Journeyman Program Manager

McBride; Lincoln (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

McBride Consulting is seeking a Journeyman Program Manager to support the Air Traffic System Branch in the Aerospace Management Systems Division at Hanscom AFB. The role focuses on program management, acquisition policy compliance, and lifecycle support in a fast-paced defense environment.

The ideal candidate will have a solid background in DoD programs, strong document management, and excellent coordination across civilian, military, and contractor teams to sustain mission-critical airspace

Qualifications

• Requires Active Secret Clearance and US citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5 years of relevant experience, including 3 in DoD OR 8 years in DoD.

Responsibilities

• Provide program-level acquisition support to PM and IPT Leads for disciplined execution.
• Advise leadership on program health, cost, schedule, and performance.
• Coordinate and resolve issues with significant acquisition impact.
• Develop and track acquisition plans, risk, and IMS alignment.
• Prepare acquisition reports, briefings, and leadership updates.
• Support risk management, scheduling, and EVM-related activities.
• Assist with funding documents and cost/schedule reduction initiatives.
• Provide guidance to division chiefs and PMs on best practices.

Skills

Records management

Workflow tracking

Staff package editing

SharePoint

Office 365

Leadership updates

Meeting coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Tools

SharePoint

Office 365

Job description

McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Journeyman Program Manager providing support to the Air Traffic System Branch in the Aerospace Management Systems Division (AFLCMC/HBA).

The Aerospace Management Systems Division is responsible for developing, delivering, and sustaining the Department of the Air Force’s critical air traffic management, landing systems, CNS/ATM avionics, and weather sensing and forecasting capabilities. These capabilities enable resilient airspace operations and provide essential situational awareness for the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition forces. This division also supports execution across multiple mission areas. Its main efforts include Air Traffic Management Systems, CNS/ATM Avionics Engineering, Weather Sensing and Forecast Technologies, and an extensive Foreign Military Sales (FMS) portfolio that delivers airspace control and aviation safety capabilities to partner nations.

This is a full time position located at Hanscom AFB.

*Position Contingent Upon Position Award*

Responsibilities

Program & Acquisition Management

• Provide program-level acquisition support to the Program Manager (PM) and Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads to ensure disciplined execution, acquisition battle rhythm, and delivery of warfighter capability
• Advise program leadership on overall program health and options to maintain cost, schedule, and performance objectives
• Interpret, coordinate, and execute acquisition project assignments; identify and resolve issues with significant impact to acquisition and sustainment efforts
• Compare program direction and plans for alignment and consistency across stakeholders
• Monitor and assess program integration plans and interface control between systems

Acquisition Strategy & Policy Compliance

• Assist with planning, evaluating, and implementing acquisition strategies, including traditional, Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA), and Urgent Capability pathways
• Provide non-technical acquisition expertise and guidance in accordance with DoD and Air Force acquisition policies, directives, and instructions
• Identify and resolve policy disconnects; provide policy interpretation and recommendations to program leadership
• Track acquisition reform initiatives and recommend updates to programs impacted by policy changes

Contracting, RFP & Source Selection Support

• Provide program management inputs to RFPs, including system requirements, SOWs, SRDs, CDRLs, and evaluation criteria
• Assist with development of source selection strategies and provide administrative and evaluation support
• Review and track prime contractor deliverables, schedules, and contractual performance
• Assist with drafting contractual correspondence related to program management issues

Program Reporting & Senior Leadership Briefings

• Develop, prepare, and review acquisition reports and statutory documentation in support of milestone decisions and program oversight
• Support preparation of senior-level briefings, graphics, schedules, and program status updates
• Maintain recurring program documentation such as MARs, APBs, DAES inputs, SARs, and supplemental acquisition reports
• Utilize DoD-mandated and specialized systems to support reporting, documentation, and execution

Risk, Schedule & Performance Management

• Develop, maintain, and execute program risk management plans; facilitate risk identification, analysis, handling, and monitoring
• Support risk management boards and working groups; document outcomes and action items
• Analyze contractor and subcontractor risk management processes
• Coordinate with program scheduling personnel and correlate EVM cost performance data with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) CDRLs

Financial & Funding Support

• Provide direct support for preparation and submission of funding documents, including purchase requests, MIPRs, and obligation/spend plans
• Support cost and schedule reduction initiatives across acquisition and development efforts
• Evaluate funding realism and cost impacts in support of acquisition strategies and execution decisions

Advisory & Leadership Support

• Provide expert acquisition and program management guidance to division chiefs and program/project managers
• Advise PMs on best-practice program management principles to improve processes, increase efficiency, and achieve cost avoidance
• Support life-cycle logistics considerations and operational supportability planning

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have an Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 5 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 3 of which must be in the DoD OR

• 8 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD

Technical Skills

• Proficient in records management, ensuring compliant document handling and accurate tracking of Directorate and Division-level materials.
• Skilled in workflow and tasker/suspense tracking, including assigning, monitoring, and validating action items across complex organizations.
• Experienced with staff package editing, routing, and processing, ensuring clarity, correctness, and timely movement through approval chains.
• Strong capability in SharePoint and Office 365, including organizing repositories, maintaining structured workflows, and managing collaborative documents.
• Ability to coordinate Division/Directorate deliverables, consolidating inputs from multiple branches and functional leads to produce accurate leadership-ready outputs.
• Adept at monitoring and managing task queues and preparing leadership updates on suspense statuses and workflow throughput.
• Skilled in supporting meeting coordination, including preparing agendas, tracking action items, and aligning schedules with leadership requirements.

Interpersonal Skills

• Collaborates effectively with a diverse team of civilian, military, and contractor personnel, maintaining positive and productive working relationships.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and prioritization, determining appropriate task assignment levels and aligning workload with strategic goals.
• Provides reliable support to Division and Branch leadership, anticipating needs, communicating clearly, and ensuring decision-makers have timely information.
• Approaches challenges with innovation and process‑improvement mindset, identifying opportunities to streamline workflow and enhance operational efficiency.
• Maintains a team-oriented, service‑driven demeanor, navigating competing priorities while keeping communication constructive and professional.
• Highly organized and dependable, with strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in records, documents, and leadership updates.
• Comfortable working in fast‑moving, multi-program environments, adapting to shifting priorities and supporting strategic mission objectives.

Additional Information

Location: Hanscom

Travel: 10%

Hybrid

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance