Project Schedule Analyst

Description
The Digital Modernization Sector of Leidos has an opening for a Project Schedule Analyst to support the Service Management, Integration, and Transport (SMIT) contract. SMIT is the largest IT services program for the Navy. Under this contract, the Leidos team delivers the core backbone of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), including cybersecurity services, network operations, service desk, and data transport.

The Project Schedule Analyst is responsible for understanding customer requests and developing accurate and executable project schedules to meet customer expectations. In this position, you work with a highly matrix organization comprising of various departments both internal and external to Leidos to regularly status schedules and analyze for efficiencies throughout the lifecycle of a project.

Primary Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with project managers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to analyze project scope, requirements, and available resources to create and maintain accurate and achievable project schedules using Microsoft Project software.
• Establish business rhythms to monitor project progress and identify potential scheduling risks and constraints. Assist in the resolution of scheduling conflicts and constraints, working collaboratively to find feasible solutions.
• Use critical path analysis to identify time critical project activities and potential bottlenecks and support schedule optimization.
• Coordinate with teams to align their activities with project timelines and dependencies.
• Produce regular progress reports and present schedule updates to project teams and stakeholders and facilitate communication around timelines.
• Implement and maintain standardized scheduling processes and best practices to improve overall project communication and efficiency.

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen with a Bachelors degree and 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters degree with 2- 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Currently possess an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Experience with Microsoft Project and/or other schedule management tools.
• Familiarity with scheduling theory and related best-practices (e.g., DCMA 14-Pt).
• Good interpersonal skills and judgement for dealing with both internal and external stakeholders to develop strong working relations to support achieving objectives.
• Ability to engage and work within a highly matrixed, cross-functional team comprising both customer, supplier and internal staff with an awareness of engineering principles.
• Excellent written communication using e-mail, presentations and reports.
• The ability to communicate, negotiate and influence effectively.
• Successful juggling multiple activities, projects, and priorities.
• Enthusiastic self-starter and team player.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Earned Value Management principles
• Experience with SSI Analysis Tools
• Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA)/Monte Carlo Analysis
• Resource loading/management
• Understanding of cost and schedule integration
• Experience with agile development
• Working knowledge of Leidos' proposal processes and standards
• PMP Certification

Original Posting Date: 2024-10-03While 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 $61,750.00 - $111,625.00
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.
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