Project Scheduler - (US-MD-FT Meade - 20755)

Minimum Education: Tech School
Job Type: Full Time
Jobcode: 08-T4-008
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Description of Position:
This position is for a Senior Scheduler to support the TURBULENCE (TU) Master Scheduler. The primary roles for this position are to
1) Maintain a framework for integrating the classified schedules that make up the TU system;
2) To work with the unclassified NCC Program schedulers to ensure the necessary data for program control is transferred;
3) Development and maintain selected classified schedules required to manage the program. The TU Master Schedule Engineer will work as a system engineering lead with a Government lead to achieve the schedule goals for each TU Spin. Specific duties include:
· Assisting the Master Scheduler defining the tactical activities and spin schedule goals during spin planning. This will include capturing descriptions of the various spin deliverables, identifying the appropriate deliverable meta-data, and reconciling conflicting delivery dates.
· Assisting the Master Scheduler working with system architects, system developers, testers, and system engineers to ensure the evolving plans are accurately captured in the appropriate schedules,
· Assisting the Master Scheduler defining and executing data transfers between the classified schedules and the unclassified, program schedules that support earned value management (EVM).
· Developing reporting processes that support the NCC spin business rhythms.
Minimum Requirements
· At least three years of direct experience with an intelligence community or signals intelligent activity, five years preferred.
· Minimum ten years (total) experience creating, maintaining, and tracking integrated master project schedules for programs that exceed $5M a year in cost with: Using Microsoft Project, Primavera or similar scheduling software including identifying the critical path, resource loading, project linking, and cost/schedule integration.
· The candidate must have demonstrated knowledge of the NSAW Systems Engineering process in programs that encompass system architecture, requirements analysis, system documentation, system evaluation, and process execution and evaluation.
· Minimum three years experience creating, maintaining, and tracking earned value using project management tools.
· The candidate must have a total of ten years experience with MS Project and Primavera, and no less than three years with either MS Project or Primavera.

Experience with:
· Associating risk and risk mitigation
· Software and hardware requirements
· Status activity reports
· Schedule review
· The candidate must have five years experience with programs using multiple, interdependent schedules.
· The candidate must have demonstrated ability to write schedule portions of system engineering documentation and be able to deliver technical presentations.
· The candidate must be results oriented, self-motivated and an effective communicator.

Preferred Skills
· Experience creating large scale, integrated master sschedules.
· Experience with MS Project and Primavera.
· Knowledge of the NSA Systems Engineering processes.
· Experience using Primavera for earned value management.
· Knowledge of the NSA SIGINT mission systems.


Security: Candidates must have TS/SCI clearance with full scope poly.