Blue water thinking

Scheduler

Fully Remote - Based in USA Full Time

About Blue Water Thinking

Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.

Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers. 

Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions,  thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.

Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.

Lastly, our formula for success is simple:  Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.

Job Description:

Blue Water Thinking is seeking Schedulers to support the program management office (PMO) for an upcoming VA program. Schedulers will assist in planning, developing, and maintaining integrated program schedules across multiple initiatives and agile development teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain integrated program schedules
  • Track project milestones, deliverables, and dependencies
  • Coordinate schedule updates with project teams and stakeholders
  • Support schedule reporting and performance tracking
  • Identify schedule risks and recommend mitigation strategies
  • Support program leadership with schedule analysis and reporting
  • Ensure alignment between project schedules and program priorities

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Project Management, or related field
  • 3–7 years of experience supporting project scheduling
  • Proven experience working in federal contracting
  • Expertise using scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills
  • Ability to track and manage multiple project schedules simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience supporting federal programs
  • Experience supporting PMO environments
  • Familiarity with agile development environments

Eligibility: 

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain the required federal public trust clearance for this role 

Compensation:

Salary for this position is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, location, the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies and experience, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements. The proposed salary range for this position is outlined below.

Salary range: $80,000 - $95,000

Benefits:

Blue Water Thinking offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, federal holidays, and a matching 401(k) plan. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an impactful communications team, supporting the VA in its efforts to transform healthcare for veterans. If you’re passionate about communications and want to contribute to a meaningful cause, we encourage you to apply! 

Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Blue Water Thinking, LLC (BWT) is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Applying for this Job:

  • Resume must be submitted in word document format and must include dates in each section (experience, education, certifications...)
  • Candidates must fill out the below form to the best of their knowledge