2025-09-05
Leidos
Other
/yr
full-time
part-time
employee
contract
Whiteley
PO15 7AA
United Kingdom
Description
Programme Scheduler
Reports To: Programme Director
Location(s): Hybrid and Remote Working Available to a Leidos Office
UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL
Leidos is seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Scheduler to join our National Security Division. The Scheduler plays a critical role in the planning, coordination, and execution of projects by developing, maintaining, and analysing project schedules. Working closely with Project Managers, technical leads, and stakeholders, the Scheduler ensures that project timelines are realistic, dependencies are managed, and progress is effectively monitored. This role supports the successful delivery of projects by enabling accurate forecasting, proactive risk identification, and decision-making.
Your Key Role and Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using Microsoft Project (Desktop and/or Project Server/Project Online).
• Facilitate project planning sessions to define scope, deliverables, and scheduling requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather input, manage dependencies, and sequence activities logically.
• Maintain schedule integrity, including critical path analysis, milestone tracking, and float management.
• Provide regular reporting on schedule status, variance analysis, and forecasts to project stakeholders.
• Identify and assess scheduling risks and issues; recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure alignment between project schedules and resource plans, cost forecasts, and business objectives.
• Support integrated programme-level planning and reporting, where required.
• Apply project management best practices and contribute to continuous improvement of scheduling processes.
• Work with PMO to maintain schedule standards, templates, and governance requirements.
Required Skills and Experience - What does Leidos need from me?
• Proven experience (4+ Years) as a Scheduler in complex project environments (Preferably within Technology, Engineering, Defence or similar industries).
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project (including use of Project Server or Project Online preferred).
• Solid understanding of project management principles and lifecycle methodologies (e.g., PRINCE2, PMP, APM).
• Experience in developing and managing integrated project schedules with multiple workstreams and interdependencies.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; able to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Experience in using Earned Value Management (EVM).
Desirable Qualifications
• Professional certification in project management or scheduling (e.g., PMP, PMI-SP, APM, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with portfolio or programme planning tools and reporting dashboards (e.g., Power BI, Project Online, Excel-based trackers).
• Experience in Agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery environments.
Key Competencies
• Planning & Organisation
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Analytical Thinking
• Initiative & Problem Solving
• Communication & Influence
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management
• Adaptability
Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your CV with us today!
Everything we do is built on our commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our employees, and our communities. Learn more about the values and culture that are the foundations of our business. Our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in national security, defence, government, logistics and operations, transportation, and energy.
What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Access to Flexi-time benefits
Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.
Who We Are:
Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.
Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
What Makes Us Different:
Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.
At Leidos, we don’t want someone who "fits the mold"—we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, “what’s next?” before the dust settles on “what’s now.”
If you’re already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2… good. You’ll fit right in.
For 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.
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.
