Program Management , Level II Acquisition Support (SZK)

STI-TEC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Short/long term disability coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Holiday leave

Alternate work schedules

Flexible spending account options

Job summary

Solutions Through Innovative Technologies, Inc. (STI-TEC) seeks a Program Manager to provide comprehensive support for space acquisitions, engineering, operations, and technical advice across all stages of the acquisition life cycle.

You will advise and assist the Government on cost, schedule, and performance matters while guiding program strategies. The role requires SME-level technical and programmatic insights, experience with JCIDS/DOD documentation, and a track record of improving

Qualifications

• TS Clearance with SCI eligibility
• BA/BS in related field
• 5+ years in DoD acquisition life cycle planning
• 5 years leading major defense programs
• 3-10 years experience with Space Force systems and organizations

Responsibilities

• Provide space acquisitions, engineering, operations, and technical advice across all stages of the acquisition life cycle.
• Support program acquisition efforts for advanced technology, future concept development, and integration activities.
• Revise or draft JCIDS and acquisition documentation for the Government program manager and support presentations to customers.
• Provide SME-level technical/programmatic status reports for individual programs or portfolios.
• Identify improvements to acquisition processes and guide feasible recommendations to reduce risk.
• Support earned value management and schedule analysis for DoD contracts.
• Assist with DoD DoD program budget and PPBE support, including funding actions and POM development.
• Assist integrated product teams and establish customer/Contractor interfaces.
• Assist Government in source selections subject to FAR 9.505-4.

Skills

TS Clearance with SCI eligibility

5+ Years experience in DoD acquisition

5 Years leading defense programs

3-10 Years Space Force experience

Education

BA/BS in related field

Job description

Solutions Through Innovative Technologies, Inc. (STI-TEC) specializes in the delivery of professional business and information management services. STI-TEC offers government and commercial clients a comprehensive portfolio of services that identify, manage, distribute and improve business processes related to entities’ most valued resource, information. As a fast-growing solutions provider, established in 2000, total customer satisfaction has remained the cornerstone of our business. Our business model focuses on integrity, loyalty, and trust.

Position Overview

The Program Manager will provide comprehensive support for space acquisitions, engineering, operations, and technical advice across all stages of the acquisition life cycle. This role involves advising and assisting the Government on cost, schedule, and performance matters, supporting program acquisition efforts for advanced technology, future concept development, and integration activities.

Essential Job Function

• Provide space acquisitions, engineering, operations, and technical advice and assistance for all projects and programs, as required, to support any stage of the acquisition life cycle.
• Support program acquisition efforts for advanced technology, future concept development, and integration activities. Advise and assist the Government on cost, schedule, and performance matters.
• Revise or provide draft JCIDS and acquisition documentation to the applicable Government program manager and support the presentation of products to internal and external customers. (e.g., Initial Capability Documents, Interface Control Documents, Capability Development/Production/Requirements Documents, Milestone documentation, Acquisition Strategies, Analysis of Alternatives, Concept of Operations, Memorandums of Agreement/Understanding, Technical/Systems Requirement Documents, Defense Acquisition Board documentation, Technical Evaluations, System Specifications, enabling concepts, training material, briefings, white papers, reports, and analysis results).
• Provide a draft SME-level technical and/or programmatic status report of any individual program or of the portfolio.
• Identify areas of improvement, including acquisition process improvements and guide actionable, feasible recommendations and execute tasks for reducing risk where appropriate.
• Support the Government program manager on commitments, obligations, and expenditures of funds and perform earned value management and schedule analysis in support of program office defense contracts.
• Demonstrative knowledge of classified funding and PPBE support, to include congressional reporting, fiscal year planning, continuing resolution management, unfunded requirement development and submittal, end-of-year funding actions, and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development.
• Subject matter expertise in support of Integrated Baseline Reviews/Business Financial Reviews to provide insight into program defense contractor cost and schedule performance issues utilizing Government accepted best practices and guidelines.
• Assist the Government with reviewing and analyzing packages delivered in support of DoD programs.
• Analyze, reconcile, identify discrepancies, recommend corrective action, track findings, and advise the government on resolution.
• Participate in DCMA surveillance reviews and provide evaluations of surveillance reports and assessments performed by the Agency on Program Contractors’ earned value management and/or alternate management system, processes and procedures, and performance.
• Maintain awareness of current program schedule, monitor acquisition implementation, report requirement shortfalls, and provide a program assessment based on the identified risks. Combine and correlate program execution data with the program baselines to accurately maintain and update acquisition reports.
• Advise the Government program manager on technical engagements, to include but not limited to, technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program conferences, video teleconferences, telecons, working groups, and informational meetings.
• Maintain a broad awareness and understanding of all programs and technology development efforts in execution across the applicable portfolio, as required. Assist integrated product teams and working groups and establish customer and Contractor interfaces.
• Assist the Government to execute source selections subject to FAR 9.505-4.

Minimum Qualifications

• TS Clearance with SCI eligibility
• BA/BS in related field
• 5+ Years Experience in DoD acquisition life cycle planning, including acquisition pathway analysis, milestone documentation analysis, and acquisition documentation coordination
• 5 Years Expertise in leading, managing, and contributing to major defense programs
• 3-10 Years Experience with U.S. Space Force systems and organizations, particularly within Space Systems Command

Compensation / Salary Range

STI-TECadheres to federal, state, and local regulations. This is a Full-Time, Salary, Exempt position. The following salary range is what we reasonably expect to pay but is contingent and subject to a variety of factors, including but not limited to years of experience, education, certification(s), training, specialized skills, responsibilities, etc.

Salary Range $100,000.00 - $120,000.00 Annual Salary

STI-TEC Offers a Competitive Benefits Package Including

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Short term/long term disability coverage
• Retirement savings – 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holiday leave
• Alternate work schedules (depending on work site)
• Flexible spending account options

Whether you’re an experienced professional, a veteran, a former military or civilian federal employee, or a recent graduate, STI-TEC has a career opportunity for you. Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

STI-TEC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or you may call us at 1+918.583.9900.

• This job posting is to identify potential candidates for positions in order to respond to a request for proposal. This job posting, including but not limited to, qualifications, duties, compensation and benefits, is subject to change based on the terms and conditions of the awarded contract and is contingent on STI-TEC being awarded the contract.