Program Office Scheduler

Join a mission driven satellite program at the forefront of national defense innovation. Our team is developing cutting edge technologies that directly support critical Department of War priorities, combining both proven and first-of-their-kind capabilities that have never been applied in space. Operating within a fast-paced acquisition environment, we benefit from streamlined authorities and direct access to senior Government decisionmakers, enabling us to move quickly and execute aggressive schedules using the most innovative contracting strategies available.

SAIC is seeking self-directed leaders who skillfully navigate ambiguity, solve complex challenges, and bring diverse expertise to a dynamic environment focused on delivering capability rapidly. Success here requires adaptability, initiative, and a willingness to wear multiple hats in support of a high impact mission. Candidates experienced as USAF/USSF acquisition officers (AFSC: 63A), USAF/USSF civil engineer officers (AFSC 32E), or developmental engineers (AFSC: 62E) leading satellite programs in the USSF (SSC), NRO, or SDA, and/or DAWIA/PMI Program Management will be especially well-prepared to excel.

Job Description:

This position is for a Program Office Scheduler in Chantilly, VA supporting cutting-edge and innovative space programs. Be part of a highly effective and collaborative front office team responsible for delivering expectational support to senior level government staff.

The Program Office Scheduler directly supports the Government program office team conducting project scheduling for satellite and integration programs, conducts schedule analysist and assessments, and provides risk and opportunity assessments. The position is integrated into the Govt-led Program Office team requiring full-time on-site work. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• 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.

• Work with Program Managers and Project Teams for new projects to develop and integrate the master schedule from a high level.
• Conduct assessments of developer schedulers to determine feasibility of the schedulers; identify risks and opportunities associated with the schedule; assess for compliance and develop mitigation strategies
• Coordinate with the government team on the results of the schedule assessments, perform what-if scenarios, etc.
• Analyze developer schedules to identify and resolve discrepancies against trending data; integrate schedules to determine dependencies and feasibility.
• Coordinate with Program Managers to identify and resolve schedule discrepancies.
• Conduct what-if analysis to project schedule implications of potential changes to staffing, supplier delays, integration timelines, and technical scope changes.
• Proactively partner with the Government Program Office and support staff Teams to address urgent gaps and resolve challenges that impact the Program and/or portfolio of programs.
• Partner with the Government Military Leader and Program Managers to strategically and tactically guide nationally-critical satellite programs through acquisition, engineering, and operational trades to achieve on-time launch and on-orbit performance.

Role Responsibilities:

• The Program Scheduler will work with customer leadership to perform tasks in Microsoft Project such as:

Project Setup:

• Creating New Projects: Set up new projects, including defining project start dates, calendars, and working times.
• Task Management: Create, organize, and link tasks (using dependencies), set task constraints, Deadlines, and milestones.

Resource Management:

• Defining Resources: Add and categorize resources and set resource availability.
• Assigning Resources: Assign resources to tasks and understand how different assignment types affect task scheduling.

Scheduling:

• Effort Driven Tasks: Knowledge of effort-driven scheduling and how to apply it.
• Critical Path Method (CPM): Identify and manage the project’s critical path to ensure timely project completion. Knowledge of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary critical paths
• Handling Overallocations: Use tools like the Resource Graph, Resource Usage view, and leveling methods to resolve resource overallocation issues.
• Baselines: Set and manage baselines for tracking project progress.

Tracking Progress:

• Updating Tasks and Progress: Mark tasks as in progress, completed, or adjust task and project dates based on real-world data.
  • Variance Analysis: Compare baseline and actuals to analyze project performance and variances.

Views and Reports:

• User-Defined Views: Customize and save different views (Gantt Chart, Task Usage, Resource Sheet, Network Diagram) to fit your scheduling needs.

Collaboration:

• Sharing and Exporting: Efficiently share project plans through exporting and publishing, often involving integration with other Microsoft Office tools.
• Project Online and Server: Having some exposure to Project Online or Project Server for enterprise-level project management would be advantageous.

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience ; PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.

• Advanced hands-on experience with MS Project and Schedule Risk Assessment tools.
• Familiarity with government acquisition processes and proposal development lifecycles.
• Experience in project schedule management within a Government Program Office, preferably satellite/space program(s).
• Ability to communicate with a diverse audience of decision makers with varying levels of programmatic and technical expertise.
• Effective communication, coordination, and customer engagement skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and team environment with no supervision.
• TS/SCI Required.
• Previous SAP experience desired.