Position Overview
Join us in our fast-paced support to the Space Development Agency (SDA). Recognized as the Department of Defense's constructive disruptor for space acquisition, SDA delivers space-based capabilities to the joint warfighter to support terrestrial missions through development, fielding, and operation of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA_. SDA capitalizes on a unique business model that values speed and lowers costs by harnessing commercial development to achieve a proliferated architecture and enhance resilience. We are seeking an Master Scheduler to support SDA’s mission. Responsibilities include:
Responsibilities
- Support the PWSA Ground Program (PGP) Director and Ground & Launch Cell Director.
- Retrieve, review, and consolidate ground schedules with ground segment contractors, the government, and across other contractors as needed.
- Coordinate schedule inputs from multiple sources to develop and maintain a government-specific integrated master schedules (IMS).
- Maintain cognizance of internal developments to inform scheduling updates and provide ground segment updates as needed.
- Identify scheduling conflicts, critical paths, schedule risks, and divergences; present findings to leadership.
- Perform configuration management functions as directed by the government, to include review of deliverables to ensure contract compliance and on-time CDRL delivery.
- Work with ground segment contractor counterparts to facilitate timely distribution to, review by, and feedback from SDA subject matter experts.
- Develop internal briefing material and external-facing schedule products with high standards and attention to detail as directed by the government team.
- Support product managers, coordinate cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders as needed (i.e. Government, Military, SETA, FFRDC, UARC, & Industry).
- Provide general support to the SDA as tasked (e.g. coordinate meetings and briefings).
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree with relevant experience
- 5+ years developing integrated master schedules with Microsoft Project
- 5+ years Project Management experience
- Prior experience supporting space system development or the Department of Defense
- Hands-on proficiency using Microsoft Office tools, principally Excel and Power Point
- Excellent written and visual communication skills
- Creative thinking skills
- Ability to work in an extremely fast paced organization
- TS with SCI eligibility;#qinetiqclearedjob
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with EVM and associated contract efforts
