DOD Acquisition Program Manager

Vt Group - Dayton, OH

Full-time - Mid Level

Dayton, OH

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The DOD Acquisition Program Manager plays a crucial role in overseeing program management services in alignment with contract requirements and the company's established policies, procedures, and guidelines. This position is pivotal in ensuring that all aspects of the program are executed efficiently and effectively, contributing to the overall success of DOD IT programs. The role requires a comprehensive understanding of the DOD Acquisition Framework and the ability to navigate complex environments while maintaining a focus on results and team collaboration. In this position, you will be responsible for developing governance documentation that supports both current and new processes. This includes authoring essential acquisition documents such as Performance Work Statements (PWS), Statements of Work (SOWs), Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), and Requests for Information (RFIs) that are critical for market research related to DOD IT programs. You will also draft, edit, and present programmatic documents and Program Management Review (PMR) charts up to the General Officer/Program Executive Officer (GO/PEO) level, ensuring that all communications are clear and professional. Your responsibilities will extend to writing and briefing on professional-level risks and issues, developing program costs, schedules, and performance metrics, and gathering customer requirements and use cases. Analyzing system requirements and assisting in their documentation will also be part of your role, as will creating support artifacts that align with business requirements. This multifaceted position requires a blend of technical knowledge, project management skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams to achieve consensus and drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop governance documentation for both current and new processes.
• Author acquisition documents such as PWS, SOWs, AoA, and RFIs for market research related to DOD IT programs.
• Draft, edit, and brief programmatic documents and PMR charts up to the GO/PEO level.
• Write and brief professional-level risks and issues.
• Develop program costs, schedules, and performance metrics.
• Gather customer requirements and use cases.
• Analyze system requirements and assist in capturing them.
• Create support artifacts that align with business requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business or science.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• 8+ years of experience in DOD acquisition supporting AF systems.
• Current or past Government Acquisition Program Management DAWIA Level II certification.
• PMP certification would be a plus.
• Knowledge of different methods of the DOD Acquisition Framework.
• Preferable experience or knowledge in Agile methodology.
• Understanding of business analysis principles, processes, and techniques.
• Ability to plan and organize in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Results-oriented, self-motivated, team player with a positive attitude.
• Strong facilitation skills, especially in guiding diverse groups to a decision or consensus.
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Residing within 50 miles of Dayton, Ohio.

Nice-to-haves

• Active Secret clearance preferred.