Job Description
Description
SAIC is seeking a Master Scheduler/Systems Engineer to be responsible for schedule management through the entire project and program life cycle for an exciting and innovative complex space and ground effort. The successful candidate will work both independently and in a team based environment to develop, coordinate and manage schedules that include a listing of a project’s milestones, activities, and deliverables and will help establish scheduling policy for the organization and train other schedulers on how to execute that policy.
Responsibilities include:
- Interact with various project teams and providers to develop and maintain detailed, integrated schedule for Customer
- Evaluate project(s) schedule progress and performance and identify and communicate issues and variance
- Coordinate/interface with other organizations to flow/roll-up the schedule into higher-level and or integrated schedule(s)
- Assist program / project team to develop and maintain periodic status reports to keep all parties informed on program / project progress
- Interact regularly with the other systems engineering lifecycles of requirements, configuration management, risk, and lifecycle/readiness
- Participate with other stake-holder team members to maintain efficient and effective change management processes, procedures and systems
- Attend meetings and assist with determination of project and program requirements - Report status of schedule management as and when required
- Track the progress of work being performed by program / project - Maintain a database of giver/receiver dependencies within Microsoft Project Server
- Brief senior level management, program managers and teammates
- Apprise management and all program stakeholders of schedule risk and progress issues early enough to be addressed
Qualifications
TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience
Clearance Requirements:
- Current TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a polygraph
Required Education, Experience, and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and 14+ years work experience strongly desired; 9+ years of related experience in systems engineering required
- Expert proficiency in MS Project
- Strong background and experience with schedule analysis to include defining and analyzing critical path for space and ground systems.
- Experience with detailed analysis of developers’ schedules
- Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team based environment
- Demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
- Ability to think-on-your-feet, adapt as situations change and make the best possible decisions with the information at hand
- Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
Desired Education, Experience, and Qualifications:
- Specific IC Customer experience
Overview
SAIC is a premier technology integrator solving our nation's modernization and readiness challenges. Our offerings across defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets include high-end solutions in engineering, IT, and mission outcomes. We integrate the best components from our portfolio with our partner's ecosystem to deliver innovative and effective solutions. We are 25,500 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, VA, SAIC has annual revenues of nearly $7.1 billion. For information, visit saic.com or Working at SAIC for benefits details. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer empowering people no matter their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We strive to create a diverse, inclusive and respectful work culture that values all.
