Technology Scheduler - Federal Sector
Procon Consulting · Washington, DC · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteEngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated project schedules using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project for enterprise technology implementation projects.
- Cook up scheduling activities across project managers, technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure project milestones and deliverables remain on track.
- Monitor project progress, schedule performance, critical path activities, milestones, dependencies, and potential schedule impacts.
- Prepare schedule updates, executive dashboards, forecasting reports, and performance metrics to support project leadership and stakeholders.
- Identify schedule risks, resource constraints, and potential delays while recommending mitigation strategies.
- Support project planning, execution, testing, deployment, training, and production implementation activities.
- Aid in resource planning, workload forecasting, and schedule optimization across multiple concurrent projects.
- Support software configuration, system implementation, data migration, and integration activities from a project scheduling perspective.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between project schedules, business objectives, and technical deliverables.
- Support cybersecurity compliance activities and project readiness milestones as required.
- Maintain schedule documentation, reporting standards, and project controls best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
- Participate in continuous process improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of scheduling standards, templates, and methodologies.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- 5+ years of experience in project scheduling, project controls, or project coordination supporting technology, software implementation, or enterprise system projects.
- Advanced proficiency with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
- Experience developing, maintaining, and analyzing integrated project schedules across multiple workstreams.
- Experience supporting cloud-based software implementations, enterprise applications, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Understanding of project scheduling principles, critical path methodology (CPM), schedule forecasting, and performance analysis.
- Experience supporting data migration, system implementation, or technology deployment projects is preferred.
- Familiarity with federal government or large enterprise technology environments is preferred.
- Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with technical teams, project managers, and stakeholders.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, remote work environment.