Project Scheduler
Job Description:
The Project Scheduler will work as an integral part of the project management team creating, maintaining, and monitoring the project Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
Responsibilities and duties may include but are not limited to:
- Support on at least one major ANSI EVM programs/contracts working with multiple control account managers and program manager with varying skill levels
- Support efforts for establishing the baseline schedule, using an established Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
- Maintains the schedule baseline, report schedule status and variances.
- Updates the schedule statuses and has ability to resource load if desired and assess schedule risk using the schedule and schedule-related metrics.
- Required to maintain and provide weekly and monthly variance analysis and be able to work with an Integrated Product Team (IPT) to gather schedule requirements, dependencies and activities.
- Required to perform analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.
- Determines critical path activities and expected completion dates.
- Interface with customers, managers and operation leads, as well as the financial control/EVM analyst.
- Generate straw man IMP/IMS models working independently from RFP data including the proposed Statement of Work (SOW).
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Science, Technical or Project Concentration. 5+ years experience directly related to scheduling and planning, preferably in a pharmaceutical or biodefense environment. PMP Certification would be a plus. Familiarity with basic Defense Contracting. Demonstrated command of MS Project, Gantt Charts and Work Breakdown Structures (WBS). Strong or advanced understanding of EVM (Earned Value Management) and Defense requirement. Hands on experience analyzing schedule variances to include Schedule Variance (SV) and Schedule Performance Index. Experience assisting Program Managers and CAMS in Vertical Integration of upper and lower tiered schedules. Understanding or experience with Update For Project (UDFP) web-tool for Microsoft Project.
Skills Needed:
Strong command of the English language and demonstrated editing skills. Strong technical aptitude. Initiative and Proactive attitude. Excellent organizational, technical and creative problem solving skills. Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities. Strong interpersonal skills and sense of business ethics. Excellent communication skills.
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