Schedule Analyst, Journeyman

KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Schedule Analyst, Journeyman to join our team. Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing full life cycle Cybersecurity, Program Management, Engineering, Logistics, Additive Manufacturing, and Training and Education services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential. Candidate will be located at the KAIROS Corporate Office with the option to work remotely as needed. Candidate will possess a high-level understanding of scheduling fundamentals and their application within the Microsoft Project scheduling tool. Candidate must be skilled in both written and oral communications and be comfortable working in a group setting, often consisting of multiple stakeholders with varying levels of experience and authority. Candidate should possess an intermediate level of familiarization with one or more of the following: Hardware Development, System Engineering, Software Development, and Project Management Lifecycles. Primary Duties: Development/maintenance of multiple project schedules to include: Integration of multiple project schedules including vendor schedules into a single master schedule Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development Critical Path/Near Critical Path analysis Perform schedule variance analysis, generate reports using industry standard schedule metrics Evaluate schedule progress against plan Lead schedule development and status update meetings with required stakeholders Maintain record of scope changes and schedule deviations Analyze schedule change orders for impacts Resource Loading/Leveling of schedules Develop schedule progress, metrics reports and trend charts Integrated Master Plan (IMP) development Performs other related analyst/management activities required for successful completion of required tasks Skills and Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to perform functional duties independently Experience using Microsoft Project in a role and environment comparable to being a scheduler at NAVAIR. Experience with schedule development and maintenance using Microsoft Project including activities such as: Adding tasks/milestones and maintaining associated task/milestone information including duration, constraints, custom fields, and notes. Adding and maintaining schedule elements that network tasks together including predecessors/successors, lead/lags. Identifying and isolating for analysis & reporting early dates, late dates, free float, total float, driving paths and critical paths. Establishing schedule baselines. Statusing tasks and schedules using the remaining duration method. Calculating and analyzing metrics that indicate the health and integrity of schedule construction, then taking action to improve the health of the schedule. Experience with software used to develop summary schedules such as One Pager Pro. Experience guiding a team through the schedule development process resulting in a baselined Integrated Master Schedule. Experience developing and implementing basic scheduling process such as planning, statusing, reporting, and change control. Experience contributing to development of Work Breakdown Structures, Integrated Master Plans and other project documents that serve as the foundation of planning. Exposure to projects involving engineering, test and evaluation, software development, acquisition, procurement, or logistics. A basic knowledge and understanding of the NAVAIR organization and the acquisition process. Strong customer relations, analytics, documentation skills Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment Ability to work independently Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines Detail oriented Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues Ability to adapt to evolving technology Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in business discipline, preferred In lieu of a degree, years of applicable experience may be substituted. Three (3) to nine (9) years of experience developing/maintaining project schedules. At least two of those years must be in project or program analysis of complex systems in the DoD (Department of the Navy (DON) preferred) acquisition environment. DAU Level II Certification or equivalent – Program Management or Business, preferred PMI-SP, Microsoft Scheduling Certificate or PMP, preferred Earned Value Management training and/or experience, preferred OnePager Pro proficiency or experience, preferred Project Management Office (PMO) experience, preferred Clearance: This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation. This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance. Compensation: While skills, education, and experience are key factors, they are not the sole determinants of salary. Other determining factors include but are not limited to location, contract budgets and requirements, and government labor category guidelines. The estimated salary range for this position is $70,000 to $110,000. KAIROS also provides a comprehensive benefits package as additional employee compensation. KAIROS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. KAIROS offers our employees a comprehensive benefits package consisting of: Medical Coverage Employer Paid Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term/Long-Term Insurance Health Savings Account with Contribution by Employer 401K Plan with Employer Matching Annual Discretionary Bonuses Paid Time Off Eleven (11) Paid Holidays Certification reimbursement program Tuition Reimbursement Program Paid Parental Leave Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Rewards and recognition programs Community outreach events through our KAIROS Kares group To learn more about our organization be sure to check out our website, https://www.kairosinc.net/ 1ZBWrx7bTC