Senior Program Scheduler

Position Title: Senior Program Scheduler

Requisition : 1752

Position Location: Fairfax, VA

Position

Reports To:

Associate Manager, Scheduling

Supervises Others: No

Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division blends engineering rigor with collaborative product development to deliver innovative, high‑performance space‑based electronic systems. We support DoD, intelligence, and civilian space customers with radiation‑tolerant, complex design solutions.

Senior Program Scheduler in the SES division will develop resource‑loaded Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and provide detailed schedule, work, and resource analysis for multiple Space Electronics Systems programs. The role supports an EVMS‑lite matching baseline and status reporting process and requires a strong background in program planning for complex schedule networks.

• Prepare EVMS baseline schedules compliant with program planning, execution, performance measurement, and reporting.
• Interface with Program Management, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Operations to establish the performance measurement baseline to meet customer requirements.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to update and monitor schedule status and performance.
• Perform regular critical and driving path analysis, review results, and interface with program management to make schedule recommendations.
• Support the Business Development department with proposal schedule creation.
• Maintain, publish, and present planning and scheduling information and metrics to program team and leadership to ensure program visibility.
• Assist in the preparation of program review documents and customer required documents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent experience/combined education).
• 6+ years of professional experience in program/project planning and scheduling or 4+ years of related experience with a Master’s degree (10+ years in lieu of a degree).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong organizational, analytical, time‑management skills, attention to detail and accuracy, and ability to multi‑task high priorities while dealing with some ambiguity.
• Ability to demonstrate professional written and oral communication and work effectively with cross‑functional stakeholders and customers.
• Self‑motivated and able to perform tasks with minimal oversight.
• High degree of professionalism and attention to detail.

• Experience in Earned Value Management processes using MS Project.
• DoD and/or government Program Planning experience.
• Experience with proposal activities (WBS Development, IMS development).
• PMI‑SP Certification desired.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to health, medical, dental, vision, life with AD&D, disability coverage, voluntary life, paid time off, holidays, 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, various leaves, and annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles).

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