Leffler Consulting is seeking a Schedule Analyst to join our team at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) providing support to national security satellite ground systems. This position is an immediate opening on a newly awarded 7-year contract and will reside full-time on-site with the government customer. An active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI poly is required.

Duties

• Apply the principles, theories, and analytic methods of schedule analysis, and perform complex schedule analyses of projects and programs ensuring effective insight into accomplishment of mission requirements.
• Perform schedule diagnostic/health assessments; trend analysis; schedule realism analysis of status and remaining durations; correlation of schedule and cost performance analysis
• Calculate total float and analyze program for float growth
• Validate program cost variance, schedule variance, and variance at complete to ensure program remains within schedule and budget
• Identify critical, secondary, and tertiary critical path(s) – analyze schedule performance and calculate path float erosion and changes
• Work independently or as a contractor team lead to conduct assessments on program schedule baselines, identify key schedule risk areas, and translate the identified risk areas into program schedule impacts
• Understand contract CDRLs and perform data collection and organization
• Perform risk and uncertainty analysis
• Communicate results and provide recommendations to senior management clearly and concisely

Skill Set:

• Demonstrated proficiency with schedule models and methodologies
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel (pivot tables and macros)

Required Education

• A bachelor’s degree in a stem-related field
• IC and/or DoD experience preferred

Required Experience

• Years of required scheduling experience vary according to position level

Desired Education

• Refer to Required Education