Sr. Manager, Program Scheduling

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 153,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies seeks a Sr Mgr, Program Scheduler in Salt Lake City to lead a Program Master Planning department. This onsite role requires strong scheduling discipline and leadership to drive collaboration among management and program teams.

The candidate will oversee IMS development, risk analysis, and EVMS-related processes while ensuring compliance with DoD guidelines and corporate standards. Extensive MS Project Server use and cross‑functional coordination are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with extensive program scheduling experience.
• Familiar with DoD EVMS guidelines and IPMR reporting requirements.
• Experience leading a scheduling team and coordinating with multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a program scheduling team and coordinate with executives.
• Develop, maintain and integrate the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Apply EVMS, IPMDAR and related standards to manage risk and performance.
• Track plans, identify critical paths, and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Use MS Project Server, Gantt/PERT charts, and earned value analytics.
• Drive change management and ensure adoption of best practices.

Skills

Project scheduling

Risk analysis

EVMS practices

Cross-functional leadership

Schedule performance analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 12 years experience

Graduate degree + 10 years experience

Tools

MS Project Server

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: Sr Mgr, Program SchedulerJob Code: 42715Job Location: Salt Lake City, San Diego, Carlsbad, Melbourne, CliftonJob Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Position Overview:

L3Harris is looking for a Senior Manager of Program Scheduling to lead one of our Program Master Planning Departments. An onsite presence will be required due to the nature and scope of the role. As a manager of a professional program planning team, the selected candidate must have experience with the scheduling discipline, as well as the leadership qualities necessary to foster collaboration among executive management, team members and the programs they support.

Essential Functions:

• Be the organizational lead to initiate a collaborative campaign across the equivalent levels of management
• Advocate for team and products, ensuring business rhythms support skills and time to generate metrics and forecast abilities
• Ensure major projects, program schedules and plans are horizontally and vertically integrated across company functional groups
• Track plans and schedules, perform risk analysis, identifies and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts
• Utilize Gantt, PERT, milestone charts, Earned Value Management (EVM) and other project management techniques to assess progress and identify performance variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas
• Prepare, develop and coordinate the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to meet all program objectives
• Ensure schedule products are compliant with latest Government, Corporate and Sector requirements and cover gaps in process/knowledge within the team organizational structure
• Implement scheduling best practices as prescribed by industry to include, but not limited to: IPMDAR DI-MGMT-81861C, IPMR DI-MGMT-81861A, Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Critical Path Analysis, Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA), Schedule Performance Analytics and Schedule Health Analysis (DCMA 14-Point, DECM metrics)
• Drive change management and ensure adoption and acceptance of change (i.e. analytics, process, innovative efficiencies).
• Manage and develop a team of program schedule analysts and reporting managers

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience directly related in Project Schedule and control required. The primary tool utilized will be MS Project Server.
• Must be familiar with Earned Value Management (EVM) practices, Project Planning/Coordination and Production Scheduling.
• Must be able to work within tight deadlines and multi‑task various projects in an organized manner required.
• Prior Experience in engineering and operations/manufacturing environment. Military contractor / Aerospace & Defense industry background is preferred.
• Must possess strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
• Knowledge of engineering processes, principles, and practices; knowledge of risk management concepts and risk analysis related to master schedules.
• Must be able to work well with cross functional teams in a support as well as mentoring role.
• Prior management supervisory experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of DoD EVMS Guidelines (ANSI-748-D), Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD), and Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR).
• This position requires daily use of multiple software applications such as Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, and Microsoft Project. Therefore the individual must possess proficient PC skills.
• The ability to communicate well, both verbally and written, is essential.
• Qualified candidates must have knowledge of MRP and scheduling principles and practices as well as working familiarity with engineering, manufacturing, and production processes.
• Must a have a in depth knowledge of Product Life Cycle
• Advanced Schedule Analysis background

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California and New Jersey is $153,000 - $284,000. 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.

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

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