Overview
Senior Program Manager
LOCATION: Eglin AFB, FL
JOB STATUS: Full-time
CLEARANCE: Active DoD Secret with Top Secret
TRAVEL: 5%
Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Acquisition Program Management Professional supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Disruptive Futures Division (AFLCMC/EBZ) at Eglin AFB, Florida. This position provides acquisition and program management support across the full life cycle of air armament and conventional munitions systems, enabling rapid, data-driven decision making in support of mission-critical programs.
Our Program Managers support the government with planning, researching, analyzing and assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of weapons systems and associated equipment acquisitions (development, production and deployment), and formulate plans and recommend strategies to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree and 25 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree and 15 years of relevant experience
- Program management experience preferably within a DoD acquisition or other regulated environment
- Relevance: All degree programs and professional experience must be directly relevant to Information Systems and Network Administration.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- PMP (Project Management Professional)
- DAWIA Level II or III in Program Management or equivalent
- Experience supporting AFLCMC, SAF/AQ, or equivalent Air Force acquisition organizations
- Experience with armament systems (air-to-air, air-to-surface munitions, missiles, or related systems)
- Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs
- Strong knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle processes and DoDI 5000 series
- Experience developing and reviewing acquisition documentation (AS, SEP, TEMP, LCSP, etc.)
- Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis and reporting
- Experience with risk management and mitigation planning
- Familiarity with scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera)
- Understanding of requirements development and JCIDS processes (ICD, CDD, CPD)
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide acquisition program management support across all phases of the DoD acquisition lifecycle (Materiel Solution Analysis through Operations & Support)
- Advise Government Program Managers on program execution, acquisition strategy, and risk management
- Develop, review, and coordinate acquisition documentation such as:
- Acquisition Strategy (AS)
- Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)
- Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)
- Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP)
- Statement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO), and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)
- Monitor and evaluate program cost, schedule, and performance using metrics and Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks; maintain and manage risk registers
- Lead or support Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), milestone reviews, and technical reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR)
- Support source selection activities, including proposal evaluation and contract modifications
- Coordinate across engineering, logistics, test, and financial stakeholders to ensure integrated program execution
- Prepare and deliver briefings, status reports, and decision support materials to senior leadership
- Support Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and international armaments cooperation efforts, as applicable
Responsibilities
- Apply knowledge of and utilize qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of AMRAAM acquisition programs. Apply the knowledge of support activities that assist the 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.
- Plan, research, analyze and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production and deployment of weapons systems and associated equipment; formulate plans; and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule and performance objectives.
- Support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports (e.g. DAES and MAR).
- Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management.
- Support program management reviews, senior level meeting/reviews and IMP/IMS reviews.
- Support implementation and execution of Agile software development processes in concert with Government and weapon system prime contractors and suppliers.
- Plan, evaluate and implement program acquisition strategies to meet DoD 5000.2 guidance.
Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- Bachelors in related field + 25 yrs relevant experience (RE) or Masters in related field + 15 yrs RE.
- S. Citizenship required
- Active SECRET clearance required prior to start
- Experience supporting a range of DoD acquisition activities through various stages of the Defense Acquisition cycle
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- Previous experience with weapons systems, weapons or missiles.
- 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 Weapons Superiority Division AMRAAM programs.
- Understand current DoD and AF-specific acquisition regulations, guidelines, and processes.
