JIRA Project Scheduler

Job Title: Jira Project Scheduler
Clearance: TS/SCI with SCI eligibility
Location: Onsite at the Pentagon
Contact:
OVERVIEW:
We are seeking a senior Jira / Project Planning Scheduler to support enterprise program planning, schedule integration, workflow management, and performance reporting for a senior DoW executive organization.
The successful candidate will configure and maintain project management environments that provide leadership with visibility into organizational priorities, program milestones, dependencies, risks, and execution performance.
The position requires hands-on expertise with Jira and related planning tools, as well as the ability to establish repeatable project management processes across complex technical and operational portfolios.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Configure, administer, and maintain Jira project environments supporting portfolio planning and execution.
• Develop standardized workflows, issue types, dashboards, reporting structures, and project tracking methodologies.
• Integrate project schedules, milestones, dependencies, and action items across multiple teams.
• Establish reporting mechanisms that support executive-level portfolio oversight.
• Support Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid project management methodologies.
• Develop Jira dashboards tracking project status, schedule variance, critical dependencies, risks, and decision requirements.
• Coordinate with project managers and technical teams to maintain accurate planning and execution information.
• Establish data quality standards and governance processes for project management records.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and reduce administrative workload.
• Train and support users in Jira workflows, reporting tools, and project planning best practices.
• Support integration between Jira and other approved scheduling or portfolio management tools.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• 15 years of experience in project planning, scheduling, management consulting, or enterprise program support.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience configuring or administering Jira environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing executive dashboards and portfolio reporting solutions.
• Strong understanding of Agile project management, scheduling, and dependency management.
• Experience with Jira Query Language (JQL), workflow configuration, and reporting automation.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple technical and program management teams.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PMP, Certified Scrum Master, or Atlassian certification.
• Experience with Jira Advanced Roadmaps, Confluence, and enterprise portfolio management tools.
• Experience supporting DoW or federal IT modernization programs.
• Familiarity with integrated master schedules and critical path methodologies.
• Experience working within classified or restricted technology environments.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility/access required.

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