Senior Program Schedule Lead

SAIC • El Segundo, CA

5d • 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 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 math, engineering, business, or the sciences, with 10 applicable years of experience.
• At least 10 years of expert-level scheduling experience performing scheduling, planning, and program management activities in government, a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), or the government-support arena.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with strong customer-oriented communication skills and 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 DoD 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 turn complex program information into concise, polished products for technical teams, Program Managers, and senior leadership.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Must have an in-scope security background investigation (T5 or SSBI), adjudicated for SCI eligibility and enrolled in the Continuous Evaluation program, if applicable.
• Must be willing to be nominated for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and Special Access Programs and consent to a polygraph examination.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs and Programs of Record within the DoW, particularly Space Systems Command.

Responsibilities

• Develop an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to track milestone events and tasks, including coordinating documents for major deliverables, aligning them with 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.
• Analyze schedules to identify critical paths, risks, opportunities, and potential downstream impacts of schedule changes, and provide predictive analysis to inform leadership decisions.

What This Job Offers

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