Senior Program Scheduler

Astrion•Bedford, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Astrion is hiring a Senior Program Scheduler to support the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM), within the USAF PEO Digital Directorate at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts. C3BM is tasked with 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 prevail against the pacing challenge. Its work includes Architecture and Systems Engineering, the Operational Response Team, mission integration teams, and acquisition efforts involving the Advanced Battle Management System and Space. The Senior Program Scheduler provides integrated schedule management support to system acquisition processes. The role develops and maintains program schedules and related technical products, coordinates schedule inputs and activities across program stakeholders, communicates schedule objectives and status, and recommends corrective actions to support mission and program outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least 10 years of experience, including at least 5 years working in the Department of Defense sector.
Advanced understanding of scheduling tools, including Microsoft Project.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing, managing, and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules, Integrated Master Plans, Work Breakdown Structures, and enterprise-level schedules across programs.
Knowledge of Critical Path Method, baseline management, and schedule risk identification.
Experience integrating monthly schedule inputs from IPTs, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
Experience defining schedule relationships across acquisition phases, milestones, solicitations, contract awards, design reviews, testing, production, and operational deployment.
Ability to produce Gantt charts, network diagrams, and other technical schedule artifacts.
Experience using Open Plan Professional.
Experience advising proposal evaluation teams on schedule feasibility and risk based on Request for Proposal requirements.
Ability to coordinate schedule activities across multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and government stakeholders.
Clear communication of schedule objectives, risks, timelines, and impacts to leadership and program teams.
Ability to work independently as a self-starter while following established schedule management processes.
Ability to provide recommendations and corrective actions for schedule deviations and risks.
Ability to support cross-team planning and engage constructively with proposal teams, government personnel, and PM leadership.
Ability to collaborate effectively with major defense contractors.

Responsibilities

Communicate and coordinate Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) activities among functional disciplines within the Program Management Office (PMO).
Provide IMS technical products, including Gantt charts and network diagrams.
Provide integrated schedule management technical support to system acquisition processes and collaborate with stakeholders to incorporate key schedule requirements.
Support requirements development and plan preparation, and assess the ability to achieve intended results.
Communicate schedule objectives, plans, and status to the customer, project team, and management.
Perform corrective actions as necessary to achieve the intended end result.
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.
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.
Use Microsoft Project and Open Plan Professional to manage scheduling tasks and produce scheduling outputs.
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.