Knowledge Manager

Astrion - Hanscom Air Force Base, MA

Full-time

Hanscom Air Force Base, MA

Crop Production

About the position

The Knowledge Manager at Astrion plays a crucial role in supporting the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM) by managing and optimizing knowledge resources. This position involves gathering, filtering, and sharing information to enhance decision-making and program execution within the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Knowledge Manager will also provide program management support, assist in acquisition processes, and ensure effective communication and documentation throughout various projects.

Responsibilities

• Finding, mapping, gathering, and filtering information
• Supporting development of new knowledge
• Conversion of personal knowledge into shared knowledge
• Shaping understanding and learning including training manager functions
• Support cost and schedule reduction activities for acquisition and development efforts
• Provide program level acquisition support to the Program Manager and Integrated Product Team Leads
• Provide support and solutions to program leadership for successful contract execution
• Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management
• Provide expert Program Management inputs to Request for Proposal (RFPs)
• Review acquisition documents and provide comments with programmatic perspective
• Support, prepare, review and develop acquisition reports
• Support implementation and execution of acquisition and development effort processes
• Outline policy disconnects and management of all acquisition efforts
• Advise the PM on best practice PM principles
• Assist with planning, evaluating and implementing program acquisition strategies
• Support and coordinate with program level scheduling personnel
• Develop, maintain, and update program risk management plans
• Assist with development, maintenance, and update of acquisition reports
• Provide direct support in preparing and submitting funding documents
• Assist with preparation of briefings, graphics and reports
• Provide services critical to Life Cycle Logistics and operational supportability
• Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate acquisition project assignments
• Compare program direction and program plans for consistency
• Review and track prime contractor deliverables status and schedules
• Review program integration plans and provide comments
• Monitor interface control between IT systems
• Assist with drafting contractual letters on program management issues
• Assist with development of source selection strategies and evaluation criteria
• Keep abreast of DoD acquisition reform policies and recommend revisions

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret/SCI level clearance
• High-school diploma or equivalent
• 7+ years of directly related experience, five of which must be in the DoD
• Familiar with cloud-based systems, including management and projection of cost and performance
• Familiar with agile methods and CI/CD, DevSecOps and DevOps principles
• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisition and program management
• Possess knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring effectiveness of acquisition programs
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule