Senior Project Scheduler (5478)

SMX•Huntsville, AL

3d•$93,700 - $156,200•Hybrid

About The Position

SMX is seeking a Senior Project Scheduler to support its team in the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Project Office. The role supports an Army Aviation Acquisition Program and is based at the customer site in Huntsville, Alabama, in a hybrid work arrangement. The scheduler will develop and maintain the Project Master Schedule using Primavera, coordinate schedule inputs across participating groups, and provide analysis, reporting, and recommendations to support effective program decisions. The position also supports cost and schedule integration, risk management, Earned Value Management (EVM), Estimates at Completion (EACs), and the annual PPBE process. The role requires at least eight years of experience developing and executing master schedules for acquisition programs, full training and experience with Primavera, and experience with EVM and establishing EACs. A Secret clearance is required. The proposed salary range is $93,700–$156,200 USD. SMX offers health insurance, paid leave, retirement, and learning and development opportunities.

Requirements

Secret clearance required.
At least 8 years of experience developing and executing master schedules for acquisition programs.
Fully trained and experienced in Primavera as a scheduling tool.
Experience in Earned Value Management (EVM) and establishing Estimates at Completion (EACs).
Experience managing life-cycle support strategies and required acquisition documentation.
Knowledge and experience managing, planning, and executing complex projects.
Ability to support complex acquisition development projects.
Ability to work effectively with others and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Teamwork focused on conducting studies, logistics and technical projects, or problem resolution.
Strong interpersonal relations skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Expert-level familiarity with Microsoft Office products.

Nice To Haves

Expert user of Primavera.

Responsibilities

Gather data, establish, and maintain a Project Master Schedule for an Army Aviation Acquisition Program using Primavera, coordinating and aligning inputs from participating groups.
Analyze schedules and assess whether they are properly structured, have complete network logic, can report critical paths, and follow industry scheduling best practices.
Conduct trend analysis, baseline-versus-current analysis, margin assessments, cost and schedule risk assessments, duration compression, and schedule health checks.
Track schedule progress and develop custom reports and metrics.
Provide customers with guidance and recommendations on schedule workarounds and recovery plans.
Integrate cost and schedule information and assess whether budget and resource requirements are realistic and achievable.
Assess the impacts of changes to project cost, schedule, or technical baselines.
Update project status, variances, and related actions at specified intervals; obtain monthly progress updates from participating groups and consolidate them into the project master schedule.
Interpret analysis results, identify critical activities and their schedule effects, and validate that remedial actions meet customer requirements.
Report project status to stakeholders and develop what-if scenarios and recovery plans as needed.
Maintain and operate the change control process.
Participate in risk management and manage schedule-related mitigation and avoidance actions.
Conduct monthly Earned Value Management reporting and monitoring.
Analyze performance data and prepare Estimates at Completion (EACs).
Support the annual PPBE process within the Project Office.
Provide expert guidance on the implementation and management of integrated scheduling tools.
Prepare written and verbal reports for management regarding cost and schedule variances.
Conduct weekly Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) reviews.
Participate in change control boards and other meetings as required to support resource planning and forecasting.