Program Office Scheduler

SAIC•Chantilly, VA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a self-directed Program Office Scheduler to support satellite and integration programs in Chantilly, Virginia. The role is part of a collaborative front office team providing support to senior-level government staff and is integrated into a government-led Program Office team. The position requires full-time on-site work in a fast-paced acquisition environment focused on delivering space capabilities rapidly. The Scheduler supports the government program office through project scheduling, schedule analysis and assessment, and risk and opportunity analysis. The role partners with program managers, project teams, government leadership, and support staff to develop and maintain integrated schedules, assess schedule feasibility and compliance, identify discrepancies, analyze schedule impacts, and develop mitigation strategies. The Scheduler also helps guide satellite programs through acquisition, engineering, and operational tradeoffs to support on-time launch and on-orbit performance. The position requires advanced hands-on use of Microsoft Project, including project setup, task and resource management, critical-path analysis, resolving resource overallocations, baseline management, progress tracking, variance analysis, and development of customized views and reports. Exposure to Project Online or Project Server is advantageous. A TS/SCI clearance is required; previous SAP experience is desired.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and nine or more years of experience, or a master’s degree and seven or more years of experience, or a PhD or JD and four or more years of experience.
Advanced hands-on experience with Microsoft Project and schedule risk assessment tools.
Familiarity with government acquisition processes and proposal development lifecycles.
Experience managing project schedules within a Government Program Office; satellite or space program experience is preferred.
Ability to communicate with decision-makers with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise.
Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
Ability to work without supervision in a fast-paced, dynamic, team environment.
TS/SCI clearance required.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Project Online or Project Server.
Previous SAP experience.
Experience as a USAF/USSF acquisition officer (AFSC 63A), civil engineer officer (AFSC 32E), or developmental engineer (AFSC 62E) leading satellite programs in SSC, NRO, or SDA.
DAWIA or PMI Program Management experience.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain multiple resource-loaded project schedules in Microsoft Project for projects across the organization.
Work with program managers and project teams to develop and integrate high-level master schedules for new projects.
Assess developer schedules for feasibility and compliance; identify associated risks and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
Coordinate schedule assessment results with the government team and perform what-if scenarios.
Analyze developer schedules to identify and resolve discrepancies against trending data, integrate schedules, and assess dependencies and feasibility.
Coordinate with program managers to identify and resolve schedule discrepancies.
Analyze potential schedule impacts from staffing changes, supplier delays, integration timelines, and technical scope changes.
Partner with the Government Program Office and support teams to address urgent gaps and challenges affecting programs or portfolios.
Partner with the Government Military Leader and Program Managers to guide satellite programs through acquisition, engineering, and operational tradeoffs in support of on-time launch and on-orbit performance.
Set up Microsoft Project plans, including start dates, calendars, working times, tasks, dependencies, constraints, deadlines, and milestones.
Define and categorize resources, set resource availability, and assign resources to tasks.
Apply effort-driven scheduling and manage primary, secondary, and tertiary critical paths.
Identify and resolve resource overallocations using resource views and leveling methods.
Set and manage baselines; update task progress and dates; and compare baseline plans with actuals for variance analysis.
Customize and save project views and reports, and share or export project plans, including through integration with other Microsoft Office tools.