**Description** Leidos' Earned Value Management (EVM) Center of Excellence (COE) team is seeking a Principal Program Scheduler to support our Hypersonics Portfolio, within the Aerospace Systems Business Area of the Leidos Defense Systems Sector. This is a critical role that provides scheduling leadership across multiple critical programs and portfolios within our Aerospace Business Area. Selected candidate will work onsite at our Mid-City campus in Huntsville - AL. In addition, you will collaborate with various production & manufacturing leads, Integrated Product Teams, key program stakeholders, and our EVMS support Team to improve program planning and execution while ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and company policy and procedures. We are looking for an experienced leader who has expertise in a broad range of functional areas and disciplines, such as scheduling, planning, EVMS, the associated infrastructure and tools, implementations, training, and surveillance for Leidos; and can serve as an integral part of the larger enterprise-wide Leidos Corporate Earned Value Management (EVM) Center of Excellence (COE) . **Primary Responsibilities:** + Leverage strong prior experience in scheduling theory/practice to develop the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and related artifacts in compliance with applicable standards and policies such as EVM standard EIA-748 and industry best practices (e.g., PASEG, NDIA) in alignment with the mission of the EVM COE and in support of programs. + Responsible for leading and implementing practices to align the time phasing and plans for resources with the IMS to provide an integrated technical, schedule, and resource / cost baseline and forecast/ ETC for programs + Guide program leadership in their decision making by creating “what-if/impact” scenarios within the schedule + Participate in new business proposals through scheduling functional support + Serves as a scheduling leader in assisting programs with issue identification & resolution solutions + Implement program scheduling business rhythms & best practices + Develop scheduling artifacts to meet contractual/project requirements + Monitor, analyze, and report performance against baseline schedules to ensure that contractual, cost, and schedule objectives are met. + Provide scheduling support to EVM COE and programs for internal and external audits, reviews, and application of resulting corrective actions. **Basic Qualifications:** + Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of prior relevant experience in project scheduling. + Requires senior level understanding and knowledge of project scheduling using MS Project, program management, and Earned Value Management + Must have advanced expertise using Microsoft Project scheduling software + Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance. + Must possess an understanding of advanced scheduling theory including experience with: + schedule status processes + schedule health assessment (e.g., 14-Point Analysis) + resource loading/management + cost and schedule integration + baseline change control processes + schedule execution metrics (BEI, CEI, CPLI, SV, SPI etc.) + Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA)/Monte Carlo Analysis and tools + Critical Path Method (CPM) and Margin/Float management **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience in a Manufacturing/Production/Prototyping environment + Intermediate to advanced expertise using Structured Solutions Inc. (SSI) Tools for Microsoft Project + Program Management Professional (PMP) certification + Scheduling Professional (SP) certification + Experience w/ Milestones Professional + Utilization of MS Project Macros **Original Posting Date:** 2025-01-21 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 $101,400.00 - $183,300.00 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-00151805 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.