What You'll DoOwn the IMS end to end: baseline schedules, in-work maintenance, critical-path and what-if analysisBuild and maintain resource-loaded schedules, including as contract deliverables (CDRLs)Track program progress, flag delays early, and drive corrective action to protect schedule and budgetApply strong scheduling logic to produce realistic, deliverable-ready master schedulesPartner closely with Operations and engineering leads to keep communication proactiveMonitor and maintain the accuracy of master schedule input dataWhat You Bring3+ years of hands-on experience developing, managing, and integrating large, resource-loaded schedules into an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) / Integrated Master Plan (IMP)Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project and the Microsoft Office suiteExperience preparing and presenting schedule status/health briefings to managementGovernment or defense program experience (e.g., DoD acquisition or similar) is a plus, not requiredAble to work full-time, onsite in the Gilbert, AZ areaNice to HaveSchedule Risk Assessments (SRAs), Earned Value Management (EVM), DCMA 14-Point Assessment familiarityDeltek Costpoint experiencePMP or PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional) certificationThe PMO Squad is managing this search on behalf of our client. Our client, a U.S. defense and government systems integration company, is standing up the next phase of a major multi-year program and needs a hands-on master scheduler to own a complex, resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in Microsoft Project.