Program Scheduler - Integrated Master Schedule Owner

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. Job Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Program Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Systems Engineering, or related field required; equivalent military, government, or industry experience may be considered.

Position Title: Program Scheduler – Integrated Master Schedule Owner

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity for a Program Scheduler with our client located in Redmond, Washington.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create, own, and maintain Microsoft Project-based integrated master schedules.
• Build schedule logic aligned to WBS, milestones, dependencies, baselines, critical path, float, and schedule health metrics.
• Collect and validate schedule inputs from Program Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, Legal, and Business Development.
• Maintain schedule governance, update cadence, review standards, and baseline discipline consistent with U.S. Government program execution expectations.
• Lead schedule reviews to confirm progress, forecast dates, risks, recovery plans, and customer milestone impacts.
• Report schedule status, variance, critical path, milestone confidence, and recovery options to program and executive leadership.
• Support proposals, customer reviews, qualification plans, engineering builds, manufacturing readiness, supplier schedules, and transition-to-production events.
• Connect schedule data to PMO processes, including resource planning, risk management, change control, budget tracking, and contract execution.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Program Management, Operations, Supply Chain, Systems Engineering, or related field required; equivalent military, government, or industry experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of experience in program scheduling, program controls, project management, or related roles supporting complex technical programs.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain integrated master schedules in Microsoft Project.
• Strong knowledge of schedule logic, WBS alignment, dependencies, critical path, baselines, variance, float, milestones, and recovery planning.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, DoD contracting, National Security, SATCOM, telecommunications, hardware, software, or manufacturing environments preferred.
• Familiarity with IMP/IMS concepts, program baselines, contract milestones, supplier schedules, change control, and formal program reviews preferred.
• Able to work across matrixed teams to collect inputs, validate logic, identify risks, and drive schedule accountability.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and executive reporting skills.
• Prior defense-prime, major subcontractor, military, government program, or National Security customer experience strongly preferred.
• PMP, PMI-SP, PgMP, DAWIA, INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, or equivalent certification desirable.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract
• Pay Rate Range: $70/hr-$100/hr.
• Location: Redmond, WA.
• Required US Citizenship - May be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance at the appropriate level.

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.