Scheduler

MANTECH•Laurel, MD

4d•$107,900 - $179,400•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Scheduler to join its team in Laurel, Maryland. The Scheduler will use scheduling expertise and analytical skills to support detailed program planning, lifecycle execution, and baseline management for complex operational and developmental systems. The role supports government intelligence agencies and programs involving implementation, development, and operational systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business discipline with at least 8 years of related experience, or a master’s degree with at least 6 years of experience; an additional 4 years of related experience may substitute for a degree.
Hands-on experience developing and maintaining resource-loaded schedules using MS Project or Primavera.
Experience establishing schedule baselines, using critical path methodology (CPM), or tracking schedule variance.
Must possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Must be able to remain stationary 50% of the time.
Must occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, and similar items.
Must frequently communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, potentially delivering presentations, and exchange accurate information.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing an integrated master schedule for an engineering program involving hardware and software development and multiple sub-components using MS Project or Primavera.
Professional certification in Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) or from the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE).
Familiarity with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) concepts and Integrated Master Plan (IMP) architectures.
Strong analytical and presentation skills, including experience communicating schedule risk assessments directly to customer stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain detailed, resource-loaded integrated master schedules (IMS) for implementation, developmental, and operational systems.
Assist in defining, standardizing, and implementing schedule-management software processes and operating procedures, including for MS Project or Primavera.
Implement and manage schedule-control processes, baseline-change workflows, policies, and program-health metrics.
Maintain and track schedule milestones across product build, staging, testing, deployment, and systems-integration phases.
Develop schedule version-control processes and policies and ensure adherence across development and operational project teams.
Perform critical-path analyses, identify program risks, and collaborate with technical leads to resolve schedule dependencies.