Manager, Program Scheduler

L3Harris Technologies•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Manager, Program Scheduler to lead a team of 10 program planners and schedulers supporting a broad range of programs and products. The role requires in-depth knowledge of developing networked models in Microsoft Project Server using requirements documentation, bases of estimates, and execution team inputs. The manager leads and mentors the team in developing and maintaining complex, resource-loaded program schedules that support critical path analysis, the Earned Value Management System (EVMS), and Program Management analysis and reporting. The position supports and advocates for the team, interfaces with program leadership to ensure appropriate support, promotes compliant planning and EVMS processes, and collaborates with business-unit and corporate subject matter experts on planning processes and tools. The role uses standard industry tools and techniques to create Integrated Master Schedules reflecting the technical approach, execution plan, contract Statement of Work and data requirements, critical materials, work-breakdown-structure traceability, and resource loading traceable to bases of estimates. It analyzes schedules and performance, coordinates schedule development and status with Control Account Managers and cross-functional Integrated Product Team members, prepares periodic status reports, conducts schedule risk assessments and reviews, develops metrics, and briefs leadership up to the executive level. The manager also shares scheduling trends and best practices, collaborates on planning tools and processes, partners with Program Managers and Planners to assign resources, supports Planners’ career development and training, and manages the team’s day-to-day operational, logistical, and administrative needs. The ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of prior relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 8 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 15 years of prior related experience.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Significant experience with MS Project and/or MS Project Server.
Prior experience in an engineering and operations/manufacturing environment.
Government contractor or Aerospace & Defense industry background.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Knowledge of engineering processes, principles, and practices.
Knowledge of risk management concepts and risk analysis related to Integrated Master Schedules.
Knowledge of DoD EVMS Guidelines (ANSI-748C), Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD), and Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR).
Experience leading teams, formally or informally.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of program planners and schedulers supporting a broad range of programs and products.
Develop and maintain complex, resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedules that reflect technical approaches, execution plans, contract requirements, critical materials, work-breakdown-structure traceability, and bases-of-estimate traceability.
Analyze schedules for critical paths and advise management about changes and projected milestone achievement.
Coordinate with Control Account Managers and cross-functional Integrated Product Team members to develop, maintain, and analyze schedule data.
Obtain and analyze status information from affected organizations and prepare, update, and distribute periodic project status reports.
Analyze schedule performance against plan and support corrective actions to improve planning and scheduling processes.
Perform Monte Carlo Schedule Risk Assessments on key programs.
Develop schedule metrics and use metric analysis to support team management.
Conduct team schedule reviews, including wall walks and IMP events.
Brief leadership, including executive-level leaders, on schedule matters.
Provide program teams with insights into scheduling trends and best practices to help formulate achievable schedules.
Collaborate with business-unit and corporate program-planning and management subject matter experts on tools and processes that support industry best practices.
Partner with Program Managers and Planners to assign appropriate resources to programs.
Support Planners’ career paths and review promotion merits and training needs.
Manage the team's day-to-day operational, logistical, and administrative needs.