Specialist, Program Scheduler)

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Specialist, Program Scheduler, where you'll play a crucial role in developing and managing project schedules. This position offers an exciting opportunity to utilize your expertise in project management techniques such as Gantt and PERT charts, while performing risk analysis and ensuring compliance with internal procedures. You'll collaborate with various functional groups to integrate schedules and provide guidance to team members. If you're passionate about project management and eager to make a significant impact within a forward-thinking organization, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 4 years of program scheduler experience with a Bachelor's degree or 2 years with a Graduate degree.
• 8 years of experience in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program schedules and perform risk analysis.
• Utilize project management techniques to gauge progress and resolve conflicts.

Skills

Microsoft Project

Gantt Charts

PERT Charts

Earned Value Management

Critical Path Analysis

Schedule Variance Analysis

Network Logic Validation

Risk Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in relevant field

Graduate Degree in relevant field

Tools

Milestones Professional

Microsoft Office

Job description

About your next challenge as Specialist, Program Scheduler:

The Specialist, Program Scheduler will be responsible for developing and maintaining plans and schedules, performing risk analysis, identifying and resolving 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. Communicates within and outside of the organization to explain and influence changes to practices, processes and approaches. Recommends enhancements to systems and processes. May manage projects or processes with 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.

What You Will Do:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Project or equivalent, Milestones Professional and Microsoft Office;
• Perform regular analysis of program schedules to evaluate program and enterprise-wide 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;
• Demonstrated Experience on programs with responsibility for development and execution of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), including setup, baseline management and update, schedule analysis, critical path analysis, Schedule Risk Assessment (SRA), and CDRL deliveries;
• Develop integrated master schedules using Statement of Work (SOW) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS);
• Performs schedule analysis in support of assigned programs or projects, including Critical Path and Driving Path Analysis, Schedule Variance analysis, and “What if” analysis;
• 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;
• Analyze and review subcontractor schedules and integrate subcontractor schedule requirements into the integrated master schedule;
• Ensures compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines;
• May lead or participate in scheduling status reviews;
• Schedule health metrics (e.g. DCMA 14- Point assessment; DCMA EVMS Compliance Metric (DECM) and Schedule Metric Analysis – such as BEI, CPLI, SPI, etc.;
• Familiar with COBRA interfaces, change control processes, rolling waves, CDRL deliverables and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR);
• Interfacing and managing relationships with Domestic and International customer;
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.

Required Skills and Experiences:

• Requires proficient knowledge of job area typically obtained through a combination of education and experience. May have practical knowledge of project management:
• Bachelor’s Degree with four(4) years of prior program scheduler experience.
• Graduate Degree with two (2) years of prior program scheduler experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of eight (8) years of prior program scheduler experience.
• Experience with Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR).

Eligibility Criteria:

• Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance;
• Must be eligible to meet the requirements for U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

L3Harris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all of its employees and job applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. Anyone applying for a position will be considered without regard to the following: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, nationality, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, citizenship status, or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered, or any other characteristic that is protected by applicable human rights legislation.

L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and background checks, in accordance with applicable law. Such results are only accessible and viewed by individuals at L3Harris who have direct responsibility in the hiring process. If you fail to report for a drug and alcohol test, refuse to undergo such test or test positive for the presence of drugs or alcohol, the hiring process may be concluded or your offer of employment may be rescinded, in L3Harris’ sole discretion.