Senior Program Scheduler

Arlington, VAfull timeOn Site

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senior

$116k–$145k

H1B: no

Saronic Senior Program Scheduler at Saronic leads the development and governance of integrated master schedules across programs and products. The role drives scheduling competency, performs critical path and schedule risk analyses, and supports resource planning.

Responsibilities

IMS Governance & Standards
Establish and govern IMS standards, structure, and coding conventions across the program portfolio, ensuring individual program schedules conform to a unified enterprise approach.
Oversee development of individual program schedules from work breakdown structures through resource-loaded, logic-linked networks.
Ensure the IMS complies with contractual requirements, industry scheduling standards, and organizational policies.
Maintain detailed documentation of the IMS, including assumptions, constraints, ground rules, and decision logs.
Critical Path & Schedule Risk Analysis
Partner with Program Managers to deconflict internal capacity against customer timelines and contractual deliverables.
Synthesize inputs from Production, Software, Engineering, and Mission Services into a coherent, executable master schedule.
Perform and validate critical path analyses across programs, identifying drivers, float erosion, and downstream schedule impacts.
Conduct schedule risk analyses to quantify confidence levels and exposure against key milestones.
Translate findings into strategic recommendations on resource, funding, and scope trade-offs for programs leadership.
Surface leading indicators of schedule slip early enough to enable corrective action.

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringPhysical DemandsVisual acuity to read screens

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, Scheduling & Advance, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in project scheduling, with at least 3 years managing complex Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in Microsoft Project and Primavera P6.
Proven track record of working with cross-functional teams in a technical environment.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information to diverse audiences.

Preferred

Experience with autonomous or unmanned systems programs.
Knowledge of Department of Defense (DoD) scheduling and reporting requirements.
Master’s degree and/or certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP, CAPM) or Scheduling (e.g., PMI-SP).
Physical Demands
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Occasional standing and walking within the office
Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other office equipment
Visual acuity to read screens, documents, and reports