Acquisition Program Management Support - Senior

Modern Technology Solutions - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH

Full-time - Senior

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH

11-50 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

This position is for an Acquisition Program Management Support Analyst (Senior) supporting tasks that touch every aspect of the acquisition process, including technology development and integrating engineering, program control, foreign disclosure, test and deployment, configuration management, production and manufacturing, quality assurance, and logistics support. The candidate must have a working knowledge of DoD acquisition processes and the analytical methods or techniques necessary to gather, analyze and evaluate information required by program or project managers and all customers. The selected candidate must be adept at system integration, communication, coordination, organizational and planning both technical and acquisition efforts across a broad spectrum of functional disciplines to effectively assist customer programs in developing, delivering, and sustaining Air Force warfighting capabilities. Additionally, the candidate must be able to operate independently and be adept at drawing conclusions and devising solutions to problems related to acquisition effectiveness and compliance. This position requires the successful candidate to develop, draft, and manage acquisition documentation while also ensuring quality control is maintained. The role requires 100 percent in-person work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base with options to flex schedule.

Responsibilities

• Support the government program/project manager(s) (PMs) in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and closing organizational projects.
• Develop acquisition documents supporting programmatic decisions.
• Identify risks, issues, and recommend solutions to government PM in support of project execution efforts.
• Develop and implement solutions to programmatic challenges as directed and/or on behalf of government PMs.
• Organize and facilitate technical interchanges, planning, and program management reviews.
• Develop agendas, briefing materials, and attendance rosters.
• Prepare and present briefings.
• Develop, facilitate, and present solutions.
• Prepare meeting minutes/notes/results and follow-up on resultant action items, decisions, and directives.
• Apply knowledge and expertise in collaborating with Air Force and DoD program offices, working groups, or integrated product, process or self-directed teams.
• Consult on subject matter, lead assist in strategic planning events, cope with controversial subject matter and differences of opinion from the attendees and be able to channel the discussion into constructive exchanges and plans that lead to satisfactory solutions.
• Plan, schedule, coordinate, setup, and conduct facilitation activities with host organization personnel and attending organizations personnel.
• Establish site location, setup of audio-visual equipment devices and computer equipment.
• Develop and distribute meeting agendas, attendee lists, minutes, and resulting action items.
• Apply experience in public speaking and hosting/briefing large gatherings of personnel.
• Apply experience in presenting to high-ranking and/or important personnel.
• Support and assist in the development and acquisition of systems and sub-systems activities and provide acquisition program analysis support to effectively assist customer programs to deliver and sustain Air Force warfighting capabilities.

Requirements

• Possess a MA/MS/ME degree. (Experience may be considered lieu of education.)
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant Department of Defense (DoD) work experience.
• No less than three (3) years' experience in a Special Access Program (SAP) and/or Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) within the last five (5) years.
• Possess an active Top Secret security clearance, based upon a Single Scope Background (SSBI or SBPR).
• Must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP) access.

Nice-to-haves

• 10-15 years of engineering experience.

Benefits

• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
• Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
• Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan