Program Master Scheduler (Project Manager) at The PMO Squad in Gilbert, AZ, USA
- Company: The PMO Squad
- Location: Gilbert, AZ, USA
- Posted: Sep 24, 2026
- Type: Contract-to-Hire (C2H)
- Salary: 50-60 per hour
- Experience: 3+ years
Overview
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. This is a temp-to-hire engagement, onsite …
Job description
- 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. This is a temp-to-hire engagement, onsite in the Gilbert, AZ area, supporting a program team that needs schedule discipline now.
Responsibilities
- Own the IMS end to end: baseline schedules, in-work maintenance, critical-path and what-if analysis
- Build and maintain resource-loaded schedules, including as contract deliverables (CDRLs)
- Track program progress, flag delays early, and drive corrective action to protect schedule and budget
- Apply strong scheduling logic to produce realistic, deliverable-ready master schedules
- Partner closely with Operations and engineering leads to keep communication proactive
- Monitor and maintain the accuracy of master schedule input data
Requirements
- 3+ 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 suite
- Experience preparing and presenting schedule status/health briefings to management
- Government or defense program experience (e.g., DoD acquisition or similar) is a plus, not required
- Able to work full-time, onsite in the Gilbert, AZ area
- Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs), Earned Value Management (EVM), DCMA 14-Point Assessment familiarity
- Deltek Costpoint experience
- PMP or PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional) certification
Skills
Required
- Microsoft Office suite
- Schedule management
- Critical path analysis
- Resource loading
- Communication
- Proactive partnership
Preferred
- Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs)
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- DCMA 14-Point Assessment
- Deltek Costpoint
- PMP or PMI-SP certification