Integrated Master Scheduler

Integrated Master Scheduler (TS/SCI Required)

Springfield, VA (on-site ONLY)

PTFS is a leader in digital content management solutions, content digitization, and library services/solutions, serving more than 500 organizations around the world.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with technical team leads, project managers and other stakeholders to determine their critical tasks, identify contractual milestones and associate interdependencies across the program to develop and maintain a detailed, resource loaded Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
• Develop and maintain summary level schedule (Gantt) reports, milestone charts, and other program management tools used to support critical path analysis, near term tasks, priority-based resource allocations, performance variances
• Prepare project and program status reports based on current and forecast schedules; implement and maintain schedule change control
• Conduct and facilitate weekly IMS reviews with program team
• Manage schedules, review project status, and understand how to assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives
• Actively monitor project progress with an emphasis on problem solving.
• Follow schedule version control processes, policies, and procedures
• Work in collaboration with project managers to drive efficiency in project execution and accuracy in project reporting
• Prepare trend analysis to identify problem areas and submit recommendations for corrective actions
• Perform schedule estimating and updating for new work and remaining work
• Troubleshoot and monitor potential scheduling problems
• Maintain accurate records/paperwork
• Be willing to work outside of normal business hours as required to meet deadlines

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, or related discipline, or equivalent

Required Skills:

• IMS creation and scheduling experience
• Experience managing multiple projects and pulling together multiple schedules into a master schedule and/or interfacing with other teams managing different schedules
• Ability to efficiently and effectively handle multiple shifting priorities while meeting deadlines
• Excellent Problem Resolution skills
• Great team and client interaction skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain accurate and up to date complex schedules for multiple projects
• Skilled in gathering, analyzing, documenting and briefing information
• Ability to effectively convey requirements, concerns and capabilities to all levels of management in a clear and concise manner

Desired Skills:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• MS Project Server experience (not required, highly desirable)

Benefits:

• 15 days paid time off per year
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401(k) Plan with matching
• Tuition assistance
• Disability insurance