Senior DoD Acquisition Program Manager (TS/SCI)

Applied Research Solutions; Texas; Presencial; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time Acquisition Program Management SME located at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas. The role requires DoD acquisitions expertise, senior-level coordination with executives, and strong documentation skills. The candidate will support program management duties and ensure regulatory compliance in a fast-paced environment. This employer emphasizes mission support and a competitive benefits package.

Formación

• US Citizenship required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
• Experience in project/program management with DoD Acquisition policy.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and streamline DoD acquisitions processes and SOPs.
• Analyze program effectiveness, efficiency, and cost baselines.
• Prepare executive-level briefings and documentation.
• Develop reports, including statutory and regulatory outputs.
• Maintain action-tracking and status reporting for leadership.

Conocimientos

DoD acquisitions

Executive communications

Project management

Policy analysis

Reporting and documentation

MS Office & Access

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Access

Descripción del empleo

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time Acquisition Program Management SME located at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas.

Why Work with us ?

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.

Responsibilities include:

Lead, develop and streamline support functions and maintain DoD Acquisitions SOPs

Gather, analyze, and measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of programs.

Support and develop reports, including statutory and regulatory reports.

Identify internal and external issues that may impact the customer and take appropriate action.

Draft, consolidate, coordinate and edit executive-level documentation to ensure consistency with organizational strategic objectives; apply an in-depth knowledge and understanding of DoD/IC issues, policies, programs and procedures affecting the customer

Support activities that assist the executives in assessing what programs are within schedule and cost baselines, be able to recommend viable solutions to problems, and the pursuit of alternative courses of action.

Make recommendations and prepare briefings, point papers and other materials based on analysis of complex policy issues and documents

Participate in external committees, working groups and task forces

Analyze and assign or perform actions as appropriate

Manage and execute the end-to-end action tracking process; develop standard operating procedures and serve as facilitator for user requirements.

Monitor progress on actions, generate metrics to demonstrate accountability for meeting deadlines and quality expectations; prepare periodic reports on action status and keep leadership aware of late, pending and new actions.

Disseminate policy and legislative changes to appropriate parties internal to the customer

Draft, proofread, edit and provide final review of internal and external correspondence, Weekly Activity Report, point papers, and briefings.

Coordinate and maintain presentations for audiences up to the customer level; maintain a quality control process for all presentations.

Manage records generated during the execution of the projects and programs in accordance with regulations, as well as customer Directives and Instructions

Program Management (PM) Support expertise in the following areas:

• Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) Acquisition Plans, Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) Briefing, Air Force Review Board (AFRB), Baseline/Acquisition Program Baseline (APB),Business Case Analysis, Clinger-Cohen Act Compliance Documentation, Defense Acquisition Board Planning, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs),Evaluation Notices, Final Proposal Revision (FPR), Information Support Plan, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, Justification and Approval (J&A),Life Cycle Management Plan (LCMP), MAIS Quarterly/Annual Report to Congress, Market Research Report, Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) Program Certification, Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding (MOA/MOU), Milestone Decision Briefing, Monthly Activity Report (MAR),Operational Security Plan, Nunn-McCurdy Assessment and Certification, Performance Work Statement (PWS), Post-Implementation Review, Program Certification Memorandum (PCM), Program Charter, Program Management Directive (PMD), Program Protection Plan (PPP), Program Status Review Brief, Readiness Brief, Request for Proposal (RFP),Risk Assessment, Risk Management Framework Implementation Plan, Security Concepts of Operations Security Risk Analyses, Security Vulnerability and Countermeasure Analyses, Selected Acquisition Report (SAR), Statement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO), Systems Metric and Reporting System (SMART), System Security Management Plan, Technical Evaluation, Market Research.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher;
• Experience in project/ program management or both along with direct experience navigating and implementing DoD Acquisition policy; DoD 5000.02
• Demonstrated experience working with senior executives at multiple organizational levels
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality program documentation (briefings, documents, plans, etc.)
• Experience using Microsoft Office and standard computer applications to include ability to input, retrieve, and maintain data in a Microsoft Access database
• Demonstrated experience adapting to a rapidly changing work environment while maintaining flexibility and versatility
• Demonstrated experience fostering solid relationships that promote cooperation and communicate expectations
• Demonstrated experience analyzing situations and make well informed decision
• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively and concisely using a variety of styles and techniques appropriate to the audience
• Demonstrated experience in DoD organizational structures, mission, vision, culture, values, philosophy and operating principles
• Ability to assimilate information from various sources and merge into a coherent document (e.g. action response, point paper, briefing)
  
  
  

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.