Acquisition Program Manager (Evergreen)

Odyssey; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Odyssey is seeking Acquisition Program Managers to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. This role requires strategic planning, analysis of weapons systems acquisitions, and strong program management experience, particularly within a DoD environment. Applicants must have relevant education and experience levels, with roles available for various seniorities. This position is onsite and offers the opportunity to contribute to critical military operations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience for Journeyman level.
• 10+ years of relevant experience for Senior level.
• 10 years of relevant experience for Principal level.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and technical research for acquisitions.
• Manage development, production, and deployment aspects.
• Analyze earned value management systems and contractor performance.
• Assist with compliance of regulatory documents and requirements.

Skills

Integration and planning skills

Program cost management

Analytical skills

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Evergreen (Pipeline) Requisition

This is an evergreen position designed to pro-actively identify and engage highly qualified candidates for future openings across Odyssey’s portfolio of acquisition and program management support efforts. While this role is not currently tied to a specific contract, selected candidates may be considered for upcoming positions based on their experience, qualifications, and program needs.

Position Summary

Odyssey is recruiting Acquisition Program Managers of all levels supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) and Special Operations Forces (SOF) directorate (AFLCMC/WI) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. AFLCMC/WI is responsible for equipping our warfighters to win the fight. The Directorate executes a $22 billion acquisition portfolio developing, producing, testing, modifying, fielding, and supporting Air Force ISR and SOF platforms, and related sub-systems.

Our Program Managers support the government with planning, researching, analyzing and assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of weapons systems and associated equipment acquisitions (development, production and deployment), and formulate plans and recommend strategies to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

Responsibilities

• Apply integration, coordination, and planning skills to assist with pre-acquisition requirements, technical research, and development of sensor systems, subsystems, and equipment.
• Manage critical aspects of development, production, and deployment, including program cost, schedule, performance, and risk; support contract awards and modifications with pre- and post-award documentation.
• Handle milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparation, and decision documentation; analyze prime/subcontractor earned value management systems.
• Access modeling databases for analyses, develop key program metrics, and integrate Risk Management Plans (RMP) and strategies for program briefings.
• Monitor weapon system contractor performance, recommend solutions, and support High Performance Teams (HPTs) to resolve acquisition issues through data analysis.
• Assist with procuring commercial items (NDI, COTS, FAA-certified) using PBBE, Evolutionary Acquisition, and Agile Acquisition practices.
• Assist the program office in complying with tasks related to the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), Concepts of Operation (CONOPS), architectural views, security accreditations and certifications, Selected Acquisition Reports (SAR), Defense Acquisition Information Retrieval (DAMIR), System Metric and Reporting Tool (SMART), security administration, Monthly Acquisition Reports (MAR), Probability of Program Success (POPS), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Program Management Agreements (PMA), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), and Capabilities Review and Risk Assessment (CRRA) initiation and updates.
• Assist the Government PMs in the compliance of all applicable statutory and regulatory documents and requirements.

Qualifications

Citizenship: US Citizen

Clearance: Secret

Certifications: N/A

Minimum Qualifications

• Journeyman: Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience
• Senior: Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree and 15 years of relevant experience
• Principal: Master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience
• Program management experience preferably within a DoD acquisition environment

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite at WPAFB, OH

Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain‑specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.