Master Scheduler

Support Program Management on complex projects that require original thinking and new approaches. Organize and direct work, coordinate efforts related to design, development, and maintenance of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and report on project milestone status.

Responsibilities:

• Apply principle of project management developing large complex schedules through team interactions.
• Provide assistance to program/project teams to organize and facilitate project planning activities.
• Perform program schedule analysis to include: Metrics, Critical Path, Float, and schedule variances.
• Build and maintains a program-level IMS which includes major milestones and deliverables from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Government sources.
• Monitor vendor schedule performance to include weekly and monthly variances.
• Utilize Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas.
• Identify process improvements and develop action items; monitors and ensures the completion of such action items.
• Attend required Program and vendor meetings to include: Cost Performance Reporting, Schedule Meetings, and Program Management Reviews.
• Act as scheduling subject expert and mentors the program staff with regards to scheduling.
• Understand and has facility with enterprise-level scheduling software.
• Propose processes that will aid Integrated Scheduling and understands the impacts of any changes to deliver full capability to the project within projected schedule.
• Act as the scheduling SME and mentor the program staff with regards to scheduling.
• Propose processes that will aid Integrated Scheduling and understand the impacts of any changes to deliver full capability to PM.
• Support development and submittal of a compliant Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) Format 6 and Format 5 (IMS Discussion)
• Ensures compliance with internal program procedures as well as PCS (Project Control Systems) guidelines and IMS DID (Integrated Master Schedule Data Item Description).
• Responsible for detailed schedule analysis of network logic and critical path
• Works with Program Teams to resolve critical path and network conflicts.
• Performs "what if" scenarios for individual program management teams
• Ensures management understanding of network logic, Gantt, milestone lists, and resource information in the schedule.
• Develop and maintain scheduling procedures for assigned programs
• Support customer cost and budget tracking of multiple lines of effort
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Program Management, Business, Mathematics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field or 6 years of experience in program planning and control and/or scheduling work OR
• Master’s Degree in Program Management, Business, Mathematics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field and 10 years of experience in program planning and control and/or scheduling work
• Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Experience in a DOD (Department of Defense) environment.
• Able to travel on occasion to various sites when needed.
• Ability to work within a team and foster trust and informed risk-taking.
• Self-motivated and proactive leader with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective interdepartmental communications skills
• Knowledge of scheduling best practice industry standards Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG), and the Generally Accepted Scheduling Principles (GASP)
• Experience with Deltek Cost Point
• Experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have an Active Secret Clearance; Active TS/SCI preferred.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Education

• Bachelors or better in Business or related field

• Bachelors or better in Business

Licenses & Certifications

• Secret

• PMP

Skills

• Costpoint
• MS Project

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)