Description SAIC is seeking a
Project Scheduler to join our team in support of the Precision Fires program in
Huntsville, AL. Responsibilities Include: - Create and maintain multiple resource loaded project schedules for a number of projects within the organization, using Microsoft Project (MS Project) and displaying a thorough understanding of scheduling and project management.
- Schedules must be updated regularly to meet reporting deadlines, with inputs gathered from a number of sources.
- The Scheduler will provide a deep understanding of accepted scheduling techniques using MS Project.
- Project Scheduler will be directed by the project management staff, work with functional team leads and task leads to monitor and manage project schedules, resource allocations, life-cycle milestones, and provide weekly status updates.
Qualifications Required Education: - Bachelor's degree and three (3) years or more of related experience; Six (6) additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
Clearance Requirements: - Must be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. Active Secret Clearance preferred; US Citizenship required.
Required Skills: - Significant training in project planning and scheduling.
- Minimum two (2) years' experience as a Project Scheduler using MS Project.
- Must be able to manage multiple, complex project schedules, simultaneously.
- Must be proficient with running schedule health assessments and implementing fixes when needed.
- Proficient with advanced functions of Microsoft Project.
- MS Office experience 2010 or greater is required.
- Able to work amicably and effectively with subject matter experts and other technical personnel to resolve scheduling conflicts and effectively research and resolve data conflicts.
- Able to coordinate with team leads and/or technical and functional experts to ensure key milestones and dependencies are properly identified and specified.
- Able to work efficiently within deadlines to ensure accurate and comprehensive reports including schedule variances are provided within the timeframe needed.
- Able to efficiently work independently and in a team as the situation requires.
Desired Skills: - Experience with Milestones Professional preferred.
- Experience with running DCMA 14-point assessments preferred.
- Experience running various "what if" scenarios, and schedule risk assessments preferred.
- Experience running variance reports preferred.
- Experience working DOD contracts preferred.
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER:
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability