Senior Program Manager

McBride International; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dentalinsurance

Healthinsurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referralprogram

Job summary

McBride Consulting seeks a Senior Program Manager to support the AFLCMC/HBS/WIW AWACS division. This full-time hybrid role is based at Tinker AFB, OK, with travel to Hanscom AFB and Seattle.

Responsibilities include managing cost, schedule, performance, and RFP development, while ensuring compliance with DoD directives and DoDI 5000.02 guidelines. The ideal candidate will have DoD program management experience, strong leadership, risk management skills, and the ability to coordinate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the DoD domain, five of which must be in DoD.
• Or 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications.
• Extensive experience in program management support for DoD aviation and acquisition programs.

Responsibilities

• Support all program management aspects of cost, schedule, and performance objectives for acquisition programs.
• Provide program-level acquisition support to leadership and multiple product teams.
• Prepare and tailor acquisition documents (ADM, LCSP, ASP, APB, risk plans, MRRs, briefings).
• Lead development of RFPs, SOWs, and CDLRs and other procurement products.
• Prepare and review acquisition reports and milestone documentation per DoDI 5000.02.
• Ensure on-time LCMP updates and align reports with risks and schedule.

Skills

Program management

Cost management

Schedule management

Performance management

Risk management

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 12 years DoD experience

15 years related experience with certifications

Tools

LCMP tool

PDAA

PMRT

WAWF

CCaRS

Job description

McBride is a certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) management and IT consulting firm with significant professional services experience that includes IT transformation, project management, digital transformation, strategic planning, business process improvement, change management, human capital management, disaster recovery, and operations.

Job Description

McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Managerproviding support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Airborne Warning and Control System (AFLCMC/HBS/WIW). The Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Division, has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to deliver airborne Battle Management Command & Control (BMC2) capabilities that support joint, allied, coalition, humanitarian, and homeland defense operations. Modernization efforts enable continued involvement with worldwide operations by revitalizing legacy mission systems, replacing aging computer architectures, integrating multi‑sensor data fusion, and improving global expeditionary readiness and availability. Additionally, the Division assists in the planned divestiture of the E‑3 platform and in shaping development of follow‑on capabilities for future airborne C2 systems.

This is a full time Hybrid position located at Tinker AFB, OK.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Support all program management aspects of cost, schedule, and performance objectives for acquisition programs.
• Provide program level acquisition support to the Section Chief and 10 Integrated Product Team leads by helping guide successful program execution based on DoD Directives to include 5000.1/2, AFIs to include 62-601, 63-101, 63-124, 63-1201, AFPD 62-6, AFI 91-117/118/119, 99-103, and AFMAN 63-119, helping to maintain the acquisition battle rhythm and deliver warfighter capability.
• Summarize activities into a weekly program execution chart.
• Provide guidance on preparation and tailoring of acquisition documents to ensure consistency and accuracy. Documents may include, but are not limited to, Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM), Life Cycle Support Plan (LCSP), Acquisition Strategy Plan (ASP), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), Risk Management Plans, Program Management Reviews, and milestone decision briefings.
• Provide expert Program Management guidance to build Request for Proposal (RFPs), Statement of Work (SOWs), and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), and other RFP products.
• Support, prepare, review and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory acquisition report and milestone review documentation as identified in DoDI 5000.02 (experience with LCMP tool, PDAA, PMRT, WAWF, CCaRS etc).
• Ensure on-time responses for all LCMP suspenses for each program. Check that LCMP updates are timely and in sync with other reports, particularly with risks, critical events, accomplishments, and schedule. Particular focus on contracts and funding.

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in DoD. Or,

• 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Extensive experience in program management support, including planning, execution, and oversight of complex Department of Defense aviation and acquisition programs.
• Proficiency in cost, schedule, and performance management, including tracking key program metrics, analyzing trends, and supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Skilled in risk identification, mitigation planning, and issue management to support program objectives and minimize execution challenges.
• Experience developing, maintaining, and managing program documentation, reports, briefings, milestone reviews, and executive-level communications.
• Knowledge of defense acquisition processes, program lifecycle management, and support for major weapon system development and sustainment efforts such as the E-7 Wedgetail AWACS.
• Ability to coordinate and integrate activities across multiple functional areas, ensuring alignment between program requirements, resources, and deliverables.
• Proficient in utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, for program analysis, reporting, and stakeholder communications.

Interpersonal Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex program information clearly to leadership, customers, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong relationship-building abilities with experience collaborating across government, contractor, engineering, logistics, and international partner organizations.
• Self-starter who demonstrates initiative, accountability, and the ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision.
• Effective team collaborator capable of fostering cooperation and alignment among diverse stakeholders to achieve program goals.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, enabling identification of program risks and development of practical solutions to support successful execution.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented professional with excellent time management and situational awareness in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence rather than authority, maintaining professionalism, adaptability, and credibility while navigating complex stakeholder relationships.

Additional Information

Location: Tinker AFB, OK

Travel: 20% (Hanscom AFB, Seattle)

Hybrid

• 401(k)
• Dentalinsurance
• Healthinsurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referralprogram

Our people and culture

McBride is an Equal Opportunity Employer. McBride Consulting does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.