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Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager providing direct support to USAF C3C/Kessel Run (KR) Division, which is within the USAF Digital Directorate. Within Kessel Run, this position will be supporting the Application Transformation (AppTx) program.
Job Responsibility:
Plan, research, analyze and assess projects in order to formulate plans and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule and performance objectives
Provide program level acquisition support to the Program Manager and Integrated Product Team Leads by helping guide successful program execution to maintain the acquisition battle rhythm and deliver warfighter capability
Provide support and solutions to program leadership to facilitate successful contract execution for the program and analyzes overall program health and advises program leadership on options to maintain cost, schedule and performance objectives
Support cost and schedule reduction activities for acquisition and development efforts
Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management
Provide expert Program Management inputs to Request for Proposal (RFPs) including systems specs, Electronic Warfare Systems (SRDs), Statement of Work (SOWs), and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs), and other RFP products
Review acquisition documents and provides comments with programmatic perspective to ensure consistency and accuracy
Support, prepare, review and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory acquisition report and milestone review documentations identified in DoDI 5000.02
Support implementation and execution of acquisition and development effort processes in concert with Government and weapon system prime contractors
Provide non-technical acquisition program management to include guidance and expertise necessary to apply principles, criteria, and procedures of DoD Directive 5000.1, DoDI 5000.02, NSSAP 03-02, and other DoD, AF, AFMC, and AFLCMC Instructions, Directives, Regulations, and guidance documents as applicable
Outline policy disconnects, policy interpretation, and management of all acquisition efforts
Advise the PM on best practice PM principles to achieve substantial process improvements, efficiencies, and potential cost avoidance
Assist with planning, evaluating and implementing program acquisition strategies
Support and coordinate with program level scheduling personnel
Develop, maintain, and update program risk management plans IAW the Risk Management Guide for DoD Acquisition, AFPAM 63-128, and the Air Force RI3 Guidebook
Assist with development, maintenance, and update of acquisition reports such as the Monthly Activity Reports (MAR), Source Approval Request (SAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), and supplemental reports as required by DoD policy for ACAT I, ACAT II, and ACAT III programs and IAW DoDI 5000.02, AFI 63-101_20-101, and AFPAM 63-128
Provide direct support in preparing and submitting funding documents (e.g. Purchase Request, MIPR, Purchase Orders, etc.)
Assist with preparation of briefings, graphics and reports in direct support of the acquisition program management functions
Provide services critical to Life Cycle Logistics and operational supportability
Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate acquisition project assignments and make recommendations to Government Program Manager regarding problems with unique or controversial items that may have a major effect on the overall performance and execution of acquisition & sustainment projects
Compare program direction and program plans for consistency
Review and track prime contractor deliverables status and schedules
Review program integration plans and provide comments
Monitor interface control between IT systems
Assist with drafting contractual letters on program management issues
Assist with development of source selection strategies, evaluation criteria, Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation, and other source selection administrative support
Keep abreast of DoD acquisition reform policies and Air Force Instructions, and recommend revisions to new and existing programs impacted by the changes, such as Review, Discuss and Concur (RDC) and Evolutionary Acquisition, including Spiral Development and Incremental Development
Assist with mission execution to include but not limited to operational planning, operational analysis, capability development, event integration, event execution, analysis and reporting
Ensure Mission Planning Environment systems are planned, managed and developed to support requirement and capability demonstrations testing at developer evaluations, user evaluations, FQT, Developmental Test and Operational Test and MPE fielding requirements meets Operational Flight Program (OFP) schedule requirements
Provide direct support to the MPEs in the PMO
Prepare and review ECPs/RFPs for MPEC DOs
Support development of the key criteria for Incentive clauses for the MPEC-II Dos
Correlate EVM Cost Performance Report analysis with the monthly IMS CDRLs for programs
Support risk assessments for these strategies based on evaluation of the MPE’s needs, schedule (OFP driven or otherwise), technical risks as well as programmatic, funding and cost realism
Provide guidance and advice to division branch chiefs and individual program/project managers regarding DoD Directives to include 5000.1/2, AFIs to include 62-601, 63-101, 63-124, 63-1201, AFPD 62-6, AFI 91-117/118/119, 99-103, and AFMAN 63-119
Experience working with Mission Planning Independent Validation, Verification & Evaluation, FQT and Development Evaluations in software development
Outline policy disconnects, policy interpretation, and management of all acquisition efforts.
Requirements:
Must be a US Citizen
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Level Clearance
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience, 3 of which must be in the DoD OR, 7 years of directly related, 5 of which must be in the DoD.
What we offer:
Competitive salaries
Continuing education assistance
Professional development
Multiple healthcare benefits package options
401K with employer matching
Competitive time off policy along with a federally recognized holiday schedule