E01-M01 Senior Program Management & Acquisition Support

Team: Air Force/Space Force BU

Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Commitment: Full Time

Workplace Type: onsite

Salary:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as program advisory lead for high-visibility and extremely time critical programs. 
• Supports and advises government program managers through all phases of acquisition to include requirements development, design, development, integration, test, delivery, and fielding. 
• Assists acquisition planning, market research, and drafting technical requirements and documents. 
• Supports acquisition strategy development and development of documents required for systems acquisition. 
• Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to verify program needs and identified to meet program goals. 
• Helps the government assess the technical sufficiency, cost, quality, and timely delivery of program deliverables and supports program reviews. 
• Translates complex ideas and data into simple, actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action. 
• Confers with other SETA and FFRDC to provide advice and to assist with problem resolution as needed. 
• Supports management and execution of programs consisting of multiple projects--ensures overall program is properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources. 
• Drafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings. 
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. 
• Often briefs government senior leadership. 
• Coordinates with external agencies to include operational units, higher headquarters, Combatant Command (COCOM) staffs, other acquisition activities, and research and development functions. 
• Develops a Monthly Status Report on all efforts including updates on major activities, challenges, opportunities, deliverables, and subcontractor performance. 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Clearance: TS/SCI with SAP Eligibility, and willingness to sit for a CI Poly 
• Education: Relevant MA/MS Degree
• Years of Experience: Minimum of 10 years proven acquisition experience in DoD and/or IC system development and transition, with no less than two total years of experience in an SAP and/or SCI environment, with at least one year of that total being within the past 5 years.

KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)

• Knowledge of space systems development, integration, test, and manufacturing. 
• Understanding of ground systems supporting space operations and operational environments and corresponding mission user needs. 
• Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition. 
• Experience with requirements management and project planning. 
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management. 
• Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS) 
• Understanding of space operational environments and corresponding mission user needs. 

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Fifteen (15) plus years of proven program management experience in DoD and/or IC system development. 
• Experience in supporting ACAT I/II level acquisition programs. 
• DAWIA Level III Program Management certification. 
• Experience in the development and fielding of satellites and associated ground systems. 
• System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program offices. 
• Experience with rapid prototyping and transition to production. 
• Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for ground and space systems.