Senior Earned Value Scheduler

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency is seeking a Senior Earned Value Scheduler to join our Client's team.

The Senior Earned Value Scheduler supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

The candidate will:

• Be responsible for developing, maintaining, and analyzing complex project schedules using Earned Value Management (EVM) techniques.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required specifications.
• Develop, baseline, maintain, and update integrated project schedules utilizing earned value management (EVM) techniques, including critical path analysis, resource loading, and cost integration.
• Assist the CAMs in analyzing schedule performance, identifying potential risks and opportunities, and communicating findings to project stakeholders through regular reports and presentations.
• Prepare and present monthly reports that focus on tracking and managing the schedule itself, providing visual representations of tasks, dependencies, milestones, and critical path
• Perform "what-if" scenario analysis to assess the impact of potential changes on the project schedule and budget.
• Ensure schedule integrity and compliance with company policies, industry best practices, and relevant government regulations (e.g., ANSI/EIA-748).
• Provide guidance and training to project team members on scheduling principles, EVM methodologies, and scheduling software.
• Participate in project reviews and audits to demonstrate schedule accuracy and adherence to EVM principles.
• Continuously improve scheduling processes and procedures.
• Maintain accurate and complete project documentation.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of project management best practices within the organization.

The successful candidate will:

• Have an in-depth understanding of scheduling principles, earned value methodologies, risk analysis and mitigation, and proven experience in applying these concepts within Information Technology.
• Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Have excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Be detail-oriented and highly organized.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have a Bachelor's degree, or higher, in Finance, Business Management, or equivalent degree.
• Must have 5, or more, years of experience in project scheduling with a strong focus on Earned Value Management.
• Must have 5, or more, years of experience with ANSI/EIA-748 Earned Value Management System (EVMS) guidelines in a scheduling role.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Project
• Must have an in-depth understanding of scheduling principles, critical path method (CPM), resource leveling, and earned value methodologies.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Project reporting tools such as SSI tools or Milestones Professional.
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Have an Earned Value Professional (EVP) certification.
• Have experience in Information Technology is a plus.
• Be familiar with Agile methodologies.

Security Clearance Required: Secret

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

EOE of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabilities

Pay Range: $60/hr-$70/hr