Senior Program Manager

Astrion; Dayton (OH); Presencial; USD 140 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Astrion, based at Wright Patterson AFB, OH, seeks a Senior Program Manager to oversee the F-15 program with SECRET/Top Secret clearance. You will drive milestone documentation, coordinate with multiple departments, and lead reviews from requirements through design, ensuring alignment with DoD policies and program strategy. The role demands strong analytical, communication, and leadership capabilities and involves 10-25% travel.

Qualificações

• Must be adaptable to deadlines, shifting schedules and priorities.
• Recognized expert in their field with advanced knowledge.
• Capable of guiding Junior/Journeyman personnel and presenting data to large audiences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication within technical domains.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and manage program documentation (MOAs, MOUs, SOOs, PWSs, SOWs, RFPs, ORD, ICD, CDD, CPD).
• Coordinate inputs across functional teams and consolidate for milestone planning.
• Support key acquisition events and reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, TCM, FCA, PCA, PRR).
• Produce/Review materials for program office (business cases, trade studies, acquisition plans).
• Assist in milestone documentation and ensure consistency with program strategy.

Conhecimentos

Advanced program management

Leadership of junior staff

Data presentation

Strong communication

Formação académica

15 years DoD-related experience

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s/Doctorate in related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overview

Senior Program Manager

LOCATION: Wright Patterson AFB, OH

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: SECRET or Top Secret

TRAVEL: 10-25%

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Manager on the F-15 contract, supporting the Air Force Division at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. Join the team supporting the F-15 program - one of the most operationally lethal and enduring fighter aircraft platforms in the world. As the workhorse of the U.S. Air Force, the F-15 has proven itself as the most lethal and reliable combat aircraft in service, with unmatched speed, agility, and payload capacity. Our program team consists of dedicated, mission-focused professionals who bring technical expertise, operational insight, and a commitment to excellence in support of this critical national defense capability. Be part of a program that directly impacts air superiority, national defense, deterrence, and alliances across the world.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Must be flexible in adapting to deadlines, changing schedules, competing priorities, and unpredictable events
• Possesses the advanced knowledge, experience and ability to be recognized as an expert in their field.
• Has the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of Junior and Journeyman personnel. Familiar with and able to present data and recommendations to a large audience
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of their technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures and practices in their area of expertise. Superb verbal and written communication skills

EDUCATION

• 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight (8) 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
• Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD.

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Apply a full range of acquisition program management philosophy, policies, and procedures, to perform a wide range of acquisition management activities in support of the existing and future F-15 Division aircraft programs.
• Have an understanding of current DoD and AF-specific acquisition regulations, guidelines, and processes.
• Support the acquisition program management of full life cycle requirements, subsystems and equipment.

responsibilities

• Assist with the development of documents, such as, but not limited to, Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs), Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs), Statements of Objective (SOOs), PWSs, Statements of Work (SOWs), Requests for Proposal (RFP), Mission Needs Statements, Operational Requirements Documents (ORD), Initial Capabilities Documents (ICD), Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), Milestone Documentation, Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), and Rapid Fielding Requirements Documents (RFRD).
• Support the review of proposals as assigned by the Government. Assist with the following coordination of documentation between functional resources, including but not limited to, financial, management, procurement, engineering, and logistics) and assist with the consolidation of their inputs into common documents, and planning for the accomplishment of various program milestones.
• Support key acquisition events and reviews as needed, such as: System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRR), Technical Coordination Meetings (TCM), Functional Configuration Audits (FCA), Physical Configuration Audits (PCA), Production Readiness Reviews (PRR), milestone documentation development, and others as applicable.
• Assist in producing or reviewing products for program office use that include business case analyses, trade-off studies, estimates for program office acquisition and logistics requirements, written requirements documents for planned acquisitions, and acquisition strategies and plans.
• Provide milestone documentation support for documents defined in DoDI 5000.02 and as tailored by the program office and milestone decision authority. Provide a program assessment for integration of documentation to ensure consistency with program strategy and consistency across all milestone documentation. Provide inputs, draft, coordinate (with the appropriate F-15 Division programs and other Government agencies), adjudicate comments, and produce final versions of coordinated milestone documents and assessments. Develop and collect technical data and inputs for staff summary packages to support coordination and signature of all associated documents for milestone approval.
• Support the development of contract strategies, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and the completion of a program risk assessment to document issues impinging on milestone execution.
• Provide technical support, plan for, coordinate, and participate in integrated program reviews and conferences, including, but not limited to, executive, readiness, technical, budget, design, weapon system, resource, requirement working groups, supportability, and management reviews. Support program briefings and reports by gathering information, preparing charts, presenting briefings, and providing other support as needed. Support shall include the management of the action item process following each review.
• The Contractor shall provide FMS expertise for various FMS programs within the F-15 Division that are in varied DoD acquisitions stages to include planning, execution, delivery, sustainment and program closure IAW DoD policies and guidelines, if necessary.