JIRA Project Scheduler

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Jira Project Scheduler Clearance: TS/SCI with SCI eligibility Location: Onsite at the Pentagon Contact: View email address on ziprecruiter.com 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.