Acquisition Program Manager, GPS Gen4 Space

Space Systems Command; California; Remote; USD 104,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Space Systems Command in the United States is seeking an Acquisition Program Manager to lead GPS Gen4 Space initiatives. The role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and the ability to coordinate across 30+ government and contractor organizations to ensure mission success.

The position involves directing acquisition strategy, managing complex contracts, and mentoring junior staff while engaging internal and external stakeholders for timely execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s preferred; program management certification encouraged.
• Experience with government space acquisitions and contracts.
• Strong leadership, communication, planning and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Chief for GPS Gen4 Space, Gen4 Space Acquisition Strategy lead, and backup program management support for all GPS Gen4 contracts.
• Provide national security Positioning, Navigation, and Timing services through Space Systems Command.
• Lead and coordinate actions across multiple offices and organizations to ensure mission success.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Contract management

Oral and written communication

Strategic planning

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Acquisition Program Manager, GPS Gen4 Space

• Hiring Path: Public
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

Key Responsibilities

The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angles AFB, El Segundo, CA is searching for an Acquisition Program Manager to support GPS Gen4 Space (NH-1101-03, GS 12/13 equivalent). Description: If selected, you will serve as the Chief for GPS Gen4 Space, Gen4 Space Acquisition Strategy lead, and backup program management support for all GPS Gen4 contracts.

You will join a dynamic leadership team in System Delta 831 (SYD 831), providing national security Positioning, Navigation, and Timing services to our nation and allied partners, and working to build the next generation of GPS architecture from the ground up.

This specific role requires strong leadership skills, astute attention to detail, creative problem solving, and a collaborative motivation to achieve mission success across a diverse, geographically separated stakeholder team.

You must be able to work independently, planning, organizing and coordinating programmatic actions across various engineering, financial, legal, security, public affairs and contracting offices, both internal and external to Space Systems Command (SSC), USSF. Strong communication skills are critical, both oral and written, with a focus on clear, concise and technically accurate dialogue that synchronizes efforts across more than 30 government and contractor organizations.

In addition, the duties of this position require the ability to analyze, negotiate, and resolve complex issues while maintaining good working relationships. Finally, as part of our government team, you are expected to assist in the training, development, mentorship, and motivation of junior civilian and military program managers as they join the team.

Ideal Candidate: Experience with Government Space acquisitions, with government acquisition program offices, and contracts for military space segments; minimum program management practitioner (level 2) DIAWIA certification; minimum bachelor's degree, preferred master's degree. Independent execution; Leadership; Briefing/clear, concise communication; Critical Thinking; Organization and Planning; Collaboration; Attention to Detail; Team Building. Key Skills and Abilities: 1.

Comprehensive knowledge of the applicable principles, concepts, policies, and laws; functions, programs, and systems applicable to the duties of logistics contracts and program management and material support; sources, responsibilities, and means for providing assistance and advice to resolve logistics contracts and program management problems; and all aspects of logistics contracts and program management support. 2.

Comprehensive knowledge of government and private industry policies and practices related to business management, industrial management, financial systems, technical concepts, and production practices. Ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate a variety of program information, such as commercial business practices, market conditions, offer acceptability, contractor acceptability, contractor responsibility and/or performance to determine acquisition strategy and sources. 3.

Knowledge of the missions, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the Department of Defense, and entities that govern, interface with, and/or influence management control of proposed and ongoing service contracts. 4.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, with technical accuracy and to use computers and a variety of software programs and databases, gather and analyze a variety of program information, make sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management and contractors. 5.

Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with individuals and groups within the office as well as outside the immediate work unit and to be persuasive in representing the best interests of the government when dealing with personnel with highly divergent points of view. 6.

Ability to plan, organize, analyze problems, translate complex information, make appropriate judgments, evaluate options, conduct research, summarize results, make appropriate recommendations, and manage critical aspects of service contract requirements as related to the assigned functional area and meet deadlines. Ability to compose and edit contract required correspondence, review and analyze directives, develop and brief service contract program related presentations.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Space Systems Command, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $104349 – $161313/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.