles.
- PMP certification or equivalent program management certification.
- Integrated planning and scheduling expertise.
- Cross-functional coordination skills.
- Executive reporting skills.
- Schedule analytics and forecasting skills.
- Risk management skills.
- Team collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and update the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
- Build and maintain detailed schedule logic for surveys, installations, testing, and training.
- Ensure schedule alignment with contract requirements and FAA milestones.
- Coordinate scheduling activities across regional deployment teams.
- Synchronize vendor delivery schedules with field installation activities.
- Track installation readiness criteria and site-specific dependencies.
- Conduct schedule health assessments and critical path analysis.
- Provide schedule variance analysis and mitigation recommendations.
- Generate weekly and monthly schedule reports for leadership and customers.
- Coordinate schedule integration with vendors, including RTX and Indra.
- Support FAA coordination meetings involving TechOps and Engineering Services.
- Participate in deployment synchronization reviews.
- Support workforce planning and installation team utilization analysis.
- Forecast staffing requirements based on deployment tempo.
- Monitor concurrency impacts across active sites.
- Support schedule risk identification and mitigation planning.
- Assist in maintaining schedule configuration control.
- Participate in change control boards and program review meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
