Program Management , Level II Acquisition Support (SZK)

STI-TEC; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A government contracting firm located in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Program Manager to support space acquisitions and technical advice throughout the acquisition life cycle. The ideal candidate will possess a BA/BS and at least 5 years of experience in DoD acquisition planning, alongside a TS Clearance with SCI eligibility. Responsibilities include advising on performance matters, revising necessary documentation, and identifying process improvements to minimize risks. This position emphasizes integrity and professionalism in support of vital defense programs.

Qualifications

• TS Clearance with SCI eligibility.
• 5+ Years experience in DoD acquisition life cycle planning.
• 5 Years expertise in managing major defense programs.
• 3-10 Years experience with U.S. Space Force systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for space acquisitions and engineering across the acquisition life cycle.
• Advise Government on cost, schedule, and performance matters.
• Revise JCIDS and acquisition documentation as needed.
• Support program acquisition for advanced technology and future concept development.

Skills

DoD acquisition life cycle planning

Program management

Cost analysis

Technical advice

Risk management

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

Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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• 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.