Project Scheduler

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Job Title: Project Scheduler Job Category: Project and Program Management Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: None Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Continental US * * * The Opportunity: Responsible for supporting the Program Manager in establishing a resource-loaded integrated master schedule (IMS) and maintaining / updating the schedule for the program period of performance. Responsibilities: Develop, maintain, status, and analyze the program's resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in Microsoft Project. Integrate schedules across multiple projects, technical disciplines, geographic locations, and program workstreams into a consolidated program-level IMS. Establish and maintain logical predecessor/successor relationships, dependencies, constraints, milestones, calendars, WBS structures, and schedule coding. Lead recurring schedule status cycles with project managers, technical leads, and task owners to validate actual dates, remaining durations, forecast dates, percent complete, and upcoming activities. Perform critical path and near-critical path analysis and identify activities that may affect contractual or program milestones. Analyze baseline-to-current schedule variance and communicate significant changes, trends, and forecast impacts to program leadership. Evaluate schedule impacts resulting from technical issues, customer dependencies, logistics, site readiness, resource constraints, or changes in program execution. Conduct schedule health assessments using industry-standard scheduling practices and metrics, including DCMA 14-point schedule assessment criteria, as applicable. Identify schedule risks, issues, assumptions, and external dependencies and assess their potential impact on program execution. Develop what-if analyses, Courses of Action (COAs), schedule recovery options, and mitigation strategies to support management decision-making. Support formal schedule change-control processes, including evaluation and documentation of proposed schedule changes and impacts to approved baselines. Maintain schedule configuration management and version control to ensure traceability of approved changes. Track contractual deliverables, customer milestones, technical milestones, site-level milestones, and other key program commitments. Prepare schedule reports, milestone summaries, schedule variance analyses, look-ahead reports, and executive-level schedule briefings. Participate in internal and customer schedule reviews and communicate schedule status, risks, dependencies, and required decisions to Program Management and Government stakeholders. Coordinate across cross-functional teams to identify schedule conflicts, monitor action items, and support timely resolution of issues affecting program execution. Maintain schedule-management standards, including WBS integrity, naming conventions, calendars, status dates, logic, and other IMS governance requirements. Create, monitor, and analyze project schedules in accordance with standard of best project practice Track, analyze, and report information appropriately to allow the project teams to manage their projects and evaluate weekly reports Maintain the program’s resource loaded Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and provide updates to the customer. Ensure accuracy of project schedules and performed version control Co-ordinate project schedules, tasks, meeting updates, and efficient distribution of reports Prepare, implement, and monitor scopes of work using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for control and integrity Monitor projects’ progress, including identifying critical activities and reviewing forecasts and progress achieved to date Track baselines, perform what-if analysis, and develop contingency plans Perform coordination of cross-functional departments to identify project issues, monitor action items, and work with the project manager to ensure resolution. Qualifications : Required: Bachelor’s Degree. Additional four (4) years of relevant experience allowed in lieu of degree Two (2+) years of IMS experience Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project with Microsoft Project certification(s) preferred Demonstrated experience on programs with responsibility for development and execution of the IMS, including setup, baseline management and update/maintenance, schedule analysis, critical path analysis, SRAs, resource loading, and CDRL deliveries Experience with schedule health metrics (e.g., DCMA 14-point check) and Schedule Metric Analysis – such as BEI, CPLI, SPI, etc. Desired: Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) or an equivalent certification / work experience - What You Can Expect: A culture of integrity. At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation. An environment of trust. CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality. A focus on continuous growth. Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy. Pay Range : There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits. The proposed salary range for this position is: $65,000 - $136,500 CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.