Sr. Scheduler

Job Summary

This role requires a Sr. Scheduler/Project Manager experienced in project and schedule management, who will manage a large‑scale MS Project schedule with thousands of tasks for an earned‑value and agile program in Systems Integration and Development. The candidate will work directly with the Program’s Lead Scheduler to develop and refine scheduling practices, incorporate automation, risk‑management principles, and routine schedule risk assessments, and improve productivity and performance.

• Work collaboratively to manage multiple schedules within the program environment.
• Engage with Agile Teams and Control Account Managers to create, maintain, and visualize schedules for customers and leadership.
• Improve the schedule‑management process by developing automations and innovations to increase the productivity of earned‑value data collection and reporting.
• Collect and enter monthly status for a wide array of sub‑schedules that are part of the integrated master schedule (IMS).
• Analyze schedule results and advise leaders and team members on actions to meet schedule constraints.
• Analyze critical/driving paths and perform schedule risk assessments (SRAs).

• BA with 15+ years of relevant experience or Master’s with 13+ years; five years as a Project Manager for a software development or related technical program.
• Two years of experience working with MS Project as a Project Manager or Scheduler.
• Strong interest in learning new scheduling approaches and applying them in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Exceptional time‑management and prioritization abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and focus on task completion.
• Clearance required:
  
  TS/SCI with Polygraph on day one.

• PMP or CAPM certification.
• Experience with Earned Value Management.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Experience managing or analyzing the critical path of a task network.

Pay Range: $ – $. The range is a general guideline only and does not guarantee compensation.

Competitive pay and benefits including paid time off, holidays, 401(k) with a 6% company match, flexible schedules, discounted stock purchase plan, technical up‑skilling, education and training support, parental leave, and health and wellness programs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.