Specialist, Program Scheduler

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 Code: 46301

Job Location: Clifton, NJ

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees 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.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Minimum of 2 years experience with industry standards (ANSI-748C), DoD EVMS Guidelines, Integrated Product & Process Development (IPPD), and Integrated Program Management Data & Analysis Report (IPMDAR).
• 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.