Master Scheduler

Master Scheduler

Mid-Level / Senior-Level | Location: Kirtland AFB, NM | Salary: $100,000 - $120,000 | Active Top Secret/SCI or DOE Q Clearance Required

Caribou Thunder is seeking an experienced Master Scheduler with hands-on expertise in program planning, scheduling, and Microsoft Project to support complex, enterprise-level programs. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in Program Management and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), with demonstrated experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), coordinating interdependent activities across multiple task orders, and assessing program execution against established requirements. In this role, you will partner with task order managers, project leads, and technical experts to develop actionable schedules, identify critical-path dependencies, manage schedule risk, and provide leadership with the information needed to make informed program decisions.

A Day in the Life - What You'll Do

• Develop, integrate, and maintain enterprise-level Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and Integrated Master Plans (IMP) supporting multiple task orders and program components.
  
• Provide ongoing IMS support across multiple task orders, ensuring schedules accurately reflect program requirements, milestones, deliverables, and execution priorities.
  
• Use Microsoft Project to build, manage, update, and analyze complex project schedules and interdependencies.
  
• Collaborate with task order managers, technical experts, project leads, and program managers to identify critical activities, establish dependencies, and maintain schedule alignment across the enterprise.
  
• Support program management reviews, technical exchange meetings, milestone reviews, and other program-level planning and execution activities.
  
• Establish and maintain project schedule baselines, monitor progress against approved plans, and assess performance against program objectives.
  
• Perform critical-path analysis, schedule status updates, and schedule variance assessments to identify potential impacts to cost, schedule, and performance.
  
• Develop recommendations and mitigation strategies to address schedule risks, resolve dependencies, and keep program objectives on track.
  
• Execute project management and project controls activities, including project plan development, monitoring and control, and integrated change control.
  
• Analyze proposed schedule changes and communicate their potential impact to milestones, deliverables, dependencies, and overall program execution.
  
• Prepare schedule reports, track variances, identify emerging opportunities and risks, and recommend corrective actions to the Project Management team.
  
• Provide project controls recommendations that inform key program decisions involving work breakdown structures, schedules, budgets, and cost considerations.
  
• Coordinate critical activities across multiple projects and ensure the enterprise IMS remains an effective day-to-day execution and management tool.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret or DOE Q clearance with SCI eligibility; must be eligible for SCI indoctrination within the first 3 months of employment and able to obtain and maintain TS/SCI.
  
• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of related professional experience, or a master's degree and 3+ years of related experience. Four additional years of related experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
  
• Minimum of 2 years of experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) using Microsoft Project; advanced MS Project skills preferred.
  
• Familiarity with Agile project management methodologies.
  
• Experience establishing project schedule baselines, monitoring execution against approved baselines, and developing solutions to mitigate schedule risk.
  
• Experience conducting schedule change impact analyses, identifying schedule variances, and proactively developing mitigation strategies for project management teams.
  
• Demonstrated expert knowledge of critical-path analysis and schedule status updates.
  
• Experience coordinating project schedules, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years of demonstrated experience managing enterprise-wide program schedules and multiple subordinate project components using Microsoft Project.
  
• Experience supporting program management and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS).
  
• Experience developing and maintaining enterprise-level Integrated Master Plans (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
  
• Experience with Milestone One and/or Deltek Cobra.
  
• Experience supporting program management reviews, technical exchange meetings, and milestone reporting.
  
• Ability to translate complex schedule data into clear reports, risk assessments, and actionable recommendations for program leadership.
  
• Experience coordinating schedule integration across multiple task orders or large, technically complex programs.
  
  Who is Caribou Thunder?
  
  Caribou Thunder is a HUBZone-certified small business providing advanced technical and engineering services to the U.S. Department of War and its mission partners. 35+ states and 20+ countries. We've delivered trusted solutions for over two decades - strengthening national readiness across missions on land, undersea, in the air, and throughout LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space.
  
  Why Caribou Thunder?
  
  TEAM THUNDER - Mission Focused. Delivery Proven. Ready to Serve.
  
  Employee Advocacy Mission Proven Global Reach Skilled Teams Modern Tools Empowering Culture
  
  Our engineers and innovators ensure capability from sea floor to space frontier - delivering on time, maintaining compliance, and performing with precision in high-consequence environments.
  
  We specialize in Engineering Services, Cybersecurity, Software Development, Modeling & Simulation, Digital Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence - disciplines powering the nation's most complex technical missions.
  
  Employee Advocacy + Benefits
  
  Our people are the heart of Caribou Thunder. We invest in their growth, flexibility, and well-being - knowing their success drives ours.
  
• Premium Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
  
• 401(k) with 6% Company Match
  
• Flexible PTO & Work Schedule
  
• Your future, your flexibility, your well-being - we invest in you.
  
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• Education & Certification Reimbursement
  
• Support for Military Leave
  
• Work-Life Balance & Traditional Family Values