Program Development Scheduler III

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for engineering development, prototype and development builds, and qualification test campaigns
• Ensure alignment between development, qualification, and production readiness gates
• Build schedules that reflect actual execution constraints, resource availability, and operational priorities
• Partner closely with Program Managers, Engineering Leads, Test & Validation, and Manufacturing to translate program-level objectives into executable schedules
• Own schedule structure, dependency logic, and integrity within Microsoft Project
• Apply scheduling best practices including critical path management, dependency logic, resource loading, and schedule leveling
• Identify and actively manage critical path activities across development and qualification phases
• Perform what-if scenario analysis to evaluate impacts from design changes, supply disruptions, and test delays
• Track milestone adherence, schedule variance, and critical path health against baseline plans
• Generate schedule reports for internal leadership, program reviews, and customer visibility as required
• Capture lessons learned from development execution and support transition into stable production environments
• Drive cross-functional alignment to improve schedule credibility and execution success across programs

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in development scheduling, program scheduling, or engineering/manufacturing program environments
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Project
• Strong experience with complex dependency logic, resource loading and leveling, critical path analysis, and scenario modeling
• Strong understanding of Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS) principles
• Experience supporting development and qualification lifecycle

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State
• Equal Opportunity Employer