Senior Program Scheduler

Overview

WORK LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, MA

Salary Range: $120,000 - $135,000 annually*

*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS: Full-time; salaried

CLEARANCE: MUST have an active US Top Secret security clearance

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Scheduler providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM), which is within the USAF PEO Digital Directorate and located at Hanscom AFB, MA.

Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree and 10+ years of experience with at least 5 years working in the DoD sector
• Advanced understanding of scheduling tools, to include Microsoft Project
• Must be a US citizen

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate and coordinate IMS activities among the functional disciplines within the PMO
• Provide IMS technical products (e.g., GANTT charts, network diagrams)
• Ensure integrated schedule management technical support to system acquisition processes and collaborate and incorporate key schedule requirements to ensure mission success
• Support requirements development, plan preparation and assess ability to achieve results
• Communicate schedule objectives, plans, and status to the customer, the project team, and management
• Perform corrective actions as necessary to achieve end result

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Technical Skills

• Develop, manage, and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Integrated Master Plans (IMP), Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and enterprise-level schedules across 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 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-disciplinary PMO personnel, contractors, and government stakeholders supporting programs.
• Communicate schedule objectives, risks, timelines, and impacts clearly to leadership, IPTs, and broader program teams.
• Collaborate effectively with major defense contractors
• 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.

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