Schedule Manager - Project Manager

Schedule Manager REMOTE

Estimated Duration: 12 Months

Wage: Hourly/ W2
Employee Type: Contractor

Job Description

Using the Microsoft Project Server application creates and manages the RPTS PMO Portfolio integrated master schedule which is comprised of multiple individual project schedules for projects of various sizes. Ensures critical path activities are identified maintained and accurate. Collaborates with RPTS PMO project managers to update the schedule on a regular basis. Produces reports from the schedule for review with RPTS PMO leadership.

Requirements

• 5 plus years of direct workrelated experience Excellent written verbal and presentation skills Program / Project Management certification preferred (i.e. PMI PMP PgMP) or equivalent knowledge.
• Selfmotivated with excellent teamwork and influencing skills ability to manage ambiguity think independently prioritize make decisions/recommendations and perform objective analyses.
• Indepth knowledge of projectmanagement schedule management software applications (i.e. MS Project MS Project Server/Online MS Project Professional).
• Proficiency in JIRA Confluence and Tableau preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in the development and maintenance of detailed schedules to support their assigned projects.
• Ensure issues are escalated to the proper decisionmaking authority in a timely manner so that decisions can be made that minimize impact to critical path. Ensure processes and procedures are compliant with FRS and FRFS Program and Project Management Standard.
• Ensure processes and procedures are compliant with FRS and FRFS Program and Project Management Standard.
• Lead effort for establishing the baseline schedule establishes schedule best practices and management risk identification metrics identification and reporting processes.
• Perform schedule analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules.
• Resource load and update schedule status and assess schedule risk using the schedule and schedule related metrics.
• Work with Project Managers to identify schedule dependencies and ensure those are clearly linked across the program.
• Determine critical path activities and forecasted completion dates.
• Facilitate updates and reporting process for assigned schedules ensuring schedule variances are reported timely and impact is mitigated.

Remote Work :

No