Program Manager

Canvas II, LLC.; Robins Air Force Base (GA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Canvas II, LLC. seeks experienced specialists with strong acquisition and program management knowledge to support DoD aircraft weapon systems. The role involves managing cost, schedule, performance, and risk while producing data analyses and validated acquisition documents.

The team supports milestone planning and decision documentation, coordinating across staff and senior leadership to ensure alignment with DoD 5000 and AFI 63-101/20-101 requirements.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate in a related field with 10 years of experience, 5 in DoD/USG ISR/SOF.
• Bachelor’s in a related field with 12 years of experience, 5 in DoD/USG ISR/SOF.
• 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in PWS requirements, 8 in DoD/USG ISR/SOF.

Responsibilities

• Assist in gathering data, conducting analyses, evaluation, and validation of acquisition programmatic documentation.
• Balance cost, schedule, and performance to meet organizational goals and financial targets.
• Support milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparation, staff coordination, and decision documentation.

Skills

Acquisition program management

Cost/schedule/performance management

Risk management

DoD 5000 compliance

AFI 63-101/20-101 familiarity

Milestone planning

Briefing preparation

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in a related field

Bachelor’s in a related field

15 years related experience with certifications (DoD/USG ISR/SOF)

Job description

Must have current acquisition and program management knowledge and experience in support of aircraft weapon systems, DoD aircraft weapon systems are preferred, to include experience in managing program cost, schedule, performance, and risk. These personnel will also have a current knowledge and working experience of a wide variety of acquisition program support activities to assist in performing a wide range of program management activities to include assistance in gathering data, conducting analyses, evaluation, and validation of acquisition programmatic documentation. These activities balance many factors influencing cost, schedule, and performance to include, but are not limited to, meeting organizational goals, meeting financial goals, risk management, schedule management, project(s) integration, financial management, and the ability to integrate the separate functions to plan and implement acquisition management according to DoD 5000 and AFI 63-101/20-101. The Contractor must have skills in developing pre- and post-award documentation and will assist in milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparation, staff coordination, and decision documentation.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD or other USG ISR/SOF Organizations.
• OR, bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD or other USG ISR/SOF Organizations.
• OR, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in the DoD or other USG ISR/SOF Organizations.

Canvas was founded by Jami Peyton in 2007 to deliver real-world engineering and technology solutions that strengthen national defense.