Project Scheduler

Description

SAIC is seeking a Project Scheduler to support our team on Redstone Arsenal located in Huntsville AL.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain multiple resource loaded project schedules for a number of projects within the organization, using Microsoft Project (MS Project) and displaying a thorough understanding of scheduling and project management

• Schedules must be updated regularly to meet reporting deadlines, with inputs gathered from a number of sources

• The Scheduler will provide a deep understanding of accepted scheduling techniques using MS Project

• Project Scheduler will be directed by the project management staff, work with functional team leads and task leads to monitor and manage project schedules, resource allocations, lifecycle milestones, and provide weekly status updates

Qualifications

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years or more of related experience; four (4) years' of experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Required Clearance :

• Interim Secret required prior to employment with the ability to obtain full Secret Clearance; US Citizenship required.

Required Skills:

• Significant training in project scheduling

• Minimum two (2) years' experience as a Project Scheduler using MS Project

• Must be able to manage multiple, complex project schedules, simultaneously

• Must be proficient with running schedule health assessments and implementing fixes when needed

• Proficient with advanced functions of Microsoft Project

• MS Office experience 2010 or greater is required

• Able to work amicably and effectively with subject matter experts and other technical personnel to resolve scheduling conflicts and effectively research and resolve data conflicts

• Able to coordinate with team leads and/or technical and functional experts to ensure key milestones and dependencies are properly identified and specified

• Able to work efficiently within deadlines to ensure accurate and comprehensive reports including schedule variances are provided within the timeframe needed

• Able to efficiently work independently and in a team as the situation requires

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Milestones Professional preferred

• Experience with running DCMA 14-point assessments preferred

• Experience running various "what if" scenarios, and schedule risk assessments preferred

• Experience running variance reports preferred

• Experience working DOD contracts preferred

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2409130

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit ~~~. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability