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Senior Program Manager

Astrion • San Antonio, TX 78208 • Posted 3 days ago

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Astrion is seeking a Senior Program Manager for the Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services contract, supporting the Air Force Division. This senior-level position requires a master's degree and 12 years of directly related experience, or equivalent, with a focus on DoD acquisition experience. The role involves applying knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques to assess and improve acquisition programs, assisting the USAF program manager, and effectively communicating with senior management.

Responsibilities

  • Apply knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of acquisition programs.
  • Assist the USAF program manager in assessing what programs are within schedule and cost baselines, and 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 UP system acquisition in terms of development, production and deployment.
  • Formulate plans and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule and performance objectives.
  • Support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports (i.e. DAES, 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.

Qualifications

Required

  • Masters degree and 12 years of directly related experience, of which 5 years must be in DoD; or 15 years of directly related experience in lieu of masters degree, of which 5 years must be in DoD; or 20 years' experience in lieu of degree.
  • Current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
  • DoD acquisition experience required.

Preferred

  • Experience in agile development environment.
  • Software, cyber, or IT development experience.
  • Experience with Confluence or Jira.
  • DoD acquisition program office experience.
  • Request for proposal and source selection experience.

Full Job Description

Overview

DoD Acquisition Manager

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a DoD Acquisition Manager for the Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services contract, supporting the Air Force Division.

JOB DETAILS

LOCATION: San Antonio, TX

JOB STATUS: FT

TRAVEL: 5%

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

  • This is a senior-level position requiring a masters degree and 12 years of directly related experience, of which 5 years must be in DoD; or 15 years of directly related experience in lieu of masters degree, of which 5 years must be in DoD; or 20 years' experience in lieu of degree.
  • Current Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
  • DoD acquisition experience required.


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

  • Experience in agile development environment desired.
  • Software, cyber, or IT development experience desired.
  • Experience with Confluence or Jira desired.
  • DoD acquisition program office experience desired.
  • Request for proposal and source selection experience desired.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Apply knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of acquisition programs.
  • Assist the USAF 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 UP system acquisition in terms of development, production and deployment.
  • Formulate plans and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule and performance objectives.
  • Support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports (i.e. DAES, 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.

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