Sr. Manager, Integrated Program Scheduler Lead (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2025-02-26

Country:

United States of America

Location:

HVA34: Sterling, VA 22640 Davis Dr , Sterling, VA, 20164-7104 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

Collins Aerospace Mission Systems STS is seeking a highly skilled Integrated Program Scheduler to join our team. This position plays a critical role in developing, integrating, analyzing, documenting, and presenting comprehensive process plans and schedules for the duration of contracts. The scheduler will work independently to create initial Integrated Master Plans (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) from Proposals, Statements of Work (SOW), and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRL).

This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on mission-critical programs by ensuring precise and compliant scheduling practices. If you are passionate about program planning and have a strong background in scheduling for government contracts, we invite you to apply and become part of a dynamic and innovative team.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain integrated master plans and schedules (IMP/IMS) to meet program objectives, ensuring alignment with deliverables, key decisions, and roles/responsibilities.
• Independently create strawman schedules and verify Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) compliance with MIL-STD-881 standards.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing consultation and leading the training of junior schedulers and program specialists.
• Ensure compliance with scheduling standards, such as DI-MGMT-81861B/C, DCMA Schedule Assessment Guide, and perform Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA).
• Apply Earned Value Management (EVM) practices, including critical path analysis, corrective actions, and performance tracking.
• Utilize tools like Microsoft Project to create integrated schedules, track progress, and resolve critical path conflicts.
• Collaborate with cost analysts to reconcile cost and schedule data while generating metrics and management reports to support decision-making.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements
• Experience with Earned Value Management
• Ability to obtain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the development and integration of program schedules, including logic networks.
• Expertise in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of DI-MGMT-81861B/C, DCMA Schedule Assessment Guide, and SRA processes.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes:   

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance  
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees  
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option  
• Tuition reimbursement program 
• Student Loan Repayment Program  
• Life insurance and disability coverage  
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection 
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits 
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning  
• Adoption Assistance           
• Autism Benefit  
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions  
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program 
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits  
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services 
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program  
•  And more!  

This role may be eligible for relocation.

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