Master Scheduler

Waypoint Human Capital • $90K — $120K *
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
More than 3 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in risk management and schedule development for large programs.
  • In-depth understanding of scheduling standards, program controls, and Earned Value Management concepts.
  • Strong communication skills demonstrated through experience briefing senior leadership.
  • Ability to independently manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is mandatory.
  • Expertise in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain a comprehensive Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for the program.
  • Align the project schedule with Agile Release Train (ART) milestones.
  • Create the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) alongside the IMS.
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure the IMS aligns with the Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
  • Lead teams in defining project tasks, durations, and relationships to collect regular status updates.
  • Propose scheduling improvements to enhance program delivery and assess the impact of changes.
  • Track critical path activities, risks, and recommend mitigations during reviews.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to support a high-visibility, mission-critical program.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Engagement in continuous improvement practices for scheduling.
  • Exposure to project management at a senior leadership level.
  • Chance to leverage advanced industry tools like Microsoft Project and Power BI.
Full Job Description
Position Title: Master Scheduler
Position Type: Onsite
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Clearance: Top Secret with SCI eligibility

Waypoint's customer is seeking a Master Scheduler to support a high-visibility, mission-critical program under contract. This role requires a strong mastery of scheduling best practices, program-level planning, and contract deliverable management. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) aligned with the contractor's Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS) and leading cross-functional teams to manage schedule, risk, and performance metrics.

Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain a program-level Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), comprised of multiple sub-projects, with major milestones, deliverables, projected start dates, due dates, schedule status, assigned resources, priorities of work, and alignment to the contractor's Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS).
  • Coordinate and maintain the integrated project schedule to align with Agile Release Train (ART) stories and milestones.
  • Develop the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
  • Coordinate the IMS with the Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
  • Lead cross-functional team members in defining project tasks, establishing task durations, defining relationships, imposing constraints, and collecting weekly status.
  • Propose scheduling processes and improvements that help with Integrated Scheduling and understand the impacts of any changes on program delivery.
  • Track the critical path of program activities, associated risks, and recommended mitigations in schedule and risk reviews.
  • Use industry tools (e.g., Microsoft Project) to develop high-level schedules and graphs, and use Excel or Power BI to deliver dashboards to senior leadership and stakeholders.
  • Facilitate client-facing meetings to review the IMS and discuss schedule slips, mitigation plans, resource reallocations, and potential impacts.
  • Communicate clearly across program teams, leadership, and stakeholders to present schedule status, risks, analyses, and recommendations.
  • Identify, track, and integrate program risks into the IMS and associated planning artifacts.
  • Leverage comprehensive metrics, customer and stakeholder feedback to assess program performance and risk; recommend resources and actions to ensure mission success.
  • Conduct after-action reviews, use benchmarking and root cause analyses, develop corrective and preventive actions for recurring schedule discrepancies, and drive continuous improvement in scheduling practices.
Qualifications
  • Proven experience with risk management and schedule development in large, complex programs.
  • Working knowledge of industry standards for scheduling, program controls, Earned Value concepts, and best practices for integrated scheduling.
  • Excellent communication and written skills, including the ability to brief senior Government PMO leadership and Program Sponsor.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Must possess a current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Excel.
Desired
  • Experience leading Gate Reviews, conducting risk-based process evaluations, and working in DoD/contractor environments or large government programs.
  • Certification in ITIL (v4 Foundation) or equivalent.
  • PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent scheduling/control certification.

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