Level 3 Communications, Inc

Senior Specialist, Program Scheduler

Level 3 Communications, Inc$82K — $153K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 6 years experience, or Graduate Degree with 4 years experience, or 10 years experience without a degree
  • Familiarity with ANSI-748C, DoD EVMS Guidelines, IPPD, and IPMDAR
  • Significant experience with MS Project and/or MS Project Server
  • Experience in engineering and operations/manufacturing
  • Military contractor or Aerospace & Defense industry background preferred
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain complex resource-loaded program schedules using Microsoft Project Server
  • Analyze and review subcontractor schedules for integration into the IMS
  • Identify and advise on changes to the critical path and milestone achievements
  • Coordinate with CAMs and IPT members on schedule data maintenance and analysis
  • Prepare and disseminate periodic project status reports based on data from various organizations
  • Analyze IMS performance for planning variances and corrective actions
  • Provide insights into scheduling trends and best practices in a team environment
  • Conduct Monte Carlo Schedule Risk Assessments on key programs

Benefits

  • Health and disability insurance
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Education assistance
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off
  • Company-paid holidays
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Specialist, Program Scheduler

Job Code: 39982

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT; Melbourne, FL; Carlsbad, CA

Schedule: 9/80 - (work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off)

Job Description:

L3Harris is looking for an experienced Program Planner/Scheduler who will be part of the Program Planning and Scheduling Department supporting various programs. Success in this role requires in-depth knowledge of Program Life Cycles to develop networked models in Microsoft Project Server from requirements documentation, bases of estimates, and execution team inputs. Duties include the development and maintenance of complex resource loaded program schedules to support Critical Path analysis and the Earned Value Management System and supporting Program Management required analysis and reporting. This individual will interface with all elements of the program team to develop Integrated Master Schedules, complete regular maintenance of the schedule, and provide analysis and reports as needed to support Program Management and Leadership decision making.

Essential Functions:
  • Utilize standard industry tools and techniques for the creation of Integrated Master Schedules that will reflect the technical approach and execution plan, contract Statement of Work and data requirements, critical materials detail, traceability to the work breakdown structure, resource loading traceable to BOEs, and enable the capability to perform critical path analysis for complex development and production programs, with the primary tool being Microsoft Project Server.
  • Analyze and review subcontractor schedules and integrate them as subordinate schedules into the IMS.
  • Analyze schedule for project critical path and advise management of changes to the critical path and projected milestone achievement performance.
  • Coordinate with Control Account Managers (CAM) and cross functional Integrated Product Team (IPT) members in the development, maintenance, and analysis of the schedule data that reflects their work scope.
  • Obtain and analyze data and status from affected organizations to prepare, update, and disseminate periodic project status reports.
  • Perform analysis of IMS for performance to plan variance and support corrective action to improve scheduling and planning processes.
  • Work within a team environment to provide insights into program scheduling trends and best practices to assist program teams with formulating achievable program schedules.
  • Perform Monte Carlo Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA) on key programs as part of standard work.


Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience (In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience)
  • Experience with industry standards (ANSI-748C), DoD EVMS Guidelines, Integrated Product & Process Development (IPPD), and Integrated Program Management Data & Analysis Report (IPMDAR).


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Significant experience with MS Project and/or MS Project Server.
  • Prior Experience in engineering and operations/manufacturing environment.
  • Military contractor / Aerospace & Defense industry background.
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
  • Knowledge of engineering processes, principles, and practice.
  • Knowledge of risk management concepts and risk analysis related to master schedules.
  • The ability to communicate well, both verbally and written.


In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California,

Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $82,500 - $153,000.

The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New

York state, Cleveland Ohio, and Vermont is $71,5000 - $132,500. 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 company-paid 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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