Senior Lead Program Scheduler - Strategic Manufacturing Programs

Description

Leidos is seeking an accomplished Senior Lead Program Scheduler to provide strategic scheduling leadership on high-priority U.S. Government manufacturing and production programs. This is not a routine scheduling role-it is a senior leadership position that will directly influence program execution, delivery, and business outcomes across a portfolio of complex defense programs.

You will be the chief scheduling authority for mission-critical programs, trusted by senior leadership to anticipate risks, drive solutions, and ensure alignment between technical execution, resources, and program objectives. This highly visible role is ideal for a senior scheduling professional who thrives in fast-paced, high-impact environments and seeks to apply their expertise to programs that directly support national defense.

The Senior Lead Program Scheduler 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.

• Serve as the primary scheduling leader and advisor for major defense manufacturing contracts, shaping program strategies through advanced scheduling practices.
• Partner with executive leadership, program managers, CAMs, and manufacturing leads to influence decision-making and optimizing program performance.
• Build and maintain complex Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) compliant with EIA-748 standards and industry best practices (PASEG, NDIA).
• Drive the integration of technical, cost, and resource baselines to establish accurate forecasts, estimates-to-complete (ETC), and actionable insights for leadership.
• Lead the Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA/Monte Carlo) to quantify risk exposure and create actionable mitigation strategies.
• Present schedule insights, risks, and "what-if" scenarios to senior program and customer stakeholders, often shaping contract execution strategies.
• Ensure program scheduling rigor, governance, and compliance across multiple high-visibility contracts.
• Provide subject-matter expertise to the Earned Value Management (EVM) Center of Excellence, setting standards and mentoring less experienced schedulers.

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of progressive Aerospace & Defense scheduling leadership. Additional years of relevant program scheduling experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Recognized expertise in programmatic scheduling and Earned Value Management (EVM) principles, with proven success leading schedule management on large, complex programs.
• Advanced mastery of Microsoft Project and scheduling analytics.
• U.S. citizenship is required with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Extensive experience in manufacturing, production, or prototyping environments with a deep understanding of shop floor integration into enterprise schedules.
• Strong command of advanced scheduling practices, including:
  • 14-Point Analysis and schedule health assessments
  • Critical Path Method (CPM) and float management
  • Schedule execution metrics (BEI, CEI, CPLI, SV, SPI, etc.)
  • Resource loading, management, and alignment with cost baselines
  • Schedule risk modeling and Monte Carlo simulations
  • Baseline change control governance

• Structured Solutions Inc. (SSI) tools for Microsoft Project
• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification
• Milestones Professional experience
• Proficiency in MS Project macros and custom reporting

• Executive Visibility: You'll work side by side with program leadership and government stakeholders, influencing strategies that shape delivery of mission-critical systems.
• Impact: Your expertise will directly improve production execution, cost control, and schedule performance on programs central to national defense.
• Professional Growth: Join Leidos' EVM Center of Excellence, a corporate-level team recognized across the enterprise for setting scheduling and EVMS standards.
• Compensation & Recognition: This is a senior-level leadership role with compensation structured to attract and retain top talent in the industry.