Senior Acquisitions Program Manager

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6% 401k match with immediate vesting

Semi-annual bonus eligibility

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Educational reimbursement up to $10,00

Life and disability insurance

Zero deductible health insurance

PTO 20 days + 10 holidays

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks a Senior Acquisitions Program Manager to support the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office in Beavercreek, Ohio. This on-site role works with RSOs leadership, developing, acquiring, testing, and fielding sustainment technologies.

You will lead strategic messaging, advise on contracting vehicles and execute rapid acquisitions while coordinating with depots, field maintenance, supply chains, and end users.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of defense acquisitions program management experience.
• Experience with DoD acquisition processes and FAR/DFARS.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Initiating & Planning: develop capability roadmaps and strategy.
• Strategic alignment with RSO mission to improve readiness and reduce lifecycle costs.
• Evaluate risks and ROI of emerging technologies; apply entrepreneurial mindset.
• Translate operational requirements into actionable technical specs.
• Draft SOWs, PWS, and rapid contracting strategies (IDIQs, BAAs, CSOs, OTAs).
• Conduct technical and programmatic evaluations of proposals and papers.
• Support design reviews (PDRs, CDRs) and program reviews with stakeholders.
• Monitor schedule, scope, and budget baselines; ensure stakeholder communication.

Skills

Defense acquisitions

FAR/DFARS familiarity

Clearance readiness

Education

MBA or related MS

Bachelor's degree + substitution option

Job description

MTSI is seeking a self-motivated and highly qualified Senior Acquisitions Program Manager to support the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) in Beavercreek, Ohio. The RSO leverages new/emerging, mature, and disruptive technologies, such as advanced manufacturing, to dramatically improve USAF readiness and reduce life cycle costs across the sustainment enterprise. It collaborates with industry, academia, and other government agencies to push the bounds of innovation and generate concepts that solve problems at the speed of user need.

The Senior Acquisitions Program Manager will support RSO leadership, program managers, and IPT functional lead(s) in strategic messaging while also performing tactical execution of developing, acquiring, testing, and fielding sustainment technologies. The candidate selected to fill this position will serve as an expert in rapid acquisitions, advising the customer on strategic contracting vehicles such as indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ), 10 USC 4023: Procurement for Experimental Purposes, exigency contracts, and the means to facilitate such vehicles.

This position will be located in Beavercreek, Ohio and is 100% on-site customer support. Travel is estimated to be less than 15%; infrequent travel outside the continental United States (OCONUS) may be required for short durations (1-2 weeks).

You'll be a great fit for this role if:

• You have a passion for aerospace, defense, and space systems and advanced technologies
• You understand the urgent need to modernize our defense systems and give our troops the best possible tools
• Paying attention to detail and providing excellent customer service in a professional environment is a skill at which you excel
• You are passionate about continuous learning and growth, and you seek opportunities to challenge yourself
• You are driven to make a meaningful impact through your work

Responsibilities:

• Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:
• Initiating & Planning (Capability Roadmaps & Strategy)
• Strategic Alignment: Design and maintain strategic capability roadmaps that align with the RSO Charter's mission to improve readiness, reduce lifecycle costs, and accelerate logistics and sustainment technologies
• Business Acumen & Risk Management: Evaluate business execution risks and return on investment (ROI) of emerging technologies; apply an entrepreneurial mindset to challenge traditional approaches and identify opportunities for technology insertion
• Technical Requirements: Lead the translation of complex operational requirements from the sustainment enterprise stakeholders (depots, field maintenance, supply chain) into actionable technical specifications
• Executing (Acquisition and Evaluation)
• Acquisition & Program Management: Draft comprehensive Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), and acquisition strategies utilizing rapid contracting processes (e.g., IDIQs, BAAs, CSOs, OTAs)
• Technical Evaluations: Conduct rigorous technical and programmatic evaluations of vendor proposals, technical white papers, and engineering deliverables
• Design Reviews: Provide program management support to preliminary and critical design reviews (PDRs, CDRs)
• Monitoring & Controlling (Performance and Stakeholder Management)
• Program Control: Evaluate financial execution and guide projects through schedule, scope, and budget baselines in accordance with industry-standard project management principles
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the liaison between engineering teams, RSO leadership, contracting officers, and end-users; facilitate technical interchange meetings and quarterly program reviews (PMRs); deliver executive-level briefings, as required
• Closing (Transition & Sustainment)
• Operational Transition: Ensure the successful bed-down of mature technologies across the enterprise, determining long-term management strategies, configuration control, and integrated product support elements

Qualifications Required:

• 10+ years of relevant defense acquisitions program management experience
• Experience with Department of War acquisition processes and familiarity with FAR/DFARS
• U.S. citizenship

Education:

• MBA or master's degree in engineering, logistics, supply chain management, or another related field
• A bachelor's degree in the same fields and 18+ years of relevant project management experience may be substituted for a master's degree

Even better if you have these desired skills:

• 5+ years of experience in an Air Force or sister service acquisitions program office
• Experience with advanced manufacturing (e.g., 3D printing, cold spray, etc.)
• Experience in rapid acquisition organizations
• Professional certifications in project management (e.g., PMP) or other related fields
• Prior experience with aircraft maintenance (organizational level or depot level), logistics management, and/or supply chain management

Clearance Requirements:

• Must possess an active DoW Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance

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Interesting Work:

Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.

Values:

Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.

100% Employee Owned:

We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.

Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:

• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
• Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
• Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan

Track Record of Success:

We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com

MTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. MTSI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with physical and/or mental disabilities.