Senior Program Schedule Lead

SAIC • El Segundo, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC’s Horizon 2 program is seeking a Senior Program Schedule Lead to support the U.S. Space Force’s mission of delivering warfighter capability through the Space Systems Command Space Combat Power Program Office. The role performs scheduling, planning, analysis, and business operations duties, including managing and analyzing a cohesive, consolidated Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for a portfolio of complex, high-visibility programs. The position is based in El Segundo, California.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in mathematics, engineering, business, or the sciences, with 10 applicable years of experience.
• At least 10 years of experience performing scheduling, planning, and program management activities in government, a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), or the government support arena.
• Expert-level scheduling experience.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with strong customer-oriented communication skills.
• Expertise in Microsoft Project and the MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of quantitative techniques used to analyze scheduling data, develop models, interpret results, and brief senior-level Department of Defense leadership.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team on time-sensitive, high-visibility tasks.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including the ability to convert complex program information into concise, polished products for technical teams, Program Managers, and senior leadership.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility, and be enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program if applicable.
• Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartment Information and Special Access Programs and to consent to a polygraph examination.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Department of Defense acquisition programs and Programs of Record within the Department of War, especially Space Systems Command.

Responsibilities

• Develop an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to track milestone events and tasks, including coordinating documents for major deliverables against required submission dates and tracking required reviews and approvals.
• Review and integrate multiple diverse schedules and plans into a single, cohesive Integrated Master Schedule using Microsoft Project.
• Support analysis to identify critical paths, risks, opportunities, and potential downstream impacts of schedule changes, and provide schedule and predictive analysis to inform leadership decisions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior