Program Scheduler

KBR•Midwest City, OK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

KBR is seeking an organized and self-sufficient Program Scheduler to develop and maintain schedules for multiple work packages, show dependencies between work packages, and link them all together in a program level Integrated Master Schedule. This is a full-time position located in the KBR Midwest City, OK office. Duties will include developing schedules, updating status of tasks, highlighting resource and deadline conflicts to program management and work package managers, providing weekly and monthly reports. The Program Scheduler will also need to provide specific charts and summaries for presentations by management. The successful candidate will work closely with a team of driven and highly skilled DoD professionals. Be relied upon to provide strategic input in creating and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS). Be responsible for synthesizing various cost, schedule, and performance metrics/milestones into a strategic, forward-looking schedule in support of program priorities. Effectively coordinate inputs from stakeholders, manage IMS scheduling tools, assess scheduling impacts related to budget drills/requirement changes, adjust schedule to meet short-term requirements, advise stakeholders of potential scheduling issues, and make recommendations as needed. Prepare PowerPoint briefings, high level schedule slides to support IPT and Executive level briefings. Interact daily with various program functional leads to include Integrated Product Team leads (military or civilian). Work with Technical Directors, systems engineers, security, cost, and modeling and simulation personnel to obtain the programs big picture and necessary integration activities to provide an actionable schedule for execution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
Experience in submitting and tracking DoD purchase and service requests.
Familiarity with DoD programs, schedules, and procedures.
Familiarity with DoD organizations, mods, and schedules
Demonstrated experience in scheduling Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
Able to obtain a Secret-level security clearance.
High-level of proficiency in MS Project and Microsoft Office Suite.
Computer skills required include Microsoft Business Office 365 Professional utilization and experience.
Very familiar with MS office suite including, but not limited to:
Demonstrated proficiency in using MS Project, Office, SharePoint to produce and integrate complex schedules.

Nice To Haves

5 + years’ experience with MS Project
Access
Excel
Visio
Word
Outlook
Knowledge in R-plan desired
Forward Thinking.
Strong Numerical and Analytical Skills.
Extensive Industry Knowledge.
Team player.
Keen attention to detail.
Sound Decision-making.
Adaptability.
Accountability.
Quick Follow-through
Good Interpersonal Skills

Responsibilities

Provide weekly status of tasks.
Provide 4-week rolling schedule forecasts.
Highlight resource or deadline conflicts to the program management and work package managers.
Provide weekly and monthly reports of completed tasks and delayed tasks.
Provide status charts for regular meetings.
Perform health checks on schedule.
Show critical paths.
Develop and maintain schedules for multiple work packages.
Show dependencies between work packages.
Link work packages together in a program level Integrated Master Schedule.
Provide strategic input in creating and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
Synthesize various cost, schedule, and performance metrics/milestones into a strategic, forward-looking schedule.
Coordinate inputs from stakeholders.
Manage IMS scheduling tools.
Assess scheduling impacts related to budget drills/requirement changes.
Adjust schedule to meet short-term requirements.
Advise stakeholders of potential scheduling issues.
Make recommendations as needed.
Prepare PowerPoint briefings, high level schedule slides to support IPT and Executive level briefings.
Interact daily with various program functional leads.
Work with Technical Directors, systems engineers, security, cost, and modeling and simulation personnel to obtain the programs big picture and necessary integration activities to provide an actionable schedule for execution.