Senior Specialist, Program Scheduler

L3Harris Technologies•Sacramento, CA

35d•$84,000 - $156,000•Remote

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Program Scheduler to manage the development and maintenance of complex program schedules, including resource loading and Earned Value Analysis. The role supports programs in developing plans and integrating inputs across programs, and interfaces with program team members to develop and maintain the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). It performs schedule analysis for assigned programs and projects and integrates major project and program schedules across finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality functions. The position tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical-path and network-logic conflicts, and uses project management techniques to assess progress and performance variances. It also ensures compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines per DECM metrics. This remote opportunity follows a 9/80 schedule: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, with every other Friday off. Travel of up to 25% is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior scheduling experience; or a graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior scheduling experience; or, in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related scheduling experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM), including cost or schedule integration.
Experience maintaining schedules across the product life cycle, including critical-path analysis and schedule risk analysis.
Experience with MS Project and Milestones Professional.
Knowledge of engineering processes, principles, and practices, and of risk management concepts and risk analysis related to master schedules.
Knowledge of DoD EVMS Guidelines (ANSI-748C), Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD), and Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR).
Team-building, influencing, and relationship-management skills.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end life cycle of planning and schedule management.
Serve as the point of contact for internal and external customer communication and status.
Oversee performance to program budgets and communicate necessary adjustments to responsible Cost Account Managers.
Develop integrated master schedules using SOW and WBS.
Perform time-phased analyses, critical-path verification, and schedule risk assessments to assess the program’s ability to meet commitments.
Resolve schedule conflicts and develop and implement work-around strategies and tactical alternatives.
Regularly analyze program schedules to evaluate program and enterprise-wide resource needs through integration of all program schedules.
Integrate major project and program schedules across finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality functions.
Track plans and schedules, perform risk analysis, and identify and resolve critical-path and network-logic conflicts.
Use critical path, driving path, variance metrics, milestone charts, Earned Value Management, and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances.
Ensure compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines per DECM metrics.
Travel up to 25%.