Senior Specialist, Program Scheduler

Senior Specialist, Program Scheduler

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT; Melbourne, FL; Carlsbad, CA

Schedule: 9/80 – (work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off)

Job Description:

L3Harris is looking for an experienced Program Planner/Scheduler who will be part of the Program Planning and Scheduling Department supporting various programs. Success in this role requires in-depth knowledge of Program Life Cycles to develop networked models in Microsoft Project Server from requirements documentation, bases of estimates, and execution team inputs. Duties include the development and maintenance of complex resource loaded program schedules to support Critical Path analysis and the Earned Value Management System and supporting Program Management required analysis and reporting. This individual will interface with all elements of the program team to develop Integrated Master Schedules, complete regular maintenance of the schedule, and provide analysis and reports as needed to support Program Management and Leadership decision making.

Essential Functions:

• Utilize standard industry tools and techniques for the creation of Integrated Master Schedules that will reflect the technical approach and execution plan, contract Statement of Work and data requirements, critical materials detail, traceability to the work breakdown structure, resource loading traceable to BOEs, and enable the capability to perform critical path analysis for complex development and production programs, with the primary tool being Microsoft Project Server.
• Analyze and review subcontractor schedules and integrate them as subordinate schedules into the IMS.
• Analyze schedule for project critical path and advise management of changes to the critical path and projected milestone achievement performance.
• Coordinate with Control Account Managers (CAM) and cross functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) members in the development, maintenance, and analysis of the schedule data that reflects their work scope.
• Obtain and analyze data and status from affected organizations to prepare, update, and disseminate periodic project status reports.
• Perform analysis of IMS for performance to plan variance and support corrective action to improve scheduling and planning processes.
• Work within a team environment to provide insights into program scheduling trends and best practices to assist program teams with formulating achievable program schedules.
• Perform Monte Carlo Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) on key programs as part of standard work.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience (In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience)
• Experience with industry standards (ANSI-748C), DoD EVMS Guidelines, Integrated Product & Process Development (IPPD), and Integrated Program Management Data & Analysis Report (IPMDAR).

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Significant experience with MS Project and/or MS Project Server.
• Prior Experience in engineering and operations/manufacturing environment.
• Military contractor / Aerospace & Defense industry background.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of engineering processes, principles, and practice.
• Knowledge of risk management concepts and risk analysis related to master schedules.
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and written.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $82,500 - $153,000. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $71,500 - $132,500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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