Job Details

NTS is looking for an experienced Program Scheduler to support our Program Management and Engineering teams on complex, high-dollar programs. This role will be integral in driving schedule fidelity, supporting Agile and software-centric projects, and ensuring programs exceeding $50M in scope stay on track and deliver value. This role is essential to our Earned Value Management (EVM) execution.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Partner with Program Managers and technical leads to build, manage, and maintain detailed, resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in support of large government contracts.
• Ensure schedules reflect Agile software development cycles and integrate hardware, systems, and test timelines into a cohesive program plan.
• Perform in-depth analysis including schedule health metrics, critical path, variance analysis, resource constraints, and what-if scenarios.
• Support development of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Control Account Plans (CAPs), and related planning artifacts in accordance with EVM standards.
• Monitor, update, and report on schedule performance using earned value techniques and participate in monthly variance analysis and reporting cycles.
• Interface with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Contracts, and Finance to validate dependencies, inputs, and updates.
• Serve as subject matter expert for scheduling discipline—challenge assumptions, identify risks, propose schedule improvements, and communicate impact to stakeholders.
• Support internal reviews and formal customer-facing meetings by preparing schedule data, tailored reports, and visualizations.
• Other duties as charged.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business-related field.
• US Citizenship is required to obtain a US Government Security Clearance and to access facilities required to perform work.
• Minimum 8 years of program scheduling experience, including Agile software development environments.
• Proven experience on programs valued at $50M+.
• Strong working knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) and scheduling compliance standards.
• Experience with scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project, Open Plan, or others—tool-agnostic mindset is acceptable.
• Demonstrated ability to drive schedule quality and transparency in large, matrixed defense program teams.

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

• Familiarity with DCMA 14-point schedule assessments or similar schedule health metrics.
• Experience developing schedules for integrated hardware-software systems within defense or aerospace.
• Background working in a hybrid Agile/Waterfall or fully Agile environment.
• Experience with customer oversight or audits on IMS/EVM practices.

Benefits

• Medical coverage with ~86% employer-paid premiums
• 401k with 4% match, 2-year vesting
• 4 weeks PTO starting, increases annually
• 11 paid holidays plus ~6 floating holidays
• Employer-paid life insurance (2x salary)
• Monthly employee events and quarterly all-hands
• Spot bonuses ranging from $250 to $1,000
• Very low attrition (~9.3%)