Scheduler

Be part of our exciting team supporting a robust, world-wide communications network, providing office automation packages; document and information management tools; and collaboration, voice, and video tools in a secure, flexible, distributed architecture supporting a classified DoD IT system.  Peraton is seeking a Master Scheduler to support the program to create and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule to understand and visualize numerous project and program dependencies and complexities.   Responsibilities include:

• Build and maintain a program-level IMS which includes major milestones and deliverables with projected start dates, due dates, schedule status, assigned resources, priorities of work and alignment to Contractor's Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS)
• Coordinate and maintain an integrated project and activity schedule
• Develop the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Integrated Master Plan (IMP), and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) 
• Lead cross functional team members in the definition of project tasks, establish task durations, define relationships, impose constraints, collect weekly status 
• Propose processes that will aid Integrated Scheduling and understand the impacts of any changes to program delivery  
• Develop process, procedures, and strategy for implementing scheduling best practices 
• Track the critical path in program activities, associated risks, and recommended mitigations in requested schedule reviews

• BA/BS and 5+ years of experience or Masters an 3+ years of experience; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required
• Experience using Microsoft Project to develop high level schedules and graphics utilizing MS Project to deliver to senior leaders and stakeholders 
• Ability to identify, track, and integrate risks into the IMS 
• Ability to facilitate client-facing meetings to review the IMS and discuss potential schedule slips and mitigation plans 
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey products, deliverables, analyses, and/or issues to groups outside of your team or those who are unfamiliar with the topic. 
• Possess an analytical mindset, with the ability to understand a situation or problem and think critically to make decisions and come up with out-of-the-box solutions. 
• Be proactive in providing feedback and be enthusiastic in sharing your knowledge with others. 
• Capable of prioritizing tasks and potentially the tasks of others while making sure deadlines are met. 
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification

Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.