Lead Program Scheduler 23088

Job Title: Lead Program Scheduler

Job Code: 23088

Job Location: Fort Wayne IN OR Melbourne FL OR Plano TX OR Alpharetta GA OR Bristol PA OR Clifton NJ OR Rochester NY OR San Diego CA OR Chantilly VA OR Herndon VA OR Van Nuys CA OR Colorado Springs CO

Job Description:

This position will be responsible for coordinating surge support to Tier One Programs including direct support for tool implementations major replans such as OTB/OTS formal internal reprogramming Baseline Review support and providing subject matter expertise for Cost and Schedule Integration and Earned Value support. Duties include managing the development and maintenance of complex program schedules including resource loading and Earned Value Analysis. The individual will help develop formats tools and tracking/reporting methods to be used as the company refines its Program Planning and Scheduling processes for standardization and enterprisewide resource management. This position also supports the programs in developing plans and integrating inputs from all program areas. Qualified candidates will interface with all elements of the program team to develop targeted Program Planning surge support. They will ensure major projects and program schedules and plans are integrated across company functional groups including finance engineering material manufacturing and quality. The role involves tracking plans and schedules performing risk analysis and identifying and resolving critical path and network logic conflicts. The individual will utilize Gantt charts Critical Path Method (CPM) Driving Path Variance metrics milestone charts Earned Value Management (EVM) and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances facilitating focus and intervention on critical areas. Ensuring compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines per DECM metrics is also a key responsibility. Additionally the individual may lead or participate in scheduling status reviews.

Essential Functions:

Responsible for providing guidance coaching and training to planning/scheduling employees
Develop integrated master schedules using IMP SOW and WBS
Create and track plans and schedules perform risk analysis and identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts
Perform Critical Path Analysis Schedule Risk Analysis and Schedule Metric Analysis such as BEI CPLI SPI etc.
Manage complex projects or processes with general oversight
Responsible for providing guidance coaching and training to other employees
Communicate within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes practices and procedures
Make/recommend substantial improvements to systems and processes
Contribute to the achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on departmental results
Perform regular analysis of program schedules to evaluate program and enterprisewide resource needs through the integration of all program schedules including metrics on schedule status critical path analysis schedule variance analysis network logic validation and program baseline maintenance including support of Earned Value Management performance metrics
Utilize Gantt PERT milestone charts earned value management and other project management techniques to gauge progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas
Prepare develop and coordinate integrated master plan and integrated master schedule (IMP/IMS) using MS Project Excel and PowerPoint
Ensure projects and program schedules and 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
Work consists of making significant improvements to processes systems solutions or products to enhance the performance of the job area
Provide measurable input on new products processes or standards in operational plans that will have some impact on the achievement of overall functional results
Communicate within and outside of own function or business area and have responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g. customers vendors etc. when necessary
Explain interpret and gain cooperation on policies procedures and practices
Contribute to the development of goals for the department and planning efforts (budgets operational plans etc.
Establish shortterm operational plans with measurable contributions to function or business area results
Conduct extensive investigations to understand the root cause of problems that span a wide range of difficult and unique issues across the function and/or business area
Develop new concepts or standards
Attend and lead scheduling status reviews and conduct briefings with senior leaders which requires the ability to communicate matters of importance to the function or business area
Work to influence others to accept individual or teams views or practices and changes to concepts practices and approaches
Participate in schedule training engineering and program excellence organization
Work to achieve operational targets within the job area with some impact on department results

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 9 years of prior relevant experience; Or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience; Or in lieu of a degree a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience

Preferred Additional Skills:

Minimum of six 6 years of MS Project Experience
Experience creating and/or maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and any Supporting Schedules on assigned projects/programs
Experience creating and presenting projectlevel reports presentations and deliverables that reflect risk and status to program management and senior management relating to the IMS is required
Working knowledge of Planning & Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG) Latest Version EVMS Standard (EIA 748D) Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) and Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) strongly desired
Senior professional with strong knowledge of job area and indepth knowledge of project management
Monte Carlo Risk Analysis (Schedule Risk Analysis)
Agile Development methodologies associated with EVMS
Critical thinking and problem solving
Attention to detail and quality of product deliverables
EVMS Earned Value Management Systems
Structured Solutions SSI tools management
Program management and or Coordination SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) process
Experience in macro development
Ability to work with a team and on their own
Experience working crossfunctionally and can effectively communicate to accomplish strategic vision of Program Management Excellence Organization (PMEO)

In compliance with pay transparency requirements the salary range for this role in Colorado State Hawaii Illinois Maryland Minnesota Vermont and New York State is $86000$159500. For California Seattle Washington D.C. Maryland Greater Washington D.C. area the city of Denver Washington State and New York City the salary range for this role is $98500$182500. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits including health and disability insurance 401(k) match flexible spending accounts EAP education assistance parental leave paid time off and companypaid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire schedule type and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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