Master Scheduler
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Job Location:
Odenton, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 82550 - 149225
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Leidos is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Integrated Master Scheduler to join GSM-O II Integration Services. The successful applicant will play a crucial role in coordinating project timelines resources and activities to ensure excellence in program execution. This position requires excellent communication skills a strong analytical mindset and the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment to ensure schedule integrity alignment with contractual requirements and proactive identification of risks impacting cost schedule and performance.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in program management and scheduling tools to identify track and report key milestones and contract deliverables across multiple programs.
- Develop maintain and analyze resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) using sound scheduling theory and industry best practices.
- Establish and manage scheduling business rhythms including baseline development schedule reviews and supporting artifacts required to meet contractual and programmatic obligations.
- Monitor schedule performance against approved baselines ensuring alignment with cost schedule and delivery objectives.
- Create maintain and publish accurate Master Schedules that clearly define tasks resources dependencies and timelines required to meet customer-defined milestones.
- Ensure accurate representation within the IMS of major milestones decision points and key lifecycle events.
- Determine and analyze the critical path task sequencing and dependencies to proactively mitigate schedule risks.
- Conduct what-if and scenario-based analyses to assess alternative execution paths evaluate impacts and support leadership decision-making.
- Implement and enforce schedule version control configuration management and change control processes to maintain schedule integrity and traceability.
- Support schedule estimating and forecasting activities by collecting input from stakeholders and updating work estimates as needed.
- Generate and present schedule performance reports including planned versus actual analysis and variance explanations to support corrective action planning.
- Contribute to risk mitigation and issue resolution efforts through proactive schedule analysis and collaboration with program teams.
- Participate in special projects and cross-functional initiatives providing scheduling expertise as required.
- Regularly assess program metrics and provide actionable insights to Program Managers to ensure program objectives and support requirements are met.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelors degree with 8 years of relevant experience or Master degree with 6 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Must hold an active Secret clearance
- Extensive experience developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for complex programs.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Project and scheduling analytics skills.
- Intermediate to advanced expertise using Structured Solutions Inc. (SSI) Tools for Microsoft Project
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical programmatic and leadership teams.
- Ability to work independently take ownership of the Master Schedule and manage competing priorities.
- Demonstrated success working in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
- Strong command of advanced scheduling practices including:
- Schedule status processes
- Resource Loaded Networks
- Cost and schedule integration
- 14-Point Analysis and schedule health assessments
- Critical Path Method (CPM) and float management
- Schedule execution metrics (BEI CEI CPLI SV SPI etc.)
- Schedule risk modeling and Monte Carlo simulations
- Baseline change control governance
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Active Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior Experience supporting Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
- PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) certification
- Scheduling Professional (SP) certification
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Original Posting:
January 28 2026For 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 $82550.00 - $149225.00The 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.
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.
