CGH Technologies, Inc. (CGH) is a business solutions firm, specializing in Data Management, Software Engineering, and Business Intelligence solutions. Located within the Washington corridor, CGH has worked successfully with Government, Commercial and International sectors, providing management consulting, software development and facilities/infrastructure design, maintenance and program management support of large, complex operational environments. CGH has an exciting opportunity for a Scheduler to join the CGH Team.

Purpose:

Provide program management administration support and data analysis support to the Service Center for program project management activities related to Project Management Implementation. This involves analysis through the CWP, to all project stakeholders, including but not limited to the Planning and Requirements Group (PRG), Engineering Services (ES), the respective Service Units (SU) in Headquarters and Field personnel. The Contractor will provide scheduling, resource and financial analysis for the Service Area, utilizing the CWP- Tools as the primary source of project data and focusing on the projects' scope of work, costs estimates, funds tracking/management, resource analysis and schedules.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the PIM in developing and maintaining an executable workplan utilizing data driven decision making processes.
• Establish a workplan project lists.
• Analyze program resource data, considering cost account, role and execution manager organization as data points. Make recommendations based on the analysis to achieve and executable workplan.
• Develop Project Baselines by utilizing Primavera and the CWP. Work with Engineering Services in developing the detailed project plan, statement of work, schedule, WBS, and resource allocation.
• Assist in maintaining the (CWP) toolset data.
• Prepare custom CWP Portal reports and spreadsheets to support Program Implementation.
• Provide updates to CWP as needed in the Project Charter, Project Team, RAM, Cost Estimates, Baseline Scope, Project Plan, Project Status and Documentation.
• Support the PIM in monitoring and controlling active projects.
• Solicit schedule updates from ES on a 28 day update cycle.
• Analyze the schedule updates provided and provide PIMs with reports which enable them to take action and manage active projects.
• Provide PIMs with updated schedules and analysis to assist in the rebaselining of projects.
• Perform the Project Close-out checklist and track projects that are in the Close-out process.
• Provide Project Planning Report to ES Manager and PIMs, including the Aging Report for Site Survey and Project Scope Agreement.
• Provide support and/or submit reports for any CWP projects in which ESA is the focal point.
• Support PIMs in project and program meetings with ES, and the Program Offices.
• Provide support for Program meetings by coordinating meeting logistics, creating briefings, preparing meeting minutes, and tracking action items.
• Assist PIM in preparing documents for monthly Project Status Reviews with Southern, Eastern, New England Regions and with Headquarters Program Offices and prepare funding reports, project status and schedule reports in Excel spreadsheets using data from the ATO Portal.
• Attend Project Status Review (PSR) meetings and national/regional meetings in absence of program managers and represent the program managers.
• Participate in Quarterly Matrix Meetings; record significant actions for PIMs.
• Prepare or assist in the development of program briefings to upper level managers and service unit.
• Assist the PIM in coordinating/requesting timely issue of HQ Service Unit Program Office Project Authorizations (PAs) to Service Areas.
• Prepare, coordinate and track reprogram actions, and distribute completed reprogram actions.
• Track equipment requirements and delivery schedules.
• Provide administrative project support as required to fulfill our mission in project management.
• Provide monthly and semi-annual contract status reports in accordance with established format.

Qualifications

Number of Years Experience Required:

• 3 years experience in program analysis/project management
• 3 years experience in program/project scheduling with Primavera or other scheduling application.

Minimum Education and Certifications Required:

• Bachelor's Degree

Technical Skills Required:

• The ability to provide analysis that will support the creation of actionable products that provide predictive and prescriptive analytics to enable informed management decisions.
• Use sound scientific and quantitative information to provide overall project results, technical reports and/or recommendations to management and PIMs as a basis for making decisions.
• Experience in scheduling projects using an industry accepted scheduling tool (Primavera, Microsoft Project, etc.)
• Experience in developing resource loaded project schedules.

Computer Skills:

• Capable of applying MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, database management applications, and know how to use the Internet as a data gathering and communication tool.
• MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications and other analytical tools. Knowledge of Primavera.

Other Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• U.S. Citizen or person with valid U.S. Work Visa who has lived in the U.S. for the last 3 years or more.
• A team player but can work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to sit, stand, talk, hear and use a computer/keyboard/mouse for several hours on a daily basis.
• May require occasional light lifting of up to 10 pounds.

Candidates selected will be subject to a Government background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements.

CGH offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, commuter benefit, and flexible spending account. Other benefits include 401K, paid holidays, and Paid Time Off (PTO).

CGH is an Equal Opportunity Employer