Program Scheduler
Apply NowCompany: Level 3 Communications, Inc
Location: Clifton, NJ 07011
Description:
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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Title: Program Scheduler
Job Code: 22752
Job Location: Clifton, NJ
Job Description:
This position is responsible for detailed analysis of the master program schedule including status, performance, network logic, and critical path.
Essential Functions:
Create and track plans and schedules, perform risk analysis, and identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts
Typically, 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 moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes
Contribute to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results
Perform schedule analysis in support of assigned programs or projects
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 of processes, systems, solutions, or products to enhance performance of job area
Provide measurable input of 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 has 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 short-term operational plans with measurable contribution to function or business area results
Conduct extensive investigation to understand 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 ability to communicate matters of importance to the function or business area
Work to influence others to accept individual or team's 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 job area with some impact on department results
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience creating and/or maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and any Supporting Schedules on assigned projects/programs
Experience creating and presenting project-level reports, presentations and deliverables that reflect risk and status to program management and senior management relating to the IMS is required
3 years of MS Project Experience
Monte Carlos Risk Analysis (Schedule Risk Analysis)
Structured Solutions - SSI tools management
Program management and/or Coordination, SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) process
Critical thinking and problem solving, attention to detail and quality of product deliverables
EVMS - Earned Value Management Systems
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Title: Program Scheduler
Job Code: 22752
Job Location: Clifton, NJ
Job Description:
This position is responsible for detailed analysis of the master program schedule including status, performance, network logic, and critical path.
Essential Functions:
Create and track plans and schedules, perform risk analysis, and identify and resolve critical path and network logic conflicts
Typically, 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 moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes
Contribute to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results
Perform schedule analysis in support of assigned programs or projects
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 of processes, systems, solutions, or products to enhance performance of job area
Provide measurable input of 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 has 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 short-term operational plans with measurable contribution to function or business area results
Conduct extensive investigation to understand 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 ability to communicate matters of importance to the function or business area
Work to influence others to accept individual or team's 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 job area with some impact on department results
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience; Or, Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience; Or, in lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
Experience creating and/or maintaining an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and any Supporting Schedules on assigned projects/programs
Experience creating and presenting project-level reports, presentations and deliverables that reflect risk and status to program management and senior management relating to the IMS is required
3 years of MS Project Experience
Monte Carlos Risk Analysis (Schedule Risk Analysis)
Structured Solutions - SSI tools management
Program management and/or Coordination, SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) process
Critical thinking and problem solving, attention to detail and quality of product deliverables
EVMS - Earned Value Management Systems
L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.
Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English or Spanish . For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English or Spanish .