Acquisition Program Manager Senior

Modern Technology Solutions Inc•Bath Township, OH

About The Position

This role involves managing and directing the daily execution of contract requirements to ensure cost, schedule, and performance goals are met. The position requires leading integrated product teams, serving as a key interface with internal and external customers, and representing management at program reviews. Responsibilities include preparing for and participating in contract negotiations, adhering to government regulatory guidance, and allocating/controlling contract budgets. The role also entails formal risk identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation, as well as developing and implementing corrective action plans when deviations occur. Variance analysis of schedule and cost, including earned value management, is a key function. The position requires working with contracts administration on contract requirements, changes, and interpretations, and ensuring compliance with regulations like the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Leadership of the program team, effective inventory management, management of Internal Research and Development projects, and timely program closeout are also critical. The role involves understanding and developing leading vs. lagging indicators, program corrective action strategies, principles of program planning (e.g., Bill of Materials, Basis of Estimate), lean and process improvement principles (e.g., Lean Six Sigma), and cash flow management principles. Additionally, the role requires supporting and defending the organization's mission, values, and culture, and potentially fulfilling other contract or acquisition-related duties.

Requirements

Minimum 8 years' of experience required
Knowledge of program management tools and procedures
Solid leadership and management skills, particularly “influence management” and “conflict resolution”
Experience throughout the program lifecycle from development through sustainment to include proposal development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts including implementation cost reduction and performance improvement efforts
Experience with earned value cost accounting and reporting; experience with metrics for assessing and reporting program progress, productivity and variance analysis
Experience in finance, contracting, export regulations, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and supply chain management
Excellent customer interface skills
Solid problem-solving skills
Excellent presentation skills
Demonstrated success in managing manpower planning, project reviews, scheduling and budget control
Successful track record in managing complex aerospace/defense programs as a prime or sub contractor to a domestic or foreign military organization
Excellent leadership and oral and written communication skills
Must have a portfolio of programs in which financial objectives (profit, cash flow, revenue, bookings) were achieved
Proficient knowledge of FAR, DFAR, DOORS, RFPs, CDLRs, SOWs, CBAs & ICDs, Information Assurance, PPPs, DoDI 5000.02
Possess an active TS/SCI security clearance

Nice To Haves

Program Management certifications preferred (i.e. PMP or DAU level 3)

Responsibilities

Manage and direct the daily execution of contract requirements to assure that cost, schedules and performance goals are met
Lead all meetings and the integrated product team (life cycle)
Provide interface, communication and coordination with internal and external customers.
Represent management at program reviews, meetings, seminars, etc.
Prepare for and participate in contract/subcontract negotiations.
Allocate and control contract budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services.
Report program status to senior management monthly.
Formally identify, assess, monitor and mitigate risk throughout the program life cycle.
Obtain management approval prior to making decisions that will cause deterioration of established program, cost and schedule objectives.
Develop and implement corrective action plans when deviations from budgets and/or schedules are evident.
Seek senior management assistance in resolving schedule and budget problems as they arise
Perform variance analysis of schedule and cost on a formal and informal basis and present them to senior management (i.e. earned value management system)
Work with/consult with contracts Administration on issues pertaining to contract requirements, changes, and interpretations.
Assure that conduct of contract requirements is executed in accordance with appropriate regulations and Company policies and procedures (i.e.federal acquisition regulations)
Provide leadership to program team.
Assures communication and cooperation among team members and resolves areas of conflict
Manage inventory effectively
Manage Internal Research and Development projects
Assure a timely closeout of completed programs to ensure that all obligations are satisfied, and program documentation is properly recorded
Understand and develop leading verses lagging indicators
Develop and execute program corrective action strategies
Develop and understand principles of program planning (i.e.: developing a Bill of Materials and Basis of Estimate)
Understand lean and process improvement principles (i.e.: Lean Six Sigma)
Understand cash flow management principles
Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
Additionally, duties and responsibilities related to contract or acquisition activities may be required