Project Scheduler

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Develop, update, coordinate, maintain, and monitor comprehensive project schedules throughout all phases of project execution.

• Create models and forecasts for resource utilization.

• Collaborate with project managers, team leaders, technical teams, and stakeholders to collect scheduling information and refresh schedules.

• Construct, assess, enhance, and manage project schedules within a cross-functional team setting.

• Recognize potential scheduling challenges and formulate mitigation strategies.

• Relay schedule updates and modifications to project teams and stakeholders.

• Utilize scheduling software to establish and oversee project timelines.

• Generate regular schedule status reports that highlight deviations or risks.

• Evaluate schedules to pinpoint trends and areas for improvement.

• Ensure adherence to organizational scheduling policies and procedures.

• Execute Microsoft Project tasks including project initialization, task and dependency management, resource allocation, scheduling, critical-path management, resolving overallocations, baseline management, progress tracking, variance analysis, customized views, sharing, and exporting/publishing project plans.

⛳️ Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED with ten (10) years of experience; or an Associate's degree with eight (8) years of experience; or a Bachelor's degree with six (6) years of experience; or a Master's degree with four (4) years of experience.

• Proficient in scheduling software, with a strong preference for MS Project.

• Demonstrated experience in project planning and scheduling.

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Applications, and integration between Office and Project.

• Understanding of critical path methodology to ensure timely delivery of milestone tasks and effective communication.

• Familiarity with earned value management (EVM).

• Must be a US citizen.

• Capability to obtain security clearance; existing clearance status is preferred but not mandatory.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and work collaboratively and entrepreneurially to achieve deliverables.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Project setup, task management, resource management, effort-driven scheduling, critical path methodology, resource leveling, baselines, progress tracking, variance analysis, user-defined views, and sharing/exporting capabilities.

• Some experience with Project Online or Project Server is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Estimated travel time of 10%.

• Equal Opportunity Employer.