Junior Program Scheduler
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Job Location:
Huntsville, AL - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 52000 - 94000
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Leidos has an immediate opening for a Junior Program Scheduler to support the Wide Field of View Tranche 2 program within the Aerospace Systems Business Area of the Leidos Defense Systems Sector. This exciting role provides direct scheduling contribution in support of critical satellite capability to our Space & Missile Defense customer. This position will reside at Solutions Building Huntsville Alabama where you will be working with various Engineering & Integrated Product Teams programmatic professionals and key program stakeholders; to improve program planning and scheduling while ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and company policy and procedures. Bottom line - Improve program planning and execution while ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and company policy and procedures through the scheduling function.
This Junior level Program Scheduler 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.
Key Responsibilities. List daily duties and/or specific job responsibilities.
- Responsible for learning and applying scheduling theory/practice to develop the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and related artifacts in compliance with applicable standards and policies and industry best practices (e.g. PASEG NDIA) in alignment with the mission of the IFPC Inc2 portfolio and the enterprise wide EVM COE.
- Requires a professional curiosity in gaining knowledge and understanding of programmatic scheduling theory practices and tools.
- Develop scheduling artifacts to meet contractual/project requirements.
- Attend multiple training sessions in addition to daily duties.
- Proven ability to gather information from multiple stakeholders and concisely consolidate and relay information to program leadership (verbal and visual).
- Actively participate with various functional personnel and project stakeholders to provide feedback on schedule status performance and actions.
- Predisposition towards developing into an Intermediate Level through a Senior level Program Scheduler career.
- Support the Senior Program Scheduler on monthly business rhythm processes.
- Receive interpret and execute direction from Senior Program Scheduler and Program Management team on weekly tasking and priorities.
- Maintain and develop program artifacts in a complete and organized manner as directed.
- Support/assist in the compiling analysis and presenting of customer-focused materials/data.
Basic QualificationsWhat You Bring:
- Bachelors degree in business manufacturing engineering or related discipline and (2-4) years experience in project planning & scheduling or related analytical work.
- Candidates must be self-motivated with a competitive balance to succeed.
- An organized analytical thinker who is willing to learn rapidly.
- Above average written and oral communication skills
- Dependability Integrity and punctuality are key soft skills for success in this role.
- Candidates must be willing to operate onsite @ our Mid-City location
- Candidates must be willing to operate outside of core office hours when necessary.
- U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
Preferred Qualifications.
- Microsoft Project experience
- General understanding of project management principles
- General understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures
- Structured Solutions Inc. (SSI) tools for Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Office experience
Why This Role:
- Visibility: Youll work alongside program leadership and government stakeholders contributing to scheduling strategies that shape delivery of mission-critical systems.
- Impact: Your contribution will directly improve production execution cost control and schedule performance on programs central to national defense.
- Professional Growth: Leidos EVM Center of Excellence a corporate-level team recognized across the enterprise for scheduling and EVMS expertise.
- Compensation & Recognition: This role is an entry point into a programmatic career in Aerospace and Defense. Successful execution within this role will lead to greater responsibility recognition and compensation.
If youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
December 11 2025For 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 $52000.00 - $94000.00The 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.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Employee Orientation
- Operational Risk Management
- Primavera
- Computer Skills
- Primavera P6
- Medical office experience
- Medical Terminology
- Schedule Management
- Production Planning
- Microsoft Project
- Medical Scheduling
- Phone Etiquette
About Company
Leidos is an innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. Our 47,000 employees collaborate to create smarter technology solutions for customers in these critical markets.
