Program Scheduler, Specialist 3

Job Title: Program Scheduler, Specialist 3
Job Location: Waco, TX

Job ID: PHP3

L3 Harris is actively seeking for a Program Scheduler, Specialist 3 for a direct hire opportunity for our location in Waco, TX 76705. We do offer competitive wages with benefits and offer a generous relocation package.

Overall Summary:

• Experienced professional with proficient knowledge of job area and practical knowledge of project management. May manage projects or processes with general supervision.
• Communicates with contacts inside and outside of own department to explain and interpret operational processes, practices, and procedures.
• Recommends enhancements to systems and processes.
• Works to achieve operational targets for specific programs and projects with moderate impact on departmental results.

Job Description:

• Develop integrated master schedules using IMP, SOW and WBS
• Capability to track / maintain schedules and identify/resolve critical path issues and network logic conflicts
• Performs schedule analysis in support of assigned programs or projects.
• Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality.
• Tracks plans and schedules, performs risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts.
• Utilizes 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.
• Perform Critical Path Analysis, Schedule Risk Analysis, and Schedule Metric Analysis - such as BEI, CPLI, SPI, etc in support of assigned programs or projects.
• Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are integrated across company functional groups including finance, engineering, material, manufacturing, and quality.
• Ensures compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines.
• May lead or participate in scheduling status reviews.
• Works under general supervision.
• May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area.
• May be responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area.
• May manage projects at this level with responsibility for the delegation of work and the review of others' work product
• Communicates with contacts within and outside of own department and may occasionally have responsibility for communicating with parties external to the organization (e.g., customers, vendors, etc.).
• Explains and interprets processes and procedures to others within and outside the job area.
• May work to justify and gain cooperation regarding processes, practices and procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field and minimum of 6 years of prior related experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Microsoft Project experience required)
• Strong customer service, approach, self-directed, assertive, with a positive attitude.