Description

Are you an experienced scheduling professional with a passion for ensuring mission success through precise coordination and schedule management? We're looking for a skilled Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, building, coordinating, and managing the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to ensure seamless execution of system acquisition processes and project milestones within a Department of Defense (DoD) environment.

This is a critical position where you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, communicate schedule objectives, and provide key technical support to ensure the project is on track for success. If you're a problem solver with a deep understanding of scheduling tools and DoD project management processes, we'd love to hear from you!

Why Work with us?

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.

Position Overview:

Are you an experienced scheduling professional with a passion for ensuring mission success through precise coordination and schedule management? We're looking for a skilled Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, building, coordinating, and managing the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to ensure seamless execution of system acquisition processes and project milestones within a Department of Defense (DoD) environment.

This is a critical position where you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, communicate schedule objectives, and provide key technical support to ensure the project is on track for success. If you're a problem solver with a deep understanding of scheduling tools and DoD project management processes, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Plan, Build, and Coordinate IMS: Develop, coordinate, and manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to ensure successful system acquisition processes and mission accomplishment.

• Collaborate Across Teams: Serve as the key point of contact for all IMS activities among functional disciplines within the Project Management Office (PMO).

• Provide Technical Products: Generate key IMS technical products such as Gantt charts, network diagrams, and other schedule-related documents to communicate project progress.

• Integrated Schedule Management: Offer technical support for integrated schedule management throughout system acquisition processes, ensuring all schedule requirements are incorporated for mission success.

• Support Requirements Development: Assist with requirements development and plan preparation, evaluating the feasibility and ability to achieve results within the given timeline.

• Communicate Status and Objectives: Regularly communicate schedule objectives, plans, and status updates to the customer, project team, and management, ensuring all stakeholders are informed.

• Take Corrective Actions: Identify potential schedule risks and implement corrective actions to achieve desired outcomes and project milestones.

• Utilize Scheduling Tools: Demonstrate proficiency with scheduling tools like Microsoft Office Project to manage and track project timelines and dependencies.

• Other Duties as Assigned: Contribute to various project-related tasks as required by management.

Qualifications:

• Citizenship & Clearance: Must be a U.S. Citizen. An active Secret Security Clearance is required.

• Experience:

• Functionally Aligned: BA/BS in a related field with 10 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years in a DoD environment, or

• Non-Functionally Aligned: GED with 4 years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years in a DoD setting.

• Expertise & Problem-Solving: Strong knowledge and demonstrated ability to work within the technical/professional discipline, with a proven ability to troubleshoot and solve problems to achieve successful outcomes.

• Scheduling Tools Proficiency: Experience with IMS scheduling tools, particularly Microsoft Office Project, is essential.

• Independence & Teamwork: Ability to work independently, take initiative, and apply proper procedures and processes to support project objectives.

• DoD Experience: Minimum of 3 years (Functionally Aligned) or 2 years (Non-Functionally Aligned) of experience in the DoD or defense contracting environment.

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)