Senior Program Scheduler

McBride•Lincoln, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

McBride Consulting is hiring a Senior Program Scheduler to support the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM). C3BM is responsible for delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force Battle Network that provides resilient decision advantage and enables the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition forces to meet the pacing challenge. Its efforts include Architecture and Systems Engineering, the Operational Response Team, mission integration teams, and acquisition efforts including the Advanced Battle Management System and Space. The position supports integrated schedule management for system acquisition processes and works with PMO functional disciplines, contractors, and government stakeholders. The scheduler develops and maintains schedule products, communicates schedule status and risks, supports requirements and planning, and recommends corrective actions as needed. The position is based at Hanscom AFB in Bedford, Massachusetts, with an opportunity for a hybrid schedule from another location when appropriate access to government networks and facilities is available multiple times a week. Travel may be required at the customer’s discretion.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret clearance and be SCI eligible.
10 or more years of experience, with at least 5 years in the DoD sector.
Ability to coordinate with multidisciplinary PMO personnel, contractors, and government stakeholders.
Clear communication of schedule objectives, risks, timelines, and impacts to leadership, IPTs, and program teams.
Ability to work independently as a self-starter while following established schedule management processes.
Ability to collaborate effectively with major defense contractors.
Experience developing, managing, and maintaining integrated and enterprise-level schedules, plans, and work breakdown structures.
Knowledge of Critical Path Method, baseline management, schedule risk identification, and schedule integration.
Experience using Microsoft Project and Open Plan Professional.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

Communicate and coordinate Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) activities among functional disciplines within the PMO.
Provide IMS technical products, including Gantt charts and network diagrams.
Provide integrated schedule management technical support to system acquisition processes and incorporate key schedule requirements to support mission success.
Support requirements development and plan preparation, and assess the ability to achieve planned results.
Communicate schedule objectives, plans, and status to the customer, project team, and management.
Perform corrective actions as necessary to achieve planned results.
Develop, manage, and maintain Integrated Master Schedules, Integrated Master Plans, Work Breakdown Structures, and enterprise-level schedules across programs.
Apply Critical Path Method discipline, baseline management, and schedule risk identification to support executable program timelines.
Integrate monthly schedule inputs from IPTs, contractors, and internal stakeholders into IMS structures.
Define schedule relationships across 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.
Advise proposal evaluation teams on schedule feasibility and risk based on Request for Proposal requirements.
Coordinate schedule activities among multidisciplinary PMO personnel, contractors, and government stakeholders.
Communicate schedule objectives, risks, timelines, and impacts to leadership, IPTs, and program teams.
Provide recommendations and corrective actions when schedule deviations or risks are identified.
Support cross-team requirements development and planning while maintaining awareness of program objectives and constraints.
Engage with proposal teams, government personnel, and PM leadership to support acquisition decision-making.