Strategic Acquisition Program Manager (RDT&E/Contracts)

Air Force Test Center; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Relocation incentive

Student Loan Repayment incentive

Job summary

Air Force Test Center in Florida seeks a full-time Acquisition Program Manager to lead DoD contracts within the 96th Test Systems Squadron Contracts Management Flight at Eglin AFB. The role oversees life cycle management and ensures compliance with federal acquisition policies, while coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering program documentation.

The position includes travel up to 25%, potential recruitment/relocation incentives, and requires DAWIA PM Practitioner Certification or

Qualifications

• Requires DAWIA PM Practitioner Certification or ability to achieve within grace period.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Secret Security Clearance.
• Knowledge of laws, principles, policies, and practices of systems acquisition and program management.
• Resumes limited to two pages. Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to two pages in length.

Responsibilities

• Manages RDT&E contracts and multiple-award IDIQ task orders throughout their life cycle, from requirements definition and strategy development through post-award performance.
• Oversees the full life cycle of Test & Evaluation for Ranges, Armaments & Spectrum (TETRAS) task orders, including draft SOW development, fair opportunity competitions, and technical evaluations.
• Conducts contractor surveillance, monitors CDRL deliverables, and tracks task order burn rates, ceiling limitations, and option exercises across awarded vehicles.
• Evaluates task order execution against established cost, schedule, performance, and supportability baselines using standard acquisition methodologies.
• Analyzes programming documents and external impacts to ensure development, fielding, and sustainment efforts remain within approved budget thresholds.
• Prepares and delivers executive-level briefings, status reports, and program documentation to senior leadership and external mission partners.
• Develops actionable courses of action and risk mitigation strategies to resolve complex programmatic, technical, and contractual challenges.
• Integrates emerging DoW, USAF, and acquisition policy updates into daily operations to maintain compliance and optimize execution efficiency.
• Leads and coordinates multi-functional teams across contracting, engineering, financial management, test operations, and logistics disciplines.

Skills

DoD acquisition lifecycle management

Problem analysis & solutions

Portfolio & project planning

Education

DAWIA PM Practitioner Certification

Job description

Air Force Test Center in Florida seeks a full-time Acquisition Program Manager to lead DoD contracts within the 96th Test Systems Squadron Contracts Management Flight at Eglin AFB. The role oversees life cycle management and ensures compliance with federal acquisition policies, while coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering program documentation.

The position includes travel up to 25%, potential recruitment/relocation incentives, and requires DAWIA PM Practitioner Certification or