Program Management, Senior

Freedom Real Estate; Kettering (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; 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

Health Reimbursement Accounts

EAP

education assistance

paid time off

holidays

Job summary

Torch Technologies is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead acquisition programs from Kettering, OH (Dayton area). The role emphasizes coordinating cost and schedule baselines, developing briefings, and guiding program reviews for senior management.

Qualified candidates bring advanced degrees or equivalent DoD experience, and strong communication, analytical, and leadership skills. Onsite work and security clearances are expected as part of program oversight.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge and ability in their technical/professional field.
• Experience with program management in defense or DoW contexts.
• Ability to plan, analyze and assess system acquisition and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze and measure program effectiveness, schedule and cost baselines.
• Prepare quality program documentation and briefings for senior management.
• Support IMS/IMP reviews and program status schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

MS Office proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

MA/MS in Business Administration or MIS

BA/BS in Business Administration or related

15 years related experience with DoW certifications (or equivalent)

Tools

MS Office

MS Teams

MS SharePoint

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Program Manager, Senior – Kettering, OH (Dayton, WPAFB)

Torch Technologies 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!

Responsibilities

• 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;
• Abilities to support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management;

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship Advanced Degree (MA/MS) in Business Administration, Management Information Systems or other relevant discipline and 10 years of experience, 5 of which must be in the DoW, or BA/BS Degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems or other relevant discipline and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoW, or, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, 8 of which must be in the DoW.
• Must possess the advanced knowledge, experience and recognized ability to be considered highly skilled in their technical/professional field.
• Must possess the ability to perform tasks independently and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman contractor personnel within the technical/professional discipline.
• Must demonstrate advanced knowledge of their technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures, and practices in their area of expertise (Program Office, Enterprise and Staff Level Support interface).
• Candidate must possess and maintain a T1/NACI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMI Certified Program Management Professional (PMP)
• Agile Certifications
• 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
• Experience with managing Air Force Risk Management process in support of the acquisition process
• A working understanding of Agile Development
• Familiarity with Atlassian Tools; Jira and Confluence
• Prior experience with DoW Acquisition programs under DoW 5000.02 or 5000.75 policy

Work Details

• Schedule: M-F; 8-5
• Work Location: onsite at Kettering, OH
• Travel: 0-10%
• Relocation Assistance Available: No
• Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No
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Benefits

• 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].

Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.

Torch Technologies is dedicated to providing superior research, development, and engineering services to the Department of Defense. As defense contractors, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country.

From the CEO's desk... When Bill Roark and Don Holder founded Torch in 2002, they knew that employees were the company's greatest asset. They believed that offering employees a stake in the outcome, by making them all owners, was critical to building a successful organization. I share that feeling. Bill and Don's original intent was fully achieved in 2011 when Torch converted to a 100 percent S‑Corp ESOP. Since that time, the company has grown over ten-fold and gained national recognition for the success we have demonstrated as an employee‑owned company. Today, Torch continues to respect the individual contributions of our employee‑owners and to share the rewards of our success. In addition, we continue to foster an environment of employee recognition, respect, development, and comradery while striving to achieve a healthy work‑life balance. We recognize that core to our company is a culture of trust with our employees, customers, business partners, and community. Our management team is committed to continue to earn that trust. This past year, Torch proudly announced that we were Certified Evergreen. A timely achievement for Torch employee‑owners as they will celebrate Torch’s 20th anniversary this October, becoming Certified Evergreen signifies that Torch employee‑owners can look back on Torch’s past with pride, Torch is also looking forward. Becoming Certified Evergreen means that Torch has committed to finding ways to make 100 percent employee ownership sustainable so that Torch will remain a private company forever. Going forward, Torch will continue to evolve to address market and technology changes in order to become a major provider of cost‑effective technical services and solutions to the Warfighter. We are making significant investments into facilities, equipment, business systems, and research to enable us to provide innovations and timely business services to our clients. We feel that always looking to improve our service is key to sustaining customer trust in the future. Likewise, we believe that continuing to share ownership is one of the ways we maintain employee trust and an unparalleled commitment to succeed. Combined, these timeless principles form the basis of the Torch culture. A culture that we are committed to continue and strive to pass on to the next generation of employee‑owners as an Evergreen Company.