Project Scheduler II - III; clearance Job Sacramento area,California USA,Engineering

Position: Project Scheduler II - III (with active clearance)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., is a leading defense technology company focused on unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, training, and combat systems. Our customers include the U.S. federal government, foreign governments, commercial enterprises, and state and local government agencies. At Kratos, we prioritize affordability as a cornerstone of our technology. We leverage proven, cutting‑edge methodologies and technology to minimize costs, streamline schedules, and mitigate risks, ensuring timely delivery of cost‑effective solutions to market.

Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (KUAS), a division of Kratos Defense, is renowned for its expertise in developing, delivering, integrating, and supporting high‑performance, cost‑effective, jet‑powered Unmanned Aerial Systems (Targets and Tactical). As a mid‑tier defense contractor, we've demonstrated agility and innovation in providing aircraft to the US military and global allies and partners. Our track record of delivering top‑notch jet‑powered subscale targets has established us as a go‑to defense contractor capable of delivering capabilities at an affordable price.

At KUAS, we prioritize innovation, collaboration, and growth. Our team collaborates to cultivate a supportive and dynamic workplace, fostering creativity and promoting professional development while honoring personal and family lives. Join our team and help shape the future of unmanned technology within the defense industry today!

GENERAL JOB SUMMARY

The Project Scheduler is the primary leader for schedule resource management and performance analysis within the company. This position develops, validates, and maintains schedules on assigned projects/programs; provides resource management, schedule process/procedure development and maintenance for PMO activities; assists in the oversight of desktop metric schedules and the development of associated reports; and is a member of the Program Team providing project schedule oversight, analysis and reporting.

ESSENTIAL

JOB FUNCTIONS

The duties and responsibilities listed below apply to all levels of Project Scheduler. Each level of Project Scheduler has additional duties and responsibilities listed.

Project Scheduler ALL

Supports configuration of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and IPT assignment during development. Works to ensure that schedule will meet Responsibility Assignment Matrix requirements for control account summary and detail planning of activities.

Maintains control accounts and task activities to ensure that each meet Statement of Work and Basis of Estimates requirements for resource loading and baseline management.

Updates Contract WBS Dictionary when applicable.

Develops and maintains Program Master Schedule for post‑award activities.

Updates and maintains project schedule required fields as defined by company Field Definition table.

Maintains and modifies baseline through Baseline Change Review (BCR) process.

Performs schedule health metrics to analyze schedule quality, produce metrics, and resolve problems.

Project Scheduler I

Works with supervision to create, maintain, and status small proposal, program, or supplemental schedules.

Performs validations on assigned schedules and provide results to higher level Project Scheduler as to schedule health, status, and defined field configurations.

Resource loads work hours/costs in schedules to provide time‑phased resource planning and validate alignment within financial system.

Responsible for monthly status, schedule integration into financial system and CDRL/SDRL submittals with customers on assigned programs.

May be responsible for detailed schedule analysis of network logic and critical path to initiate mitigation when planned activities deviate from baseline activities.

Project Scheduler II

Works independently with minimal supervision to create and status intermediate to large proposal, program, or supplemental schedules.

Leads development with Control Account Managers (CAM) to detail task activities for work package breakdown, assign resources, set Performance Measurement Technique (PMT), and accomplishment criteria.

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