Senior Schedule Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Job Purpose:

Leonardo Electronics Inc Laser Solutions Division has an immediate opening for a Senior Schedule Planner . The Schedule Planner will work closely with program managers, technical staff, finance, and others on the team to plan, create, and manage project schedules to enable program decision-making and support delivery of quality products and capabilities to our customer(s). This will include supporting preparation of program plans, risk management, monitoring program execution, reviewing labor and materials costs, operational budgets, and schedules; tracking program deliverables and inventory; and recommending corrective actions such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, funding allocations, and work requirements as necessary. In partnership with the Program Finance team, the Schedule Planner will communicate schedule status and performance to the program team. The successful candidate will work in a fast-paced environment and must maintain a high level of accuracy.

Duties:

1. Develop and maintain program schedules

• Build Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) that reflect scope, sequence, dependencies, durations, and resource constraints.
• Ensure schedules align with program objectives, contractual milestones, engineering workflows, and organizational standards.
• Update schedules regularly based on progress, new information, or change requests.
• Generate a standard template to be used with new programs and proposals

2. Drive schedule integration

• Work with PMs, engineering, supply chain, finance, manufacturing, and leadership to collect inputs and ensure all teams’ plans integrate into one cohesive schedule.
• Link cross-functional activities through logical relationships (predecessors, successors, constraints).

3. Conduct schedule analysis

• Evaluate the schedule for feasibility, risk, and alignment with requirements.
• Perform critical path analysis to identify schedule drivers and potential issues.
• Assess schedule health using metrics like float, baseline variance, and resource loading.

4. Monitor progress and report status

• Track execution against the baseline schedule.
• Provide clear schedule updates, metrics, and what-if analyses to Program Managers and stakeholders.
• Flag risks and impacts early, including missed milestones or slipping tasks.

5. Support risk management

• Identify schedule risks such as long-lead items, compressed timelines, or heavy dependencies.
• Work with the team to create mitigation strategies and integrate them into the schedule.

6. Provide forecasting and what-if simulations

• Look across multiple programs and determine constraints.
• Run schedule scenarios to assess impacts of delays, resourcing changes, or shifting priorities.
• Provide recommendations for recovery plans and path-to-green strategies.

Skills/Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Advanced Proficiency of various scheduling software including MS Project.
• Proficiency of various software including MS Office Suite and SharePoint.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate complex schedule information into clear recommendations.
• Experience integrating schedule, risk and cost information within a project controls environment.

• Be a self-starter, detailed-oriented and have exceptional organizational skills.
• Must be able to interact with clients and co-workers in a professional and respectful manner and work in a team environment sharing roles and responsibilities, with limited supervision.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and reporting skills with a proactive delivery-focused approach.
• Must be able to work in-person on a project team.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience interpreting and forecasting data and translating it into actionable plans
• Proven track record of highly effective communication and collaboration skills working with project managers, program leadership, and external vendors
• Experience working DoD projects in a Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) environment.
• Prior experience with laser systems (diode arrays, solid-state, fiber) and some knowledge of optics/optical components.

[NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.]

Leonardo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Here are the hiring process steps and what you can expect from us:

Step 1: Application Review:

Upon submitting your application, it is made available to the recruitment team to review and ensure you meet the basic qualifications.

Step 2: Interview:

If you have been identified to move forward in the process, you may be invited to participate in a one-on-one or panel interview. The interview format can be a phone call, in-person, or virtual meeting.

Step 3: Offer:

If you reach this stage of the interview process, congratulations! You will be provided an offer to join the Leonardo Electronics US Inc. team. The offer will include details about your salary, benefits package and start date.