Job Title: Scheduler
Job Category: Project and Program Management
Time Type: Full time
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret
Employee Type: Regular
Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%
Type of Travel: Local
The Opportunity
Are you ready to revolutionize financial auditability and transportation logistics? We're seeking a successful, experienced Scheduler Manager to join our team in implementing a cutting-edge software system that will transform how USTRANSCOM manages finances and supply chains.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading integrated scheduling activities, coordinating the execution of production and program schedules, optimizing resources, and providing leadership to a team supporting mission-critical program operations. This role serves as a key partner to program leadership, technical teams, and government stakeholders to ensure alignment of priorities, milestones, and operational objectives.
If you're passionate about leveraging technology to streamline operations and enhance transparency, this is your chance to make a significant impact. Join us in building the future of financial and logistical management!
Responsibilities
- Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to support program objectives, technical milestones, and operational requirements
- Coordinate scheduling activities across multiple functional and technical workstreams, including software development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment efforts
- Monitor critical path activities, dependencies, milestones, and resource constraints to proactively identify and mitigate scheduling risks
- Conduct schedule analysis, forecasting, and performance assessments to support program leadership decision-making
- Develop and implement scheduling strategies to improve operational efficiency and program execution
- Optimize system and organizational resources to ensure efficient operations and alignment with program priorities
- Identify and address production and scheduling-related issues in a timely manner
- Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate seamless delivery of IT services and program objectives
- Provide direct supervision, mentorship, and leadership to assigned staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Coordinate with technical leads, program managers, solution architects, engineers, and functional stakeholders to ensure alignment across teams
- Lead recurring schedule status reviews and provide executive-level reporting on schedule performance, risks, resource utilization, and program health
- Monitor system and operational performance and recommend process improvements
- Prepare regular reports on scheduling activities, system performance, and program status
- Ensure compliance with USTRANSCOM and DoD policies, procedures, and applicable governance requirements
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Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Operations Management, Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in program scheduling, project management, program operations, or related role, preferably in a DoD or government environment
- 3+ years of leadership or supervisory experience managing technical personnel or multidisciplinary teams
- Experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for large-scale, complex programs
- Strong knowledge of scheduling tools and methodologies, including Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, or comparable enterprise scheduling tools
- Experience with resource optimization, capacity planning, and schedule risk management
- Strong understanding of critical path analysis, schedule dependencies, milestone tracking, and forecasting techniques
- Familiarity with IT service management principles and ITIL framework
- Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop team members
