Master Scheduler

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years’ experience or Masters degree and 6 years’ experience or Associate’s degree and 10 years years’ experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 12 years’ experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS), Earned Value Management (EVM), and critical path analysis.
• Advanced proficiency with industry-standard scheduling tools, including Primavera P6, MS Project, or equivalent.
• Proven experience using Dashboard and Microsoft Power BI tools to develop scheduling analytics solutions.
• Proven leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence program direction and decision-making.

• Experience managing schedules for complex, multi-site, and multi-contractor programs.
• Ability to translate schedule analysis into actionable, strategic recommendations.
• Background in mentoring junior team members and implementing scheduling best practices across organizations.
• Strong knowledge of FAA NAS programs, aviation systems development, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• This position is 100% on-site, primarily located in Herndon, VA.

In this position, you will:

You will play a pivotal role in enabling proactive program management through advanced schedule analytics, risk mitigation, Earned Value Management (EVM), and data-driven decision support. As a strategic advisor, you will leverage modern reporting and visualization technologies including dashboards, Power BI, and AI-enabled scheduling tools to create dynamic views and predictive models for schedule analysis, program completion tracking, resource forecasting, and conflict resolution.

Lead the development, integration, and maintenance of complex program-level Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) aligned with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), contractual milestones, and FAA objectives.

• Serve as the senior scheduling authority across multiple functional organizations, geographically dispersed teams, and subcontractors—ensuring schedule integrity, transparency, and accountability.
• Utilize Dashboard, Power BI, and AI-driven analytics tools to build interactive schedule views, model program completion scenarios, identify scheduling conflicts, and support predictive analysis.
• Perform critical path analysis, resource forecasting, and schedule health assessments to proactively identify risks and drive mitigation strategies that keep programs on track.
• Partner with executive leadership, FAA stakeholders, engineering teams, and program management offices to provide actionable insights that support strategic and data-driven decisions.
• Ensure seamless integration of schedules with Earned Value Management (EVM) systems, performance reporting, and all contractual deliverables (CDRLs).
• Drive schedule analysis and executive reporting in support of major technical and programmatic reviews, including PDRs, CDRs, SRRs, TRRs, and milestone readiness assessments.
• Mentor and develop junior schedulers by establishing best practices, strengthening scheduling discipline, and fostering a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership by communicating complex schedule challenges, impacts, and recovery strategies with clarity, confidence, and influence.

This role is ideal for a strategic scheduling leader who thrives in complex, fast-paced environments and is passionate about combining traditional program controls expertise with modern analytics and AI-driven decision support capabilities. Your ability to transform complex scheduling data into actionable insights will directly support executive decision-making and program success.