Program Manager Senior - TOASTD

Overview

Silotech Group, Inc. is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. We deliver full-spectrum cybersecurity, digital transformation, cloud migration, DevSecOps, and emerging technology Research and Development (R&D) solutions across the Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), Federal civilian, State, Local and Education (SLED), commercial, and international markets.

The Program Manager Senior leads program-management execution for Air Force Research Laboratory research portfolios within the approved Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) 5000-series directives and the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Serves as the primary program-management authority for cost, schedule, performance, and risk; develops acquisition and source-selection documentation; and mentors Journeyman program managers to sustain portfolio health across the directorate.

Location

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio (GSU travel possible).

Clearance

Active TS/SCI with SCI eligibility; SAP as required.

Essential Role and Responsibilities

• Lead management of the execution of technical projects within the approved APB in accordance with DoD 5000-series directives and PMBOK; ensure no individual supports more than five programs.
• Own the resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in Microsoft Project, integrated with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS); direct monthly updates and integrate program status across the portfolio.
• Assess program health metrics (cost and schedule variance) and serve as the primary briefer during Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and milestone decision briefings.
• Direct execution of the risk-management plan in accordance with the DoD Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) Guide; ensure documented mitigation strategies for High and Moderate risks within five business days.
• Develop and quality-assure critical acquisition documentation, including APBs, milestone decision briefings, Request for Proposal (RFP) inputs, source-selection strategies and evaluation criteria, and ESIS analyses; deliver by suspense with no more than two returns for rework.
• Direct population and maintenance of Systems Modeling Language (SysML) models in the Magic Cameo Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment; ensure currency within five business days of a Technical Review or change notice.
• Provide senior program communications and task management, ensuring 100% on-time tasker response; mentor and quality-check Journeyman program managers.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of DoD cost and schedule management experience.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Five (5) years of Special Access Program (SAP) experience.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Advanced/Level III Program Management certification, to be obtained within 24 months of appointment.
• U.S. citizenship required; no foreign nationals authorized (permanent residency does not qualify).
• Able to obtain and maintain the clearance level required by the DD Form 254; complete security awareness and Level I Operations Security (OPSEC) training within 30 days.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams) and Adobe Acrobat; able to troubleshoot basic issues without supervision.
• Effective oral and written communication; professional decorum; maintains cooperative working relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior lead program-management role supporting a DoD research, development, or acquisition organization.
• Demonstrated source-selection strategy development and MBSE and SysML portfolio management.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Silotech Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Silotech Group participates in E-Verify. Reasonable accommodations available upon request.
Silotech strongly encourages applications from veterans, military spouses, and members of the Reserve and National Guard.