Integrated Program Planner and Scheduler

L3Harris Technologies•Bellmead, TX

28d•Onsite

About The Position

The Onsite Waco Program Planner/Scheduler develops, baselines, integrates, and maintains complex program schedules, including resource loading, cost and schedule integration, and comprehensive schedule analysis. The role supports program planning and integrates inputs across program areas. The planner collaborates with the program team to develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and align it with program objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 4 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 10 years of prior related experience.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), including setup, baseline management, maintenance, schedule analysis, critical path analysis, and Schedule Risk Assessments (SRAs).
Demonstrated experience with schedule health metrics, such as the DCMA 14-point check, and schedule metric analysis, such as BEI, CPLI, and SPI.
United States citizen.

Nice To Haves

Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Computer skills related to Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and coordinate Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) to support program objectives and contractual requirements.
Perform detailed schedule analysis and integration across finance, engineering, materials, manufacturing, and quality.
Use Gantt charts, milestone charts, critical and driving path analysis, earned value management, and other project management techniques to monitor progress and identify performance variances.
Ensure compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines.
Lead and participate in scheduling status reviews and provide regular updates to program leadership.
Collaborate with the Program Management Office to develop and maintain IMS elements, including standard phases, gates, contract data requirements, and resource loading, for development and production programs.
Analyze program schedules for resource needs, schedule status, architecture, critical path, variance, network logic, and baseline maintenance across the enterprise.
Coordinate with cross-functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) members to develop, maintain, and analyze work package schedules.
Provide insights into program scheduling trends and best practices to help program teams develop achievable schedules.
Perform Monte Carlo Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA) on key programs as part of standard work processes.
Manage risk and opportunity within the IMS, proactively identifying and mitigating schedule risks.
Support multiple programs of varying complexity simultaneously.
Drive process improvements to achieve program goals and enhance scheduling practices.