Senior Program Scheduler

About the role

McBride Consulting is seeking a Senior Program Scheduler to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Airborne Warning and Control System (AFLCMC/HBS/WIW). The AWACS Division of Air Force Materiel Command delivers airborne Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) capabilities for joint, allied, coalition, humanitarian, and homeland defense operations. The position involves modernizing legacy mission systems, replacing aging computer architectures, integrating multi‑sensor data fusion, and enhancing global expeditionary readiness and availability. The division also assists with the planned divestiture of the E‑3 platform and development of future airborne C2 systems. This is a full‑time hybrid position located at Tinker AFB, OK.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior‑level scheduling support across multiple AWACS programs and upgrade efforts, aligning with E‑7 modernization objectives.
• Develop, manage, and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Integrated Master Plans (IMP), Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and Enterprise Integrated Master Schedules (EIMS), ensuring accurate linkage of tasks, dependencies, and program phases.
• Define schedule relationships among acquisition phases, milestones, solicitations, contract awards, design reviews, deliveries, testing events, production phases, and deployment objectives.
• Monitor monthly schedule inputs from IPTs, contractors, and government stakeholders; integrate them into the master schedule using Critical Path Method discipline.
• Support government planning and coordination activities related to schedule progress, award planning, and readiness to execute program milestones.
• Advise proposal evaluation teams on offerors’ approaches to schedule feasibility, mission capability, and proposal risk.
• Coordinate schedule activities among multi‑discipline teams within the program office, including USAF stakeholders and major defense contractors supporting E‑7 simulation, training, and system development.
• Prepare and deliver IMS technical products such as Gantt charts, network diagrams, critical path analysis, milestone tracking, and schedule risk identification.
• Ensure proper integration of sustainment and acquisition activities into the schedule, linking lifecycle phases where applicable.
• Communicate schedule objectives, status, and risks to leadership, customers, and contractor teams; propose corrective actions when schedule variances occur.
• Support requirements development, schedule feasibility assessments, and planning documents to keep program objectives achievable.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship (must be a U.S. citizen).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret‑level security clearance.
• Education & experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5 years of relevant experience, with at least 3 years in the DoD, or
  • 8 years of relevant experience, with at least 5 years in the DoD.

Technical Skills

• Develop, manage, and maintain IMS, IMP, WBS, and enterprise‑level schedules across AWACS programs.
• Apply Critical Path Method discipline, baseline management, and schedule risk identification to ensure executable program timelines.
• Integrate monthly schedule inputs from IPTs, contractors, and internal AWACS stakeholders into IMS structures.
• Define schedule relationships spanning acquisition phases, milestones, solicitations, contract awards, design reviews, testing events, production phases, and operational deployment objectives.
• Produce Gantt charts, network diagrams, technical schedule products, and other IMS artifacts for government and contractor use.
• Use Microsoft Project and Open Plan Professional to manage detailed scheduling tasks and generate advanced scheduling outputs.
• Advise proposal evaluation teams on schedule feasibility and risk based on RFP requirements.

Interpersonal Skills

• Coordinate schedule activities among multi‑disciplinary PMO personnel, contractors, and government stakeholders supporting E‑7 AWACS programs.
• Communicate schedule objectives, risks, timelines, and impacts clearly to leadership, IPTs, and broader program teams.
• Collaborate effectively with major defense contractors responsible for AWACS simulators, trainers, and program milestone development.
• Work independently as a self‑starter while maintaining alignment with established schedule management processes.
• Provide informed recommendations and corrective actions when schedule deviations or risks are identified.
• Support cross‑team requirements development and planning by maintaining awareness of program objectives and constraints.
• Engage constructively with proposal teams, government personnel, and PM leadership to support acquisition decision‑making.

Additional Information

• Location: Tinker AFB, OK
• Travel: Up to 20% (including Hanscom AFB, Seattle)
• Work arrangement: Hybrid (remote and onsite)

Benefits

• 401(k) plan
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance