Microsoft Project Project Management Specialist

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Position: Microsoft Project / Project Management Specialist

Location: Shaw AFB SC

Clearance Required: Current TS/SCI

Leidos has an immediate opening for a Microsoft Project/Project Management Specialist supporting the 1(15th Air Force) at Shaw AFB SC. The candidate will establish manage update and analyze enterprise-level Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and critical path milestones in support of operational and headquarters requirements across distributed Air Force installations.

Responsibilities:

• Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Development & Baseline Maintenance

-Architect baseline maintain and version-control high-fidelity Integrated Master Schedules using Microsoft Project (Standard/Professional Project Server and Project Online).

• Enterprise Collaboration & LRKC Project Architecture

-Serve as the functional lead for Microsoft Project-driven collaboration across all four operating locations.

• Critical Path & Schedule Risk Analysis

-Perform continuous and event-driven Critical Path Method (CPM) analyses to evaluate primary secondary and tertiary critical paths.

• Resource Loading and Constraints Analysis

-Develop resource-loaded schedules that map personnel operational equipment facility utilization and funding timelines against baseline tasks.

• Executive Dashboards & Decision Support

-Translate detailed schedule mechanics into executive-ready dashboards Gantt charts milestone roadmaps and presentation slides.

-Deliver weekly and monthly status briefings to General Officers Senior Executive Service (SES) leaders and program directors.

• Cross-Base Synchronization & Community of Practice

-Participate in weekly synchronization meetings with counterpart project management specialists across Lackland Langley Nellis and Shaw to align efforts and facilitate collaborative sessions among Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) project managers and operational planners across commands.

Required Qualifications

• Top Secret (TS) security clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution in Project Management Business Administration Engineering Information Systems or a related discipline. Addiional experience may be consideted in lieu of degree.
• 8-12 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of specialized professional project scheduling experience developing and maintaining complex project networks using Microsoft Project / Project Professional within DoD military service branch or federal agency environments
• Expert-level mastery of Microsoft Project
• Advanced capability in Microsoft 365 collaboration suites (MS Teams channel architecture SharePoint list/library design Power Automate integration)
• Advanced analytical proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data modeling Pivot Tables Power Query) and PowerPoint presentation design
• Demonstrated understanding of DoD scheduling health checks Critical Path Method (CPM) and WBS development
• Ability to integrate with local operational leadership program managers weapon system teams and functional directors
• Ability to travel up to 2 times a month NTE 5 days

Desired Certifications

• Project Management Institute (PMI) Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) or Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Microsoft Certified: Managing Projects with Microsoft Project or related M365 certifications.

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Original Posting:

November 10 2026

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.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $92300.00 - $166850.00

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.

Required Experience:

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