Senior Program Scheduler - AWACS IMS Expert

KIHOMAC, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical)

Dental & Vision

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability Benefits

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Job summary

KIHOMAC, Inc. seeks a senior scheduling specialist to provide expert scheduling support across AWACS programs and upgrade efforts, ensuring alignment with E-7 modernization objectives.

You will develop, manage, and maintain IMS, IMP, WBS, and EIMS, define relationships across milestones, design reviews, and deployments, and deliver IMS artifacts such as Gantt charts and network diagrams to government and contractor teams.

Qualifications

• Provide senior‑level scheduling support across multiple AWACS programs and upgrade efforts.
• 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.
• Prepare and deliver IMS technical products including Gantt charts, network diagrams, critical path analysis, milestone tracking, and schedule risk identification.
• Must be a US citizen with an active Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Senior scheduling support

IMS/IMP/WBS familiarity

CPM discipline

Schedule coordination

Leadership communication

Interagency collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Open Plan Professional

Job description

KIHOMAC, Inc. seeks a senior scheduling specialist to provide expert scheduling support across AWACS programs and upgrade efforts, ensuring alignment with E-7 modernization objectives.

You will develop, manage, and maintain IMS, IMP, WBS, and EIMS, define relationships across milestones, design reviews, and deployments, and deliver IMS artifacts such as Gantt charts and network diagrams to government and contractor teams.