Saint Louis, MO Leidos

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Description

Leidos is seeking a Project Scheduler who is motivated by variety, is seeking a challenging environment for professional growth, and is interested in running large information technology projects in the Aeronautical Domain. The Scheduler uses critical thinking techniques that are applied to project planning process and across multiple projects where necessary. The Scheduler ensures the project has reliable schedule estimates and achieves project goals on time and budget. The Scheduler ensures projects have schedule, scope and risk controls implemented in accordance with Project Delivery Standard and in line with the requirements of our client’s processes. Additionally, the Scheduler will provide our client’s management with quality, forward looking data and reporting.

Primary Responsibilities:

Partner with Product Owners and Leads for the creation and maintenance of project / program schedules, including (but not limited to) tasks, dependencies, dates, milestones, resources and costs

Understands boundary effectivity for systems and dependencies within and bordering project scope

Performing schedule analysis on projects

Responsible for scheduling and dependency management within and across assigned portfolios and providing follow-up checks

Lead / participate in schedule audits

Interfaces with Product Owners / Leads to gather data and adjust scheduling parameters

Interface as required with all stakeholders on a project level and program level

Create and maintain the scheduling database for all schedule templates and historic/completed, proposed, and active schedules for projects and programs

Advise management on best use of coding / templates / reports within the scheduling software (Microsoft Project)

Provides forward looking schedule analysis to leadership

Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify developing problem areas (Risks, Issues, Opportunities)

Conduct analysis to determine alternative courses of action or recovery on slipped schedules

Establish, maintain and report baseline and current schedule status in efforts to communicate clear, accurate and objective project and program progress updates

Proactive communication of scheduling impacts to major milestones and critical path activities in accordance with the project/program timeline commitments

Partner with project manager and leads in preparation for the project’s estimate-to-complete (ETC)

Provide earned value support

Perform schedule analytics and critical path management reviews to determine and communicate the quality and accuracy of the schedule

Analyze and report anticipated and current schedule status for communication to proactively focus management’s attention of known or potential areas of concern or risk

Attend meetings, assist in taking and relaying meeting notes, action items

Adhere to our client’s Project Scheduler Standards

Basic Qualifications

Top Secret Security Clearance is a MUST — must be able to achieve TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS, Engineering or related with 4+ years of scheduling experience using Microsoft Project. May consider more years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Solid understanding of Project Management and Project Management Office

Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and work effectively in a collaborative team environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to have high level conversations with leadership teams

Excellent researching, decision-making and organizational skills are required

Strong attention to detail

Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities

Work independently and follows through on assignments with minimal direction while keeping the team informed

Possess a mastery of basic/generic data skills (tools & concepts)

Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other guidelines where appropriate

Complex Problem Solving — identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions’

High degree of computer literacy including advanced knowledge of MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and the remainder of the MS Office suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

SAFe Agile Certifications

Experience as a Scrum Master, Product Owner, Product Manager

Understanding of AWS/Cloud technologies

Experience with ArcGIS or geospatial technologies

Experience with Aeronautical data and systems

Experience supporting the NGA customer

Experience using tools like Microsoft Project Web App (PWA), Structured Solutions Inc. (SSI) Tools for Microsoft Project, and Monte Carlo Analysis tools.

Professional certifications in Project Management (Project+, SP, CAPM, PMP, etc.)

Experience in Excel skill set including Power BI, pivot tables, macros, lookup tables

Experience linking Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence.

Original Posting Date:

2025-02-07

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 $63,700.00 – $115,150.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand 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.

REQNUMBER: R-00153006

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

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