Our Mission At Dobbs Defense, we deliver mission-centric IT, Cyber, and data analytics solutions for our government and commercial clients through the convergence of automation, innovation, training, and education.
Delivering high-quality IT, cybersecurity, and data analytics solutions through proven and innovative methods is our vision.
Job Description Dobbs Defense Solutions is looking for a Master Scheduler to add to our team.
The responsibilities include building and maintaining a program-level IMS, comprised of multiple sub projects, which include major milestones and deliverables with projected start dates, due dates, schedule status, assigned resources, priorities of work and alignment to Contractor's Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS).
The Scheduler will also be expected to coordinate and maintain an integrated project schedule that aligns with agile release train stories.
Duties Develop the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Coordinate the IMS with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Lead cross functional team members in the definition of project tasks, establish task durations, define relationships, impose constraints, collect weekly status Propose processes that will aid Integrated Scheduling and understand the impacts of any changes to program delivery Develop process, procedures, and strategy for implementing scheduling best practices Track the critical path in program activities, associated risks, and recommended mitigations in requested schedule and risk reviews Experience using Microsoft Project to develop high level schedules and graphics utilizing Excel or Power BI to deliver to senior leaders and stakeholders Ability to facilitate client-facing meetings to review the IMS and discuss potential schedule slips and mitigation plans Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey products, deliverables, analyses, and / or issues to groups outside of your team or those who are unfamiliar with the topic.
Ability to identify, track, and integrate risks into the IMS Leverages comprehensive metrics, customer and stakeholder feedback to assess program performance and risks and recommends resources and actions to ensure mission success Leads after-action reviews, leverages performance benchmarking, and introduces best practices; conducts root cause analysis and develops disposition and corrective and preventive actions for recurring discrepancies Qualifications Required Education and Experience :
Master Scheduler • Annapolis Junction, MD, US