Project Scheduler - Clearance Required at Logistics Management Institute in Huntsville, Alabama

Job Description:

Project Scheduler - Clearance Required

Job Locations

US-AL-Huntsville

Job ID

2020-5795

# of Openings

1

Category

Project Management

Overview

LMI is a consulting firm dedicated to advancing the management of the government. Our clients value our specialized services in logistics, management advisory services, advanced analytics, and digital services supporting the defense, national security, and health markets. We believe the government can make a difference, and we seek talented, hardworking people who share that conviction. We offer a competitive salary, a merit-based bonus structure, a generous retirement plan, an unlimited leave policy, a focus on continued development including a robust educational reimbursement program, flexible work schedules, and programs to support work-life balance.

GCSS-Army is seeking a Project Scheduler to join a high performing team in the acquisition of a new logistics automation capability for the US Army. This is a critical position supporting the AESIP Program in developing and maintaining a scheduling management system to assist with monitoring and controlling of a complex Army ERP. This position will report directly to the Product Director, GCSS-Army EAVN (Enterprise Aviation Logistics), while working closely with project managers. The Project Scheduler is essential to the Government for organizing, implementing and maintaining a scheduling management system supporting the AESIP Program.

The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing and leading an effort to develop and maintain a project schedule for multiple concurrent software projects within a complex landscape of cost, schedule and performance drivers that collectively constitute a major Army Automated Information System.

GCSS-Army is looking for an experienced, high-performing individual who is ready and willing to take on the program management challenges of a high profile, multi-year software development effort within a complex and demanding environment.

Responsibilities

Set up tasks and sub tasks to ensure satisfactory realization of project contract requirements as scheduled
- Design and develop integrated master schedules and sub project schedules using MS Project
- Review project scope and produce preliminary schedule(s), assist with estimates, and maintain all new information into a MS Project schedule and provide reports for coordination and reporting purposes to the Project Manager and Team Leads
- Interact on a daily basis with the client, project staff and project teams to schedule work and coordinate assignments - requires an effective communicator
- Interact with project team and task managers to define scope of work to develop and update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from original plan
- Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas
- Analyze critical path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and recommend work-around
- Identify risks affecting project cost, schedule and performance
- Ability to analyze critical path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and recommend work-around(s). Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Strategize with and advise the Project Manager and Team Leads regarding project schedule direction and decisions. Effectively define the issue, offer recommendations and work with the team to agreed-upon actions
- Develops overall project management calendars and schedules that accurately reflect the scope of the work holistically and by initiative to ensure visibility and alignment to organization priorities and resource allocation
- Must have the ability to produce schedules which graphically show the decision points, milestones, progression and interdependence of the project tasks to provide program and Army leadership with a clear picture of the project schedule, communicate project updates and support effective decision making
- Develop and present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree required
- PMP certification a plus
- Minimum 3 to 5 years. A verifiable history of involvement in 5+ years of experience of project scheduling
- Strong MS Project skills and fluency with spreadsheets and databases (Excel and Access).

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- High degree of emotional intelligence with demonstrated skills such as intellectual curiosity, analytical reasoning, problem solving, team player, being resourceful and ability to absorb information and assess situations quickly
Security Clearance: For this position, LMI will only consider applicants with current security clearance, or eligible to obtain one.
Travel: Occasional travel between Huntsville, AL and the Washington DC area. Candidate may be asked to perform additional travel.

LMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LMI is committed to the fair treatment of all and to our policy of providing applicants and employees with equal employment opportunities. LMI recruits, hires, trains, and promotes people without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other factors protected by applicable law.
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