Project Scheduler

Leidos is seeking a Project Scheduler to join their Utility Technologies Solutions team in Newark, New Jersey. The successful candidate will drive the execution and delivery of IT projects for an electric utility client, ensuring adherence to Leidos' Mission, Vision, and Values.

As a Project Scheduler, you will play a critical role in helping project teams deliver complex initiatives on time and within budget. You will maintain integrated schedules, identify risks and dependencies, and provide actionable insights to leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize integrated project schedules using Primavera P6
• Coordinate scheduling activities and dependency management across SAP workstreams within a large-scale modernization program
• Partner closely with Project Managers, functional leads, financial analysts, and vendors to support successful project execution
• Monitor schedule performance, critical path activities, milestones, and project health metrics
• Provide forward-looking schedule analysis, reporting, and recommendations to leadership teams
• Support project governance by ensuring compliance with PMO scheduling standards and best practices
• Conduct schedule reviews, analytics, audits, and recovery planning for projects at risk
• Assist with project coordination activities, including meeting facilitation, action item tracking, status updates, and stakeholder communications
• Support earned value analysis, estimate-to-complete (ETC) forecasting, and resource/cost-loaded scheduling
• Maintain scheduling templates, historical data, and reporting structures to improve consistency and efficiency across the program
• Help identify risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities for process improvement throughout the project lifecycle

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS, or related degree
• 4+ years of experience in project scheduling, coordination, or project controls using Primavera P6
• Experience supporting IT application or enterprise technology projects
• Understanding of project management methodologies and PMO processes
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience interacting with leadership teams
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain high-quality project documentation and reporting

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting SAP implementations or SAP transformation programs
• Experience working in utilities or other highly regulated industries
• Background in project controls, resource planning, or enterprise PMO environments

This position requires access to information subject to U.S. Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 810 export control requirements.