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Job Description
Research Program Manager
Top Secret security
Scott Air Force Base, IL, US
$140K
Work is primarily performed on-site at AMC Headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, with limited telework based on mission requirements.
Location: Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Work will primarily take place in government workspaces, with some time in company offices and limited telework based on mission requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Lead execution of the CODA research program in accordance with contract requirements, approved research plans, and customer priorities.
Manage program cost, schedule, risks, and deliverables to ensure successful contract performance.
Coordinate planning, workload balancing, and resource allocation to ensure efficient execution and achievement of program objectives.
Serve as C5T's primary representative to AFRL, AMC Headquarters, and other government stakeholders, building trusted relationships that support program success.
Facilitate recurring meetings, workshops, demonstrations, and technical exchanges that promote collaboration, informed decision-making, and iterative capability development.
Anticipate customer needs, identify emerging opportunities and risks, and recommend adjustments that improve mission outcomes and program effectiveness.
Provide program status, executive briefings, and recommendations to government and company leadership.
Integrate the efforts of researchers, analysts, operational subject matter experts, and technical personnel to produce cohesive research products and operational capabilities.
Partner with the Principal Investigator to align research activities with project objectives while preserving scientific integrity.
Translate operational challenges, stakeholder feedback, and lessons learned into research priorities and capability improvements.
Support organizational performance capability development and refinement within AMC's Digital Transformation environment.
Facilitate stakeholder engagement and organizational adoption of research findings and emerging capabilities.
Supervise assigned personnel through performance management, coaching, and mentoring while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team.
Support recruiting, onboarding, staffing, professional development, and succession planning in collaboration with company leadership.
Ensure compliance with company and contract requirements, standards, and policies.
Support contract planning, financial management, labor forecasting, and staffing.
Assist company leadership in identifying follow-on research opportunities and supporting proposal development.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering, management, organizational psychology, operations research, computer science, business administration, military science, or a related discipline.
10+ years of progressively responsible experience leading DoD programs, research efforts, or operational initiatives.
5+ years of experience managing complex government projects.
Military experience supporting operational headquarters, air mobility operations, operational planning, command and control, or related DOD mission areas
Experience supporting Air Mobility Command or USTRANSCOM
Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams across technical and operational disciplines.
Experience managing program cost, schedule, staffing, and risk.
Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to build productive relationships with senior military officers, government civilians, and contractor teammates.
Strong organizational, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Desired Qualifications
Experience managing DoD research and development programs.
Experience supporting DoD Digital Transformation initiatives.
Familiarity with Palantir Foundry, Envision, data analytics platforms, or decision-support technologies.
Familiarity with performance improvement or change management methodologies.
Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
Top Secret security
Scott Air Force Base, IL, US
$140K
Work is primarily performed on-site at AMC Headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, with limited telework based on mission requirements.
Location: Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Work will primarily take place in government workspaces, with some time in company offices and limited telework based on mission requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Lead execution of the CODA research program in accordance with contract requirements, approved research plans, and customer priorities.
Manage program cost, schedule, risks, and deliverables to ensure successful contract performance.
Coordinate planning, workload balancing, and resource allocation to ensure efficient execution and achievement of program objectives.
Serve as C5T's primary representative to AFRL, AMC Headquarters, and other government stakeholders, building trusted relationships that support program success.
Facilitate recurring meetings, workshops, demonstrations, and technical exchanges that promote collaboration, informed decision-making, and iterative capability development.
Anticipate customer needs, identify emerging opportunities and risks, and recommend adjustments that improve mission outcomes and program effectiveness.
Provide program status, executive briefings, and recommendations to government and company leadership.
Integrate the efforts of researchers, analysts, operational subject matter experts, and technical personnel to produce cohesive research products and operational capabilities.
Partner with the Principal Investigator to align research activities with project objectives while preserving scientific integrity.
Translate operational challenges, stakeholder feedback, and lessons learned into research priorities and capability improvements.
Support organizational performance capability development and refinement within AMC's Digital Transformation environment.
Facilitate stakeholder engagement and organizational adoption of research findings and emerging capabilities.
Supervise assigned personnel through performance management, coaching, and mentoring while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team.
Support recruiting, onboarding, staffing, professional development, and succession planning in collaboration with company leadership.
Ensure compliance with company and contract requirements, standards, and policies.
Support contract planning, financial management, labor forecasting, and staffing.
Assist company leadership in identifying follow-on research opportunities and supporting proposal development.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in engineering, management, organizational psychology, operations research, computer science, business administration, military science, or a related discipline.
10+ years of progressively responsible experience leading DoD programs, research efforts, or operational initiatives.
5+ years of experience managing complex government projects.
Military experience supporting operational headquarters, air mobility operations, operational planning, command and control, or related DOD mission areas
Experience supporting Air Mobility Command or USTRANSCOM
Experience supervising multidisciplinary teams across technical and operational disciplines.
Experience managing program cost, schedule, staffing, and risk.
Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to build productive relationships with senior military officers, government civilians, and contractor teammates.
Strong organizational, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Desired Qualifications
Experience managing DoD research and development programs.
Experience supporting DoD Digital Transformation initiatives.
Familiarity with Palantir Foundry, Envision, data analytics platforms, or decision-support technologies.
Familiarity with performance improvement or change management methodologies.
Master's degree in a relevant discipline.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
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