Integrated Master Scheduler

Peraton has a great opportunity for an Integrated Master Scheduler in Herndon, VA supporting a host of civil and government space customers.  At the heart of national security, we've been embedded into this cutting-edge program for nearly a decade. You will be working in a rewarding, mission focused environment, contributing to the protection and defense of national space assets.

Responsibilities of the position:

• The person in this role will work with program office stakeholders and partners to ensure quality inputs and baseline integrity aligning with government and company standards.
• The ideal candidate is a motivated team player who understands how to effectively and independently drive timely and accurate support of the IMS, using MS Project.
• We are seeking a critical thinker with expertise in scheduling best practices and compliance, able to make recommendations for alternative ways to view program information enabling program management decisions.
• On-site work required for this position.

Required Qualifications:

Associates degree and 10+ years of experience; OR Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience; Twelve years of experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.

• 4+ years of MS Project experience, preferably with a software or system engineering background.
• Experience working with Program leadership to identify project slack and dependencies, develop, analyze, and manage schedules that comply with a program’s Statement of Objectives (SOO), Technical Performance Requirements (TPRs), Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS), and the Contract Statement of Work (CSOW).
• Experience establishing and monitoring the execution of the program towards milestones, key events, and significant accomplishment criteria.
• Experience applying data analytics skills to simplify technical requirements, establish metrics, and apply data visualization through different formats and tools.
• Must have experience in communicating with all levels of management.
• This position may require the candidate to obtain a Top Secret /SCI clearance with ability to pass a polygraph at customers request
• Must be a US Citizen and able to pass the background check and drug screening

Desired Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Atlassian Jira tool or equivalent tracking systems
• Experience with enterprise architecture, application planning, and deployment.