Acquisition Program Management Professional

Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL with over 1200 employee-owners. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. As one of the nation's top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies is seeking an Acquisition Program Management Professional, Senior to join the team. Torch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned business dedicated to providing superior research, development, and engineering services to the Department of Defense. As defense contractors, the services we provide directly support the warfighter. This position is located at Hill AFB, UT.

As an Acquisition Program Management Professional, Senior your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

• Assist with the development, maintenance, and updating of acquisition reports such as the Monthly Acquisition Report (MAR), Selected Acquisition Report (SAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), and supplemental reports as required by DoD policy for Acquisition Category (ACAT) I, ACAT II, and ACAT III programs IAW DoDI 5000.02, AFI 63-101, AFI 63-138, and AFPAM 63-128.
• Use standardized and specialized software applications such as the Defense Acquisition Management Information Retrieval (DAMIR), Electronic Document Access (EDA), Project Management Resource Tools (PMRT), Commanders Resource Integration System (CRIS), and any other DoD/Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) mandated system.
• Develop, maintain, and update acquisition reports for specific Government program office requirements and special interest programs designated by the Milestone Decision Authority IAW DoDI 5000.02, DAFI 63-101, DAFI 63-138 and DAFPAM 63-128.
• Prepare briefings, graphics, and reports in direct support of the acquisition program management function.
• Develop, tailor, and deliver "dashboard" capabilities to aid in Government decision-making and enterprise management.
• Apply qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs.
• Support Government program managers in assessing what programs are within schedule and cost baselines and recommend viable solutions to problems and the pursuit of alternative courses of action.
• Effectively communicate, orally and in writing, and provide quality acquisition and program documentation (e.g., briefings, documents, and plans).
• Plan, evaluate and implement program acquisition strategies to meet DoD 5000.2 guidance.
• Plan, research, analyze and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production and deployment of weapons systems and associated equipment; formulate plans; and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports (e.g., DAES and MAR).
• Support program management reviews, senior level meeting/reviews and IMP/IMS reviews; develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management.
• Advise and assist the Government in performing source selection tasks, to include but not limited to, recommending evaluation areas, factors, sub-factors, elements and criteria; developing and administering source selection documentation; developing and analyzing acquisition strategies; developing, reviewing and finalizing reports, summaries, memorandums and briefings necessary to the source selection process; conducting proposal evaluation in a non-decision making role as an advisor (not an evaluator); analyzing and reviewing proposals; and preparing responses to the proposals.
• Develop, maintain, and update program risk management plans IAW the Risk Management Guide for DoD Acquisition, AFPAM 63-128, and the Air Force Risk Identification Integration and Ilities (RI3) Guidebook; facilitate program risk identification, risk analysis, risk handling and risk monitoring; executing program risk management boards, risk management working groups (or equivalent), and document results. This task includes analyzing weapon system prime contractor and subcontractor risk management processes.
• Support implementation and execution of Agile development and management processes in concert with Government and weapon system prime contractors and suppliers.
• Develop Business Case Analyses (IAW AFI 65-509 and AFMAN 65-510, or tailored), trade studies, any/all DoDI 5000.02 acquisition milestone documents and briefings (including 2366a/b certification), program assessments, Analyses of Alternatives (AoA) study guidance, study plans and reports, programmatic Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), market research reports, Early Strategy and Issues Sessions (ESIS), and Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) briefings.
• Develop program management documentation to support all phases of the acquisition life cycle.
• Assist with planning and management of a product's life cycle data requirements, which includes development and management of CDRLs and Data Item Descriptions (DIDs) and the use of databases to store and manage the data.
• Develop briefings to support acquisition decision milestones.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree plus 25 years related experience; OR Master's degree plus 15 years related experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret DoD Clearance.
• In addition to the requirements in 3.3, the Contractor shall apply a comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75.
• Knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoD and the AF.

Schedule:M-F; 8-5

Work Location: Onsite

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

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Benefits:

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.

Applying to Torch Technologies:

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.

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