Project Coordinator

About the Role

Leidos is seeking a Project Coordinator who is motivated by variety, is seeking a challenging environment for professional growth, and is interested in supporting large information technology projects for our Utility Technologies Solutions team. In this role, you will drive the execution and delivery of IT projects for our electric utility client and ensure successful delivery while adhering to Leidos' Mission, Vision, and Values.

This position is based in Newark, New Jersey
. Qualified candidates must reside within a commutable distance and be able to work onsite at client offices three days per week.

• Develop, maintain, and optimize integrated project schedules using Primavera P6.
• Coordinate scheduling activities and dependency management across SAP work streams within a large-scale modernization program.
• Partner closely with Project Managers, functional leads, financial analysts, and vendors to support successful project execution.
• Monitor schedule performance, critical path activities, milestones, and project health metrics.
• Provide forward-looking schedule analysis, reporting, and recommendations to leadership teams.
• Support project governance by ensuring compliance with PMO scheduling standards and best practices.
• Conduct schedule reviews, analytics, audits, and recovery planning for projects at risk.
• Assist with project coordination activities including meeting facilitation, action item tracking, status updates, and stakeholder communications.
• Support earned value analysis, estimate-to-complete (ETC) forecasting, and resource/cost-loaded scheduling.
• Maintain scheduling templates, historical data, and reporting structures to improve consistency and efficiency across the program.
• Help identify risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities for process improvement throughout the project lifecycle.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS or related degree. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 4+ years of experience in project scheduling, coordination, or project controls using Primavera P6.
• Experience supporting IT application or enterprise technology projects.
• Understanding of project management methodologies and PMO processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience interacting with leadership teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain high-quality project documentation and reporting.

• Experience supporting SAP implementations or SAP transformation programs.
• Experience working in utilities or other highly regulated industries.
• Background in project controls, resource planning, or enterprise PMO environments.

$65,650.00 - $

June 5, 2026

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 or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.