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Oklahoma City, OK (On-Site/Office)
DCS has an exciting opportunity for a Journeyman Program Manager providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PEO Digital Directorate (AFLCMC/HB). The Air Force Program Execution Office for PEO Digital (AFPEO/HB) has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to manage and execute the modernization, development, testing, production, fielding, and sustainment of the PEO Digital portfolio, which includes over 130 programs for the United States Air Force (USAF) and foreign allies. AFLCMC/PEO Digital Directorate is headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA with geographically separated operating units CONUS and OCONUS.
This is a full time position located at Tinker AFB, OK.
***This position is contingent upon contract award***
Essential Job Functions:
Program & Acquisition Management
Provide program-level acquisition support to the Program Manager (PM) and Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads to ensure disciplined execution, acquisition battle rhythm, and delivery of warfighter capability.
Advise program leadership on overall program health and options to maintain cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
Interpret, coordinate, and execute acquisition project assignments; identify and resolve issues with significant impact to acquisition and sustainment efforts.
Compare program direction and plans for alignment and consistency across stakeholders.
Monitor and assess program integration plans and interface control between systems.
Acquisition Strategy & Policy Compliance
Assist with planning, evaluating, and implementing acquisition strategies, including traditional, Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA), and Urgent Capability pathways.
Provide non-technical acquisition expertise and guidance in accordance with DoD and Air Force acquisition policies, directives, and instructions.
Identify and resolve policy disconnects; provide policy interpretation and recommendations to program leadership.
Track acquisition reform initiatives and recommend updates to programs impacted by policy changes.
Contracting, RFP & Source Selection Support
Provide program management inputs to RFPs, including system requirements, SOWs, SRDs, CDRLs, and evaluation criteria.
Assist with development of source selection strategies and provide administrative and evaluation support.
Review and track prime contractor deliverables, schedules, and contractual performance.
Assist with drafting contractual correspondence related to program management issues.
Program Reporting & Senior Leadership Briefings
Develop, prepare, and review acquisition reports and statutory documentation in support of milestone decisions and program oversight.
Support preparation of senior-level briefings, graphics, schedules, and program status updates.
Maintain recurring program documentation such as MARs, APBs, DAES inputs, SARs, and supplemental acquisition reports.
Utilize DoD-mandated and specialized systems to support reporting, documentation, and execution.
Risk, Schedule & Performance Management
Develop, maintain, and execute program risk management plans; facilitate risk identification, analysis, handling, and monitoring.
Support risk management boards and working groups; document outcomes and action items.
Analyze contractor and subcontractor risk management processes.
Coordinate with program scheduling personnel and correlate EVM cost performance data with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) CDRLs.
Financial & Funding Support
Provide direct support for preparation and submission of funding documents, including purchase requests, MIPRs, and obligation/spend plans.
Support cost and schedule reduction initiatives across acquisition and development efforts.
Evaluate funding realism and cost impacts in support of acquisition strategies and execution decisions.
Advisory & Leadership Support
Provide expert acquisition and program management guidance to division chiefs and program/project managers.
Advise PMs on best-practice program management principles to improve processes, increase efficiency, and achieve cost avoidance.
Support life-cycle logistics considerations and operational supportability planning.
Required Skills:
Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must have an Active Secret Clearance.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational program and at least 7 years of experience in the respective professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD.
Functional knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoD and the Air Force.
Possess knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of acquisition programs.
Possesses the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation including but not limited to briefings, documents, and plans.
Desired Skills :
Master's degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited educational program along with at least 5 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 3 of which must be in the DoD.
This is a full time position located at Tinker AFB, OK.
***This position is contingent upon contract award***
Essential Job Functions:
Program & Acquisition Management
Provide program-level acquisition support to the Program Manager (PM) and Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads to ensure disciplined execution, acquisition battle rhythm, and delivery of warfighter capability.
Advise program leadership on overall program health and options to maintain cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
Interpret, coordinate, and execute acquisition project assignments; identify and resolve issues with significant impact to acquisition and sustainment efforts.
Compare program direction and plans for alignment and consistency across stakeholders.
Monitor and assess program integration plans and interface control between systems.
Acquisition Strategy & Policy Compliance
Assist with planning, evaluating, and implementing acquisition strategies, including traditional, Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA), and Urgent Capability pathways.
Provide non-technical acquisition expertise and guidance in accordance with DoD and Air Force acquisition policies, directives, and instructions.
Identify and resolve policy disconnects; provide policy interpretation and recommendations to program leadership.
Track acquisition reform initiatives and recommend updates to programs impacted by policy changes.
Contracting, RFP & Source Selection Support
Provide program management inputs to RFPs, including system requirements, SOWs, SRDs, CDRLs, and evaluation criteria.
Assist with development of source selection strategies and provide administrative and evaluation support.
Review and track prime contractor deliverables, schedules, and contractual performance.
Assist with drafting contractual correspondence related to program management issues.
Program Reporting & Senior Leadership Briefings
Develop, prepare, and review acquisition reports and statutory documentation in support of milestone decisions and program oversight.
Support preparation of senior-level briefings, graphics, schedules, and program status updates.
Maintain recurring program documentation such as MARs, APBs, DAES inputs, SARs, and supplemental acquisition reports.
Utilize DoD-mandated and specialized systems to support reporting, documentation, and execution.
Risk, Schedule & Performance Management
Develop, maintain, and execute program risk management plans; facilitate risk identification, analysis, handling, and monitoring.
Support risk management boards and working groups; document outcomes and action items.
Analyze contractor and subcontractor risk management processes.
Coordinate with program scheduling personnel and correlate EVM cost performance data with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) CDRLs.
Financial & Funding Support
Provide direct support for preparation and submission of funding documents, including purchase requests, MIPRs, and obligation/spend plans.
Support cost and schedule reduction initiatives across acquisition and development efforts.
Evaluate funding realism and cost impacts in support of acquisition strategies and execution decisions.
Advisory & Leadership Support
Provide expert acquisition and program management guidance to division chiefs and program/project managers.
Advise PMs on best-practice program management principles to improve processes, increase efficiency, and achieve cost avoidance.
Support life-cycle logistics considerations and operational supportability planning.
Required Skills:
Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must have an Active Secret Clearance.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational program and at least 7 years of experience in the respective professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD.
Functional knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoD and the Air Force.
Possess knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of acquisition programs.
Possesses the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation including but not limited to briefings, documents, and plans.
Desired Skills :
Master's degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited educational program along with at least 5 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 3 of which must be in the DoD.
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