Project Scheduler - Springfield, United States - General Dynamics Information Technology

General Dynamics Information Technology

Verified Company

Springfield, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret SCI + Polygraph

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Family:
Program Management

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Communication, Problem Resolution, Scheduling

Certifications:

Experience:

2 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Project Scheduler at GDIT. Here, you'll make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

With a career in operations, you'll make the end user's experience your priority and we'll make your career growth ours.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator.

You will join our team in partnership with our government intelligence customer to provide IT infrastructure and user facing services.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

You'll join our talented Implementation Management Team.
You will serve as a liaison between project managers and team leads.
You will be managing schedules, reviewing project status, and understanding how to assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and clientsatisfaction goals and objectives.
You will actively monitor project progress with an emphasis on problem solving.
You will be closely collaborating with project managers, team leads, clients and other stakeholders.
You will work closely with team leads to develop and maintain detailed resource loaded project schedules using MS Project 201
You will develop and maintain summary level schedule (Gantt) reports, milestone charts, and other program management tools used to support critical path analysis, near term tasks, priority based resource allocations, performance variances
You will support the metrics team in the planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting of projects/programs
You will follow schedule version control processes, policies, and procedures
You will work in collaboration with project managers to drive efficiency in project execution and accuracy in project reporting
You will schedule estimating and updating for new work and remaining work
You will troubleshoot and monitor potential scheduling problems
You will maintain accurate records/paperwork
You will facilitate and participate in weekly schedule reviews
You will be willing to work outside of normal business hours as required to meet deadlines

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Mathematics, or related discipline, or equivalent
2+ years

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Required Skills:

Excellent Problem Resolution skills
Great team and client interaction skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Skilled in gathering, analyzing, documenting and briefing information
Ability to effectively convey requirements, concerns and capabilities to all levels of management in a clear and concise manner

Desired Skills:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Good understanding of Earned Value methodology
Experience in Medicaid or Healthcare Processing Systems
MS Project Server experience (not required, highly desirable)

Location:
Company Site

US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
Cuttingedge technology you can learn from
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
None

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA VA Springfield

Additional Work Locations:
USA MO St. Louis

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day.

We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously.

From securing our nation's most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.