Program Manager - Program Integration WAX 01.4.04

Credence; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick &

Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)

Short Term & Long-Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Credence is seeking a senior Program Manager – Program Integration to support AFLCMC/WAX at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The role emphasizes program analysis, cross-functional coordination, and strategic advocacy for fighter programs within the DoD framework.

The position requires extensive experience in DoD programs, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to deliver high-impact briefings to leadership. On-site at Wright Patterson AFB, with comprehensive defense sector benefits.

Qualifications

• Advanced program management experience within DoD or aerospace domains.
• Experience coordinating with multiple government offices and contractors.
• Strong knowledge of acquisition processes and policy.

Responsibilities

• Independently analyze, plan, design, and evaluate project efforts across PM, logistics, maintenance, and contracting.
• Build and maintain partnerships with government offices, USAF MAJCOMs, and stakeholders.
• Advocate for F-15 requirements within the Directorate and communicate needs to leadership.
• Deliver data, briefings, and strategic recommendations at the General Officer level.
• Support life-cycle planning, trade-space analyses, and risk mitigation across programs.

Skills

Program Management

Stakeholder Relations

Briefings & Presentations

Cross-functional Collaboration

Acquisition & DoD policies

Education

Master's or Doctorate in a related field

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

15 years of directly related experience with certifications

Job description

At Credence, we support our clients' mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future.

We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Credence has an immediate opening for a Program Manager- Program Integration at the senior level supporting AFLCMC/WAX at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.

The Plans and Programs Division supports the modernization and sustainment of Fighter and Advanced Aircraft (F&AA) capabilities for the U.S. Air Force and coalition partners. The division manages capability planning, technology integration, program oversight, and cross-functional processes—including airworthiness, configuration management, system safety, and cybersecurity—from concept through fielding. It also develops future capability roadmaps in collaboration with Air Force Major Commands (MAJCOMs) and other key stakeholders.

At Credence, we support our clients' mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war-fighters and secure our nation for a better future.

We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Credence has an immediate opening for a Program Manager- Program Integration at the senior level supporting AFLCMC/WAX at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.

The Plans and Programs Division supports the modernization and sustainment of Fighter and Advanced Aircraft (F&AA) capabilities for the U.S. Air Force and coalition partners. The division manages capability planning, technology integration, program oversight, and cross-functional processes—including airworthiness, configuration management, system safety, and cybersecurity—from concept through fielding. It also develops future capability roadmaps in collaboration with Air Force Major Commands (MAJCOMs) and other key stakeholders.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the duties listed below:

• Program Integration & Execution: Independently analyze, plan, design, develop, and evaluate project efforts; provide expert-level issue resolution and specialized support across program management, logistics, maintenance, supply, financial management, test, security, information management, and contracting
• Stakeholder Relations & Interagency Coordination: Build and maintain partnerships between the program office, supporting government offices, contractors, USAF AFMC, AFLCMC, AFRL, ACC, AFGSC, and higher-HQ staff to support F/B capability plans
• F-15 Portfolio Advocacy & Representation: Serve as the primary advocate for F-15 requirements within the Directorate. Understand F-15 priorities well enough to identify issues, represent the portfolio, and communicate requirements to Directorate leadership
• Cross-Organizational Collaboration: Act comfortably across organizations, representing the F-15 perspective during portfolio-level decision-making. Prepare and deliver high-impact data, briefings, and strategic recommendations at the General Officer level
• Service Core Function & S&T Advocacy: Represent the F/B portfolio in the Service Core Function process and perform activities to influence science and technology (S&T) investment decisions favorably
• MAJCOM & Warfighter Requirements Expertise: Leverage USAF MAJCOM experience (HQ USAF, ACC, or AFGSC) to analyze broad user warfighter requirements and serve as a key advisor to leadership on mission-critical capability needs
• Meeting & Briefing Support: Prepare, review, and finalize data, documentation, and presentations for IPTs, Program Management Reviews (PMRs), TIMs, working groups, and conferences
• Materiel Solutions & High-Confidence Acquisition: Support analytic needs identification, early systems engineering, test/evaluation strategies, technology/manufacturing maturity, life-cycle analyses, cost estimates, and early acquisition intelligence
• Trade-Space & Lifecycle Planning: Bridge warfighter needs to materiel solutions by conducting trade-space and system-of-systems assessments, identifying risk drivers, and incorporating comprehensive lifecycle planning from pre-concept through disposal
• Acquisition Policy & Process Expertise: Apply deep knowledge of acquisition processes, policies, streamlining, integrated weapon systems management, best practices, and lessons learned
• Cross-Functional & IPT Coordination: Execute collaborative processes with IPTs and cross-cutting stakeholders for capability planning, trade-space evaluations, and risk mitigation
• Engineering Liaison & Team Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between user requirements and organic engineering activities, representing F/B interests in TIMs, working groups, and Collaborative Capability Team activities
• Tradeoff Studies & S&T Application: Conduct studies and tradeoff analyses for future platform capabilities, applying S&T principles to identify lifecycle opportunities and reduce costs
• Strategic Capability Planning: Provide comprehensive capability planning—including technology solution sets, strategy, cost savings, and sustainment to support the F/B portfolio

Requirements

• Active Secret security clearance
• 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, 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, 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
• Experience with F-15 program and understanding of the F-15 mission, priorities, and future direction preferred

Benefits

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development