Senior Program Manager

Astrion; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion seeks a Senior Program Manager to support the Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (HNC) within AFLCMC at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. This full-time role requires TS/SCI clearance and deep DoD program management expertise.

The candidate will apply knowledge of DoDI 5000.02 and AFI 63-101/20-101 to manage acquisition, schedule, and cost baselines, while coordinating with senior leadership and completing regulatory reports.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field with 12 years of experience in the DoD, five of which in the DoD.
• Or 15 years of directly related experience with proper DoD certifications per the PWS labor category requirements.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of systems acquisition and program management per DoDI 5000.02 and AFI 63-101/20-101.
• Knowledge of qualitative/quantitative techniques to measure program effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity.
• Identify and analyze programs to ensure they meet schedule and cost baselines, proposing viable solutions.
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form, producing quality acquisition and program documents.
• Plan and assess system acquisitions across development, production, deployment, and sustainment of weapons systems and related equipment.
• Support and develop acquisition and sustainment reports (DAES, MAR, etc.).
• Support PM reviews, senior-level meetings, and IMP/IMS reviews.
• Prepare briefs and program schedules for senior management.

Skills

US citizenship

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

15 years relevant DoD experience

DoD certifications per PWS

Job description

Overview

Senior Program Manager

WORK LOCATION: Lackland AFB, TX

JOB STATUS: Full-time; Salaried

Clearance: TS/SCI clearance is required at time of hire

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Manager directly suporting the Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division (HNC) within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) which is located at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas.

Qualifications / Skills

• Must be a US citizen
• Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI level clearance
• Education:
• 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.

Responsibilities

Duties include but not limited to:

• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies, and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework, AFI 63-101/20-101, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoD and the Air Force.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition, sustainment, or modification programs.
• Knowledge of support activities that assist the program manager 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.
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation (briefings, documents, plans, etc.).
• Plan, research, analyze, and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production, deployment and sustainment of weapons systems and associated equipment as well as formulate plans and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Support and develop acquisition and sustainment reports, including statutory and regulatory reports (i.e. Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Monthly Activity Report (MAR), etc.).
• Support program management reviews, senior level meeting/reviews, and IMP/IMS reviews.
• Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management.
• Understand the different funding types, budgets and the Central Asset Management (CAM) process.