Position: Scheduler-SME

Location: Washington DC Metro Area

Summary Job Description

About Us: Space Metrics, Inc. is in search of a professional Business/Program Lead who possesses a strong background in Master Scheduling and Earned Value Management (EVM) to provide support to a Federal Agency located in the Washington DC Metro Area.

This role requires the candidate to have the ability to develop complex integrated program schedules which covers over 1000 sites and oversee the management of the system. Additionally, the candidate will be required to analyze EVM metrics and provide feedback to the client. This position involves extensive client interaction and requires liaising with Government contractors to discuss their performance against baseline metrics.

It is imperative that the candidate possess a thorough understanding of FAA’s Corporate Work Plan (CWP), the FAA’s JRC Investment Analysis (IA) processes, and Primavera.

The ideal candidate must be able to provide leadership and hands-on support to the CAMs, Program Managers, and other support teams to improve program planning and execution while ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and company policies and procedures.

Position Requirements

The desired candidate for this position should have expertise in Project Scheduling and Earned Value Management. Their main responsibilities include:

Working closely with program managers, business and financial stakeholders to determine goals and identify appropriate efforts for achieving those goals.
Providing senior level project management skills to include maintaining existing, as well as developing new dynamic Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for multiple sites that closely integrates with the cost model.
Supporting multiple large-scale joint Resources Council (RC) programs.
Using Primavera to access the FAA’s Corporate Work Plan’s portal to upload the program’s metrics
Developing and coordinating project plans in alignment with cost and schedule baselines for investment analysis efforts, update projections based on prior year actions, and adjust the priority of sites across different Fiscal Years (FY) in the timeline, as necessary.
Ensuring the alignment of the work breakdown structure and organizational breakdown structure.
Hosting and managing recurring schedule meetings with the internal project team and contractor.
Monitoring contract performance, report status, and identify required corrective actions.
Analyzing prime vendor reporting and identify variances and corrective actions.
Monitoring and reporting monthly EVM metrics to program manager.
Providing program plans to ensure contractual requirements and statement of work deliverables are captured and scheduled
Incorporating contractual changes into program established control systems
Creating and maintaining internal process documentation and procedures

Additionally, the Business/Program Lead should be knowledgeable about the FAA's Corporate Work Plan (CWP) and the Primavera software.

The selected candidate must fulfill various roles and responsibilities within the Agency's CP community to ensure that program data requirements are met and to support integration and coordination across projects and programs throughout the agency.
The Business/Program Lead will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining the full lifecycle of programs/projects in the Agency's CW using Primavera software.

Qualifications:

Preferred qualifications for the candidate are as follows:

Education and Experience:

A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 16 years of experience in project scheduling.

Technical Skills:

Proficiency in Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera is required.
Familiarity with the FAA’s Corporate Work Plan (CWP) and the JRC’s Investment Analysis (IA) process is essential.
Certification in PMI's PMP, PMI-SP or EVP would be a plus.
Knowledge of Deltek Cobra and MPM software would be an advantage.

Special Duties or Conditions:

The candidate must be legally eligible to work in the United States and pass a background check, including criminal history.
The candidate may also be required to undergo additional federal government security screening.

Space Metrics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, marital status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or persons with disabilities. Space Metrics is a U.S. federal contractor which participates in the E-Verify employment eligibility check program.

Pay: $41.80 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Paid time off

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

FAA's Corporate Work Plan: 5 years (Required)
Earned Value Management (EVM): 5 years (Required)
FAA's JRC Investment Analysis (IA): 5 years (Required)
Microsoft Project Scheduling: 10 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20024

Space Metrics Inc.

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