Senior Program Scheduler - Defense Projects & IMS Lead

Leidos LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks an accomplished Program Scheduler to lead strategic scheduling on high-priority U.S. Government manufacturing and production programs. This role directly influences program execution, delivery, and business outcomes across complex defense programs.

The Principal Scheduler is part of the Leidos Corporate EVM Center of Excellence, guiding schedule integrity and cross-functional collaboration. With 4+ years in Aerospace & Defense scheduling and mastery of MS Project and EVM, you will

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 4+ years in Aerospace & Defense scheduling leadership.
• Experience leading schedule management on large, complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead scheduling for major defense manufacturing contracts and influence program performance.
• Develop and maintain IMS compliant with EIA-748 standards.
• Communicate schedule insights and risks to senior leadership and customers.
• Collaborate with program leadership, CAMs, and manufacturing leads onsite.
• Ensure governance and compliance across high-visibility contracts.

Skills

Scheduling leadership

EVM principles

MS Project

CPM / critical path

Schedule risk modeling

Monte Carlo simulations

Resource loading

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Milestones Professional

MS Project macros

Job description

Leidos seeks an accomplished Program Scheduler to lead strategic scheduling on high-priority U.S. Government manufacturing and production programs. This role directly influences program execution, delivery, and business outcomes across complex defense programs.

The Principal Scheduler is part of the Leidos Corporate EVM Center of Excellence, guiding schedule integrity and cross-functional collaboration. With 4+ years in Aerospace & Defense scheduling and mastery of MS Project and EVM, you will