Acquisition Program Manager

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks an Acquisition Program Manager to support a high-profile Air Force program at Wright Patterson AFB.

You will work with the Program Office and other contractors to plan acquisitions, develop strategies, and transition programs to program executives. The role requires 15+ years in DoD acquisitions, experience with J&A, acquisition strategy, and CDRLs; TS/SCI and SAP eligibility; and strong skills in Excel and MS Project.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in acquisition and DoD programs.
• Experience with DoD contracting and program management strategies.
• Experience with J&A, Acquisition Strategy Plan, CDRLs, and SOW for R&D activities.
• Experience working on classified and/or special access programs.
• Self-starter who works independently with senior leaders.
• Experience with collaboration tools including Confluence and Jira.
• Strong briefing and reporting skills for senior DoD leadership.
• Extensive acquisition/contract management; knowledge of FAR.
• Knowledge of Air Force LCMC framework, directives and policies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project for analytics.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management and acquisition support for customer development efforts.
• Perform project management duties to ensure efficient execution of assigned efforts.
• Work with program managers, lead project engineers, contracts, finance, and program teams.
• Maintain awareness of day-to-day issues and plan for significant events.
• Assist in award of contracts and contract modifications, pre-award docs, source selection support, and post-award support.
• Review deliverables, schedules, technical status reports, and cost performance reports; provide assessments.
• Assist surveillance of prime/subcontractor performance; communicate progress to Government.
• Create acquisition strategies, program planning and transition of execution to Program Executive Officer.
• Develop roadmaps for programs and technologies; develop integration plans and resources.
• Assist milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefings, and staff coordination.
• Identify and mitigate risks to technology development projects.
• Create and coordinate DD 254s with program staff and industry.
• Participate in working groups and team planning offsites.
• Establish trusted relationships with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders.

Skills

Acquisition experience

DoD program management

Confluence/Jira

Excel

MS Project

Interpersonal skills

Briefings and reports

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or business

Master's degree in Business/PM/Engineering (desired)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

The Acquisition Program Manager will support a high-profile Air Force program at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The customer Program Office provides planning and acquisition of cost-effective, long-term critical U.S. Air Force capabilities in an Integrated Product Team structure. The candidate will work side by side with customers and other contractors in the Program Office. Working with the customer, the candidate will also interface with major defense contractors who supply critical defense capabilities. The majority of the work will be performed in the customer workspace. Some travel is expected up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management, acquisition support of customer development efforts.
• Perform project manager duties to ensure efficient execution of assigned efforts.
• Work closely with program managers, lead project engineers, contracts, finance, and program teams.
• Maintain awareness of day-to-day issues and plan/prepare for significant project events.
• Assist in the full spectrum of actions required to award contracts and contract modifications to other contractor(s) that may include pre-award documentation, assistance in the support of source selection activities, and post-award support activities.
• Review contract deliverables, integrated schedules, technical status reports, and cost performance reports and provide assessments to the Government team.
• Assist in program office surveillance of prime and subcontractor performance. Assist in determining program progress and communication recommendations to the Government.
• Assist in the creation and approval of acquisition strategies, program planning and creation, early capability development strategies and project planning, and the transition of program execution to the appropriate Program Executive Officer.
• Develop and communicate roadmaps for programs and associated technologies and product lines.
• Develop integration plans and procedures and organize resources to facilitate program transition activities.
• Assist in milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparations, staff coordination, and decision documentation preparation.
• Assist with identifying and mitigating risks to technology development projects.
• Create and coordinate DD 254s with the program staff and industry.
• Participate in working groups and team planning offsites.
• Establish trusted and influential relationships with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

Required Experience

• 15+ years of experience
• Acquisition experience
• Experience working DoD acquisition programs to include DoD contracting and program management strategies, generation of Justification and Authority (J&A) documents, Acquisition Strategy Plan, CDRLs, as well as assisting with creation of Statement of Objectives and Statement of Work for research and development (R&D) activities.
• Have experience working on classified and/or special access programs.
• Be a self-starter, thrive in a dynamic environment, can accomplish high-level tasks independently, is skilled in problem definition, and work well with other team members, members of the Senior Executive Service and senior military officers.
• Must have experience with collaboration tools including, but not limited to: Confluence and/or Jira.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, be capable of developing briefings and reports accurately summarizing program performance and addressing key issues for senior DAF and OSD leadership, and other DoD offices.
• Extensive acquisition and contract management experience, specifically monitoring program execution and integration of complex programs and systems, and applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• Knowledge of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's framework, directives, and policies.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project for financial and schedule analysis of technology projects.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business (if Business, must have at least 3 years of experience working on DoD contracts/programs having a heavy focus on engineering)

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree; Business, Project Management; Engineering, or other military studies related field (Desired), 10+ years of experience
• Project management certifications (e.g., DAU, PMP, Agile, or similar)

Required Clearance

• TS/SCI and SAP eligibility

Please Note: U.S. Citizenship is required for this position, due to contract requirements

We are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.