Senior Lead Program Scheduler
Description
Leidos is seeking a Senior Lead Program Scheduler to lead our program within the Land Systems Business Area, which is part of the expanded growth of the Defense Systems Sector of Leidos.
This exciting role provides direct program scheduling leadership to critical programs and related portfolios of work. This position will be housed at our Mid-City 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.
This 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.
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Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead scheduling efforts by supporting programs with issue identification, troubleshooting, and resolutions
- Collaborate extensively with manufacturing teams, program managers, CAMS, and senior technical staff to develop scheduling solutions for multiple production contracts
- 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.
- 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
- Adherent to program scheduling business rhythms & controls across multiple contracts
- 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
- Provide scheduling support to EVM COE and programs for internal and external audits and reviews and application of resulting corrective actions
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant Aerospace & Defense Industry scheduling experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Deep knowledge of programmatic scheduling theory and practice in an EVM environment
- Advanced Microsoft Project scheduling software experience
- US citizenship is required and must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
- Experience in a Manufacturing/Production/Prototyping environment
- Must possess of scheduling theory including experience with:
- Schedule status processes
- Schedule health assessment (e.g., 14-Point Analysis)
- Resource loading/management
- 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:
- Expertise using Structured Solutions Inc (SSI) Tools for Microsoft Project
- Scheduling Professional (SP) certification
- Experience w/ Milestones Professional
- Utilization of MS Project Macros
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Original Posting:
September 17, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $101,400.00 - $183,300.00
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.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- Pet Insurance
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Volunteer Time Off
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- Profit Sharing
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
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