SCHEDULER

DCS Corporation • Sterling Heights, MI

115d • Onsite

About The Position

DCS is looking for a Scheduler to assist product/project team(s) by developing, integrating, and presenting task-oriented activities in a comprehensive Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Microsoft Project and Milestone Professional. The applicant shall develop a detailed IMS for all activities important to the teams' success, and present IMS data in a clear and concise manner consistent with accepted schedule management techniques and processes. The applicant shall provide services to team leads with schedule status reviews and schedule update meetings. The applicant shall perform IMS health checks and what-if analysis using Government-approved software at the request of USG team leads. Experience in developing Acquisition Project Schedules from Team Level to complex Integrated Schedules that will link multiple sub schedules. The applicant will present information related to the IMS during recurring meetings, and develop presentation slides and other materials as needed using Microsoft Office tools such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc. Position requires being on-site 100% of the time at the client site in Warren, MI.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.
• A Master's Degree in a specialized field plus a minimum of 4 years of applicable experience, or a Bachelor's Degree in the specialized field plus 5 years of applicable experience, or an Associate's Degree with 7 years, or a High School Diploma/GED with 13 years in any field with a minimum of 9 years of specialized experience, or fifteen (15) or more years of scheduler experience.
• Specialized Degree Field: Project Management, Business Management/Administration or other related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience utilizing project management/scheduling tool software suites: Microsoft Project; KIDASA Milestone Professional; Oracle Primavera; Barbecana Full Monte; and software using Monte Carlo simulation tools (e.g. @RISK).
• Experience in formulating integrated project plans and representing activities in the form of an integrated schedule.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional and integrated process teams on complex activities.
• Understanding of participatory leadership techniques and management fundamentals.
• Familiarity with DoDI 5000.85.
• Ability to analyze technical requirements, budget and management timelines, and translate them into complex integrated project schedules.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project online, Sharepoint, and Milestone tool.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of 5 consecutive years of experience as a program scheduler developing and maintaining schedules of complex government or commercial engineering or technical programs.
• Experience working on military acquisition programs.
• A minimum of three years recent experience as a Master Scheduler for a DoD Acquisition Office.
• A minimum total of five years' experience in the development and maintenance of Project or Program Schedules for complex engineering projects or using Microsoft Project Enterprise Server.
• Possess certifications: Managing Program and Projects with Project Server Exam 74-344; Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2013 Exam 74-343; PMI's Project Management Professional (PMP)R credential.
• Familiarity with Modeling techniques with respect to cost and schedule.
• Familiarity with DoD Integrated Master Plan and Integrated Master Schedule Preparation and Use Guide; DI-MGMT-81650.

Responsibilities

• Develop a detailed Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for all activities important to the teams' success.
• Present IMS data in a clear and concise manner consistent with accepted schedule management techniques.
• Provide services to team leads with schedule status reviews and schedule update meetings.
• Perform IMS health checks and what-if analysis using Government-approved software.
• Present information related to the IMS during recurring meetings.
• Develop presentation slides and other materials using Microsoft Office tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods