Program Management, Journeyman

Torch Technologies, Inc.; Kettering (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP participation

401(k) match

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Flexible spending accounts

Health Saving Accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Torch Technologies, Inc. invites applications for a Program Manager, Journeyman in Kettering, OH (Dayton/WPAFB area). You will support AF WSMSIS/GB contracts, manage acquisition actions, and prepare briefings for senior management in a fast-paced defense environment.

The successful candidate will have DoD program management experience, strong MS Office skills, and the ability to obtain a T1/NACI clearance. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a related field and at least three years of experience in the field, or seven years of related experience with proper certifications.
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Familiar with MS Teams and MS SharePoint for project collaboration.
• Candidate must possess and be able to maintain a T1/NACI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Know and apply DoW 5000.02/5000.75 policies and AF roles and relationships.
• Analyze and measure acquisition program effectiveness and productivity.
• Assess schedules and costs; suggest viable solutions and alternatives.
• Prepare and present quality program documentation and briefings.
• Plan, research and assess system acquisitions from development to deployment.
• Formulate plans and recommend strategies to meet cost, schedule and performance goals.
• Support program management reviews, IMP/IMS, and status briefs to senior management.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in related field

Tools

MS Teams

MS SharePoint

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Program Manager, Journeyman

Torch Technologies has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager, Journeyman located Kettering, OH (Dayton/WPAFB area) to support our EPASS GB contract. As part of the AFLCMC/GB Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate (BES), the Weapon System Management Information System (WSMIS) is a suite of standard automated AF Decision and Operational Support Tools used to assess the logistics health and capability of AF weapon systems (F-35, F22, F-15, F-16, A-10, C-130, C-17, C-5, etc.) to meet wartime tasking. WSMIS is comprised of five subsystems; Requirements/Execution Availability Logistics Module (REALM), Sustainability Assessment Module (SAM) Classified and Unclassified, Propulsion Requirements System (PRS) Classified, Execution & Prioritization of Repairs Support System (EXPRESS) Classified and Unclassified. REALM supports the annual review and computation of over $5B in spare parts to populate deployable Readiness Spares Packages (RSPs) in support of AF combat flying units in wartime. SAM assesses RSPs with planned wartime contingency flying rates (War Mobilization Plan) using current on-hand assets from the Standard Base Supply System to determine true combat capability against computed (authorized) asset levels. SAM provides the rates and factors necessary for EXPRESS to determine repair prioritization and distribution at the repair centers (ALCs) to ensure the right mix of spares are being repaired to support the warfighter. PRS supports the annual engine computation to determine the correct mix of whole engines to support AF weapon systems. Tracker provides supply, transportation, acquisition and maintenance data with the primary focus of pipeline performance analysis. Tracker allows individual requisitions/shipments to be tracked via the Web with emphasis on flight line, baselevel requirements. EXPRESS supports the Depot Repair Enhancement Program (DREP) and Agile Logistics efforts. EXPRESS provides a single, integrated, centralized priority list of all AF repair requirements at all ALCs, determines the ability of existing resources to support repair actions, and provides the data and mechanism to move items into repair.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoWI 5000.02 and 5000.75, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoW and the Air Force
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of acquisition programs;
• Knowledge of support activities that assist the program manager in assessing what programs are within schedule and cost baselines and be able to recommend viable solutions to problems as well as the pursuit of alternative courses of action;
• Abilities to effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation, e.g., briefings, documents, and plans;
• Abilities to plan, research, analyze and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production and deployment of weapons systems and associated equipment;
• Abilities to formulate plans and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule and performance objectives;
• Abilities to support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports, e.g., Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) or Monthly Activity Report (MAR);
• Abilities to support program management reviews, senior level meeting/reviews and Integrated Master Plan (IMP)/Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) reviews; and,
• Abilities to support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a related field and at least three years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, three of which must be in the DoW, OR
• Seven years of directly related experience with proper certifications, five of which must be in the DoW.
• Must be proficient with MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Must be familiar with using MS Teams and MS SharePoint for project collaboration.
• Candidate must possess and be able to maintain a T1/NACI

Preferred Qualifications

• PMI Certified Program Management Professional (PMP)
• A working understanding of Agile Development is desired
• Familiarity with Atlassian Tools; Jira and Confluence is desired.
• Prior experience with DoW Acquisition programs under DoW 5000.02 or 5000.75 policy is desired.

Schedule

(M-F; 8-5)

Work Location

Kettering, OH

Travel

<10%

Relocation Assistance Available

No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract

No

Benefits

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including:

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• Health Saving Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• paid time off
• holidays

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Careers Link as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [e-mail]. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.