Senior Defense Acquisition PM for Air Force Programs

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI); Bath Township (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MTSI is seeking an Acquisition Program Manager SME to support an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center customer at Wright Patterson AFB. The role focuses on planning, executing, and overseeing acquisition activities within an IPT structure, interfacing with government teams and defense contractors.

Travel up to 20% may be required. The candidate will lead acquisition planning, staffing, and decision-quality documentation, coordinating across functional teams to ensure timely milestones and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of War acquisition programs across the lifecycle.
• Experience staffing acquisition and contracting docs (J&A, strategy docs, CDRLs, SOOs, SOWs) for R&D.
• Experience milestone planning and staffing statutory/regulatory documentation.
• Experience managing or assessing cost, schedule and performance.
• Experience leading IPTs and coordinating across disciplines.
• Knowledge of Federal acquisition processes and regulations.
• Strong written and oral communication for senior Government and military leaders.
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic environment.
• Experience on classified and/or SAP/SCI programs.
• Knowledge of Air Force LCMC frameworks, directives, policies.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior program management and acquisition support across the program lifecycle.
• Lead or support planning, coordination, and execution of acquisition activities.
• Collaborate with program managers, engineering, contracting, finance, logistics, and test teams.
• Maintain situational awareness of day-to-day program issues and plan for major events.
• Develop and staff acquisition documentation required by statute, regulation, and policy.
• Develop, review, and coordinate acquisition strategies, planning documents, and briefing materials.
• Support contract award and modification activities, including pre-award docs and source selection.
• Review contractor deliverables, schedules, status reports, and cost performance.
• Monitor contractor performance and assess impacts to cost, schedule, and performance.
• Lead IPTs to synchronize cross-functional efforts and enable timely decisions.
• Develop program roadmaps for capabilities, technologies, and product lines.
• Develop integration and transition plans to support program execution.
• Identify risks and opportunities; communicate impacts and recommendations to leadership.
• Prepare clear written and oral communications for senior leaders.

Skills

Acquisition lifecycle

IPT leadership

Senior leadership briefing

Stakeholder communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/PM/Engineering

Master’s degree in Business/PM/Engineering

DAU/PMP/Agile certification

Tools

CDRLS

SOOs/SOWs

J&A documentation

Job description

MTSI is seeking an Acquisition Program Manager SME to support an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center customer at Wright Patterson AFB. The role focuses on planning, executing, and overseeing acquisition activities within an IPT structure, interfacing with government teams and defense contractors.

Travel up to 20% may be required. The candidate will lead acquisition planning, staffing, and decision-quality documentation, coordinating across functional teams to ensure timely milestones and