E01-M01 Senior Program Management & Acquisition Support
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serves as program advisory lead for high-visibility and extremely time critical programs.
- Supports and advises government program managers through all phases of acquisition to include requirements development, design, development, integration, test, delivery, and fielding.
- Assists acquisition planning, market research, and drafting technical requirements and documents.
- Supports acquisition strategy development and development of documents required for systems acquisition.
- Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to verify program needs and identified to meet program goals.
- Helps the government assess the technical sufficiency, cost, quality, and timely delivery of program deliverables and supports program reviews.
- Translates complex ideas and data into simple, actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action.
- Confers with other SETA and FFRDC to provide advice and to assist with problem resolution as needed.
- Supports management and execution of programs consisting of multiple projects--ensures overall program is properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources.
- Drafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings.
- Communicates clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.
- Often briefs government senior leadership.
- Coordinates with external agencies to include operational units, higher headquarters, Combatant Command (COCOM) staffs, other acquisition activities, and research and development functions.
- Develops a Monthly Status Report on all efforts including updates on major activities, challenges, opportunities, deliverables, and subcontractor performance.
- Clearance: TS/SCI with SAP Eligibility, and willingness to sit for a CI Poly
- Education: Relevant MA/MS Degree
- Years of Experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant DoD/IC or relevant work experience with no less than two total years of experience in an SAP and/or SCI environment, with at least one year of that total being within the past 5 years
- Knowledge of space systems development, integration, test, and manufacturing.
- Understanding of ground systems supporting space operations and operational environments and corresponding mission user needs.
- Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition.
- Experience with requirements management and project planning.
- Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management.
- Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS)
- Understanding of space operational environments and corresponding mission user needs.
- Fifteen (15) plus years of proven program management experience in DoD and/or IC system development.
- Experience in supporting ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
- DAWIA Level III Program Management certification.
- Experience in the development and fielding of satellites and associated ground systems.
- System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program offices.
- Experience with rapid prototyping and transition to production.
- Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for ground and space systems.