Senior Program Scheduler

Leidos Holding$82K — $149K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BA degree plus 8+ years of scheduling experience in a DOD environment or relevant experience equivalently considered.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Project scheduling software is required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance; U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.
  • Strong understanding of advanced scheduling theory and methodologies essential for program management and EVM.
  • Experience with schedule health assessment and integration of cost and schedule metrics.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in compliance with EVM standards and industry best practices.
  • Implement practices to align resource planning with the IMS for effective cost and schedule forecasting.
  • Create 'what-if' scenarios to provide insights for program leadership decision-making.
  • Participate in new business proposals, providing critical scheduling support.
  • Monitor and analyze program performance against baseline schedules to ensure targets are met.
  • Assist program teams in identifying scheduling issues and developing resolution strategies.
  • Serve as a scheduling leader, engaging with various stakeholders to enhance program planning and execution.

Benefits

  • Access to a collaborative environment that supports national defense initiatives.
  • Opportunity to contribute to key Department of Defense programs.
  • Work in a dedicated facility focused on advanced radar and defense systems.
  • Support from the corporate Earned Value Management Center of Excellence.
  • Engagement with a diverse team of production and manufacturing experts.
Full Job Description
This exciting role provides a direct scheduling leadership opportunity to support a Department of Defense radar program delivering multiple systems to the USMC, Army, & Air Force, including full life-cycle support, logistics, and site activation activities.

In this dynamic role, you will provide direct scheduling leadership opportunity to support a Department of Defense radar program delivering multiple systems to the USMC, Army, & Air Force, including full life-cycle support, logistics, and site activation activities. The Senior Program Scheduler will be entrusted by program leadership to develop and manage the Integrated Master Schedule, drive effective scheduling solutions, and maintain alignment among technical execution, resources, risks, and overall program objectives. This role is ideal for a senior scheduling professional who excels in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment and wants to apply their expertise to programs that support our national defense.

This position will be housed at our Research Park Facility in Huntsville, Alabama, where you will be working with various production & manufacturing leads, Integrated Product teams, key program stakeholders, and an EVMS support Team; to improve program planning and execution while ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and company policy and procedures.

The Senior Program Scheduler position will be an integral part of the larger enterprise-wide Leidos Corporate Earned Value Management (EVM) Center of Excellence (COE). The Leidos Corporate EVM COE is a team-leading and executing the core responsibilities of scheduling, planning, EVMS, the associated infrastructure and tools, implementations, training, and surveillance for Leidos.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for applying scheduling theory/practice to develop the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and related artifacts in compliance with applicable standards and policies such as EVM standard EIA-748 and industry best practices (e.g., PASEG, NDIA) in alignment with the mission of the EVM COE and in support of programs.
  • Requires a high-level understanding of programmatic scheduling theory and practice
  • Required program management, and EVMS knowledge.
  • Responsible for implementing practices to align the time phasing and plans for resources with the IMS to provide an integrated technical, schedule, and resource/cost baseline and forecast/ ETC for programs.
  • Ability to create "what-if" scenarios within the schedule that inform program leadership
  • Participate in new business proposals through scheduling functional support.
  • Serves as a scheduling leader in assisting programs with issue identification & resolution solutions.
  • Implement program scheduling business rhythms & controls
  • Develop scheduling artifacts to meet contractual/project requirements
  • Monitor, analyze, and report performance against baseline schedules to ensure that contractual, cost, and schedule objectives are met.
  • Provides scheduling support to EVM COE and programs for internal and external audits and reviews and application of resulting corrective actions.
  • Significant interface with Program Managers, Contracts, and Senior Technical Personnel, as well as other organizations.


Basic Qualifications:

What You Bring:
  • Requires a BA degree and 8+ years of prior relevant scheduling experience in DOD Environment; Additional education, experience or training will be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Must have advanced expertise using Microsoft Project scheduling software
  • Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance. (U.S. Citizenship is required)
  • Must possess an understanding of advanced scheduling theory including experience with:
    • Schedule status & version control processes
    • Schedule health assessment (e.g., 14-Point Analysis)
    • Resource loading/management
    • Cost and Schedule Integration
    • Baseline change control processes
    • Schedule execution metrics (BEI, CEI, CPLI, SV, SPI etc.)
    • Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA)/Monte Carlo Analysis and tools
    • Critical Path Method (CPM) and Margin/Float management


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in a Manufacturing/Production/Prototyping environment
  • Experience scheduling as a Prime/Major Subcontractor
  • Intermediate to advanced expertise using Structured Solutions Inc. (SSI) Tools for Microsoft Project
  • Scheduling Professional (SP) certification
  • Proficiency in MS Project Macros and custom reporting


Original Posting:
July 9, 2026

Pay Range:
Pay Range $82,550.00 - $149,225.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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