Project Scheduler - Senior

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The Senior Project Scheduler will support NASA under the Consolidated Program Support Services (CPSS) contract at Johnson Space Center (JSC) via Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL.

TELEWORK OPTION: Hybrid (3 onsite days and 2 telework days per week)

WORK LOCATION: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be a U.S. Citizen and complete a U.S. government background investigation.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Minimum Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts Degree

Duties and expectations include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide expertise to distribute, manage, and coordinate technical schedules for large-scale and medium scale programs including Integrated Master Plans (IMPs) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMSs)
• Experienced with the implementation and management of integrated scheduling tools to provide expert guidance and implementation support to project control personnel in the integration of schedule and resource data through resource-loaded schedules within an automated schedule management tool.
• Thorough understanding of EIA-748 standard Earned Value Management (EVM) principles related to schedule and technical performance measures.
• Has extensive experience using various commercial schedule management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project and Primavera) and analytical tools (e.g., Acumen Fuse).
• Has extensive experience implementing probabilistic schedule risk assessment and schedule health processes and techniques.
• Able to mentor more junior team members.
• Ability to collaborate with a wide range of personnel across NASA Centers, other government agencies, and industry regarding matters concerning program/project scheduling.

Experience requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Required 17 years of applicable work experience with minimum of 10 years of "hands-on" CPM Scheduling experience that includes schedule health analysis and schedule risk analysis.
• Experience using software like Acumen Fuse, Milestones Professional, Onepager Professional, and SharePoint is highly desired.
• Advanced to proficient user of Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.

Desirable and preferred experience includes the following:

• NASA experience preferred (minimum of five (5) years prior NASA or aerospace experience)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other related certifications desirable
• Membership with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and/or the College of Performance Management (CPM) is a plus.