Title:
Master Scheduler
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.
Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.
Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.
Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.
Why Join Us?
- Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
- Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
- Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
KBR is seeking an experienced Master Scheduler to support the planning, execution, and sustainment of the GEMSTONE platform and associated customer programs. The Master Scheduler will be responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and integrating complex program schedules across multiple projects, engineering disciplines, software development teams, platform deployment activities, cybersecurity efforts, and customer deliverables.
This position serves as a key member of the program management team and works closely with program leadership, engineering teams, product owners, government customers, subcontractors, and executive stakeholders to ensure accurate schedule development, resource planning, milestone tracking, risk identification, and execution visibility.
The successful candidate will possess strong program management, organizational leadership, and stakeholder engagement experience and demonstrate the ability to synchronize activities across geographically dispersed teams supporting mission-critical Department of Defense programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and manage Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) supporting GEMSTONE platform development, deployment, sustainment, and customer implementations
- Coordinate schedule inputs from engineering, software development, cybersecurity, infrastructure, testing, training, and operations teams
- Establish and monitor program milestones, critical paths, dependencies, and schedule risks
- Analyze schedule performance and provide recommendations to improve program execution
- Support program planning activities including roadmap development, integrated product team planning, and milestone reviews
- Develop and maintain schedule products for internal leadership reviews, program management reviews (PMRs), and government customer engagements
- Track program execution against planned objectives and identify schedule impacts, resource constraints, and emerging risks
- Facilitate coordination across technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment of program priorities and deliverables
- Prepare executive-level presentations, status reports, and decision support materials
- Assist with staffing, resource planning, budgeting synchronization, and workload forecasting activities
- Support customer reviews, technical interchange meetings, program status meetings, and milestone events
- Collaborate with government customers and contractors to synchronize schedules across multiple organizations and programs
- Maintain schedule management processes, standards, and reporting methodologies
Work Environment
- Location: Remote
- Travel Requirements: 10%
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Program Management, Engineering, Operations Management, Systems Engineering, or related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in program management, operations management, project management, scheduling, military planning, or related leadership roles
- Experience developing and maintaining complex schedules supporting large-scale programs or operations
- Experience coordinating activities across multiple organizations, stakeholders, and functional teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and execute within dynamic environments
- Experience supporting executive-level decision making through analysis, reporting, and presentation development
- Strong understanding of program lifecycle management, milestone planning, and risk management principles
- Experience tracking resource requirements, staffing plans, and program execution metrics
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite, and schedule management tools
- Active TS Security Clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Experience serving in DoD acquisition, operations, logistics, aviation, systems engineering, digital engineering, modeling and simulation, or defense technology programs
- Experience supporting Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) on government contracts
- Experience supporting executive leadership and strategic planning efforts
- Experience developing briefing materials for senior military officers, SES personnel, or executive leadership
- Experience leading cross-functional teams responsible for personnel, operations, logistics, training, or program execution
- Experience coordinating geographically distributed organizations or mission-focused programs
- Familiarity with Agile development environments and software delivery programs
- PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI-SP, DAWIA Program Management, or comparable certification
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
