Integrated Master Scheduler

Description

Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) a Woman Owned Small Business. We are a fully remote IT services provider that delivers innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions across the federal sector. Our focus is on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, and the modernization of federal information systems.
 

IGS uses ISO 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, 27001:2013, 28001:2007, CMMI/SVC3, CMMI/DEV3 best practices, and PMBOK® methods to provide clients with a strategy to build solid foundations to grow capabilities and revenue. Our range of IT services and delivery methodologies are tailored to our customers’ unique needs to achieve maximum value.

IGS is currently recruiting for a remote Integrated Master Scheduler to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

 This position is pending contract award, applicants will be reviewed post-award.  

Position Description:

The Integrated Master Scheduler is responsible for to preparing, developing and coordinating the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives. 

Assignment of Work and Travel:

This is a remote position with travel for in-person meetings as requested. The candidate will work remotely daily, accessing IGS and VA systems and utilizing approved communication platforms provided by both IGS and the VA.

Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):

• Prepares, develops, and coordinates the integrated master plan and integrated master schedule to meet all program objectives.
• Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups, including but not limited to finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality.
• Monitors program schedule performance, tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts.
• Utilizes Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, earned value management, and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas.
• Updates and prepares reports for customers 

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business administration or a related field 
• 7+ years of planning/scheduling experience or equivalent education/experience
• Experience in building compliant Integrated Master Schedules using WBS, RAM, and SOW
• Experience with Earned Value Management
• Experience with scheduling software (i.e. - Open Plan and Microsoft Project)
• Experience in assembling and presenting data and multi-faceted matters in a meaningful way to stakeholders outside of the Master Planning & Scheduling team
• Developing compliant program schedules constructed with the necessary level of detail and logic, such that the schedule is a valuable program management tool.
• Horizontal and vertical integration of program plans and schedules across company functional groups, including finance, engineering, procurement, operations, manufacturing, and quality.
• Preparing regular Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) updates and reports for program management, customers, and/or business management personnel.
• Monitoring progress against scheduled activities and identifying performance variances to facilitate focus on critical areas, as well as developing and implementing workarounds or recovery plans. Examining and analyzing schedules, including critical & driving paths and risk & opportunity in compliance with Earned Value Management, customer, and industry requirements.
• Timely preparation and submission of contract deliverables related to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Integrated Master Plan (IMP).
• Ensuring all schedules and contract deliverables fully comply with internal policies, customer, and industry requirements.  

Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies:

• Integrated Master Scheduler with 7-10 years of experience in reading government contracts and building Integrated Master Schedules in compliance with Earned Value Methodologies
• Demonstrates an interest in learning about and supporting projects that leverage modern technologies, including tools and concepts related to data analysis, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), system monitoring, cloud computing, and other innovative technical solutions.
• Active VA Public Trust
• Prior successful experience working in a remote environment.

Successful IGS employees embody the following Core Values: