Specialist, Program Scheduler

Job Description:

L3Harris Fuzing and Ordnance Systems is seeking an experienced Program Scheduler that must understand project management processes and specialize in translating functional plans into detailed resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedules (IMS). Administers the controls of schedules on development and production contracts, some requiring Earned Value Management. Will work with general supervision within established guidelines and procedures, plans for the orderly completion of objectives on assigned programs.

Essential Functions:

• Develop, baseline, & maintain complex resource-loaded integrated master schedules (IMS) using SOW, WBS, and other program information.
• Perform regular Critical/Driving Path Analysis, Schedule Risk Analysis, Schedule Health Analysis, Variance metrics, Earned Value Management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas and identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts.
• Communicate within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures; responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (ex: customers, vendors, etc.) when necessary.
• Contribute to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results; make/recommend substantial improvements to systems and processes.
• Ensure program schedules and resource plans are integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality.
• Ensure compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines.
• Conduct extensive investigation to understand root cause of problems. Span a wide range of difficult and unique issues across the function and/or business area.
• Work to influence others to accept individual or team’s views or practices and changes to concepts, practices, and approaches.
• Create and present project-level reports, lead presentations, briefings to reflect risk and status to program management and senior management relating to matters of importance to their function or business area (visuals may include Gannts, PERT, Network Diagrams, Summary Schedules, and Milestone Charts, etc.).
• Attention to detail and focus on quality of product/deliverables.
• High level of Critical thinking and problem solving.
• Prior experience working in MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience; Or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
• Experience in creating and/or maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and any Supporting Schedules on assigned projects/programs.
• Experience in MS Project, minimum of 3 years of use (will consider P6 experience).

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience working within complex engineering and/or production environment within Aerospace and Defense Industry.
• Experience in administration of PWA/MS ProjectOnline/MS ProjectServer and SharePoint.
• Working knowledge of Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG), EVMS Standard (EIA 748-D), Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)/ Engineering Lifecycle Stages & Gates, Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR), Monte Carlo Risk Analysis (Schedule Risk Analysis).
• EVMS – Earned Value Management Systems.
• Familiarity with scheduling ad-on tools such as Structured Solutions - SSI tools management, Office Timeline or similar scheduling support software.
• Ability to work within a team and on their own.

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.

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