Senior Program Scheduler

L3Harris Technologies; West of England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Half day Friday

25 days holiday per year (plus bank),+

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme (up to 8% employer)

Life Assurance 4x salary

Group income protection

Flexible opt‑in extras

Employee Family Assistance Program

Professional membership reimbursement

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Bristol, the UK headquarters for our Maritime UK business, seeks a Program Scheduler to support complex defense programs across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. You will perform schedule analysis, ensure cross‑functional integration with finance, engineering and manufacturing, track plans, run risk analyses and resolve critical path issues using Gantt/PERT methods.

This role requires a strong background in scheduling, MS Project, and Earned Value Management, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years of relevant experience.
• Graduate degree and 4+ years of related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs schedule analysis in support of assigned programs or projects.
• Ensures major projects and program schedules and plans are integrated across 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.
• Ensures compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines.
• May lead or participate in scheduling status reviews.

Skills

Program scheduling

Scheduling analysis

Earned Value Mgmt

Risk analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Experience in lieu of degree (10 years)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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 Location – Bristol

Job ID – 45544

About This Opportunity And L3Harris UK

Operating at 11 sites in the United Kingdom, L3Harris supports Britain's mission to secure and strengthen the country by delivering sovereign innovation across the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains.

L3Harris’ Bristol location is the Headquarters for our Maritime UK business – a leading global supplier of integrated marine control systems and simulation products for warships, submarines and high-end commercial marine vessels worldwide. Since its inception, L3Harris has continuously iterated upon our Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) technology and successfully exported and delivered the system to over 300 vessels across 27 navies worldwide. We have additional Maritime UK sites in Burgess Hill, Barrow-In-Furness and Portchester. Together, we are powering the Royal Navy’s adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports, harbours and offshore energy service providers.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What The Role Will Involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• 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.
• Ensures compliance with internal program procedures and project control system guidelines.
• May lead or participate in scheduling status reviews.

What You’ll Bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Requires strong knowledge of program planning and scheduling.
• Requires strong knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Requires Earned Value Management experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• 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.

Important to know

Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.