a Project Analyst and Scheduler

Description

Job Description:

Leidos has an opening for a Project Analyst and Scheduler at our California, MD office in support of the Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) Program. The successful candidate will work with the lead project scheduler to develop and maintain an integrated master schedule for all contracted activities.

 The ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced and mission-focused environment is a must.

PRIMARY FOCUS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Expert with MS Project
• Lead scheduling activities and develop plans for the Integrated Master Schedule items to be included in the Integrated Government Schedule
• Develop/maintain/update existing project schedules: Gantt charts, critical path analysis, milestone schedules
• Effectively incorporate status elicited from team members
• Analyze status updates and work with Release Leads and Engineers to determine the key milestones
• Ability to create a network between tasks & establish logic to support major milestones
• Recognize schedule conflicts & work with team to mitigate schedule conflicts
• Manage status requests from government leads and provide briefing input
• Analyze schedule status against baseline
• Effectively request & communicate status
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
• Excellent verbal and written communication applied to customer forums.
• Active Secret clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)®

Pay Range:

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.

Covid Guidance

In order to enter Leidos facilities in the U.S. and to attend Leidos events outside our facilities, employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or maintain proof of a negative COVID-19 test within 96 hours of entry. In addition, we are receiving guidance from certain customers that onsite contractor personnel will need to be fully vaccinated to access customer facilities. If you are not vaccinated, please consider getting your COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact your Talent Acquisition POC. 

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company’s 44,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment to Diversity

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.