Senior Program Scheduler

McBride; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Job summary

McBride is seeking a Senior Program Scheduler to support AFLCMC/HBS/WIW AWACS programs at Tinker AFB, OK. The role focuses on creating and maintaining IMS/IMP/WBS, coordinating with IPTs and contractors, and delivering critical schedule products.

Responsibilities include integrating inputs into master schedules, applying CPM, and communicating risks to leadership while supporting milestone readiness and program milestones.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required and ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree with 5 years of DoD-related experience
• 8 years in scheduling with 5 in the DoD

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain IMS, IMP, WBS, and enterprise-level schedules for AWACS programs.
• Apply CPM, baseline management, and schedule risk identification to ensure executable timelines.
• Integrate monthly schedule inputs from IPTs, contractors, and internal stakeholders into IMS structures.
• Produce IMS artifacts such as Gantt charts, network diagrams, and milestone tracking.
• Communicate schedule objectives, status, and risks to leadership and program teams.

Skills

IMS scheduling

IMP planning

Critical Path Method

Microsoft Project

Open Plan Professional

Schedule risk analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

Open Plan Professional

Microsoft Project

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 Schedulerproviding 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.

Responsibilities:

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Provide senior‑level scheduling support across multiple AWACS programs and upgrade efforts, ensuring alignment 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 multiple major defense contractors supporting E‑7 simulation, training, and system development
• Prepare and deliver IMS technical products including 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 ensure program objectives remain achievable.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 5 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 3 of which must be in the DoD OR

• 8 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD

Technical Skills

• Develop, manage, and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Integrated Master Plans (IMP), Work Breakdown Structures (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 produce advanced scheduling outputs.
• Advise proposal evaluation teams on schedule feasibility and risk based on Request for Proposal requirements.

Interpersonal Skills

• Coordinate schedule activities among multi‑discipline 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: 20% (Hanscom AFB, Seattle)

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: 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.