Project Manager IV

Responsibilities and Daily Tasks

Develop and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to ensure alignment with program objectives, deliverables, and contractual obligations.
Analyze applicable projects/acquisitions, IMSs and dependencies – especially inter-project dependencies
Analyze delay impacts and major schedule changes.
Combine multiple WBSs with other schedules to form an overarching IMS.
Coordinate, participate and facilitate planning meetings and backlog reviews with internal team members and external stakeholders
Create and brief Program Managers (PMs) and Leadership on schedule status of applicable projects/acquisitions
Develop executive-level schedule metrics, management reports and project dashboards
Establish input/output rhythms and schedule update processes to ensure seamless coordination and timely decision making.
Facilitate program/project meetings to discuss and review schedules with all stakeholders
Interface and communicate with other internal team members and external stakeholders to gather inputs, provide status, etc.
Meet regularly with assigned PMs to ensure schedule accuracy and resolve schedule issues
Solve problems and provide recommendations for corrective actions to keep projects within scope and on time.
Support long-term roadmap development, review, and revision cycles to enhance strategic planning efforts
Required Skills and Qualifications

Active Secret Clearance or higher
Bachelor’s Degree
7 - 10 years of experience building, analyzing and managing schedules, on a daily basis, in MS Project.
Able to work independently
Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy in schedule development and analysis.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Experience using Microsoft Teams and Outlook
Advanced experience developing requested views and reports in MS Project.
Advanced experience running a DCMA 14 point analysis using forProject Analyzer, SSI, Steelray or similar software
Advanced experience setting up schedule dependencies and viewing critical and driving paths.
Advanced experience using Microsoft Office Suite
Advanced experience using Milestone Professional to create Gantt chart views, DataGraphs and Roadmaps from MS Project and Excel files
Expert using MS Project 2019 and newer versions.
Desired Skills and Qualifications

Agile SAFe Certification
Experience using Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) tools
Experience with Agile SAFe methodology, VersionOne, JIRA, O365 Office
Experience with Baseline Change Control Process
Familiar with tools such as MS Project Web App (PWA), Structured Solutions Inc. (SSI) Tools for MS Project, and Monte Carlo Analysis tools.
MS Project certification (e.g., Blue Belt, Masterclass, etc.)
PMP certification

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.  If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret)
Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required.