Acquisition Program Manager SME (LCAT: Program Manager SME)

Gemini Industries Inc.•Fort Washington, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Acquisition Program Manager SME supports the Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Competition (SAF/OC) Concepts, Development and Management Office (SAF/CDM) Concept Portfolio Office (CPO) capabilities’ portfolio with a full range of project management tasks. This role involves coordination with government program managers on procurement, financial management and planning, systems engineering, production, security, contracting, and logistics for existing and future programs. The position also assists with the development and maintenance of all project documentation and coordinates documentation between functional organizations inside and outside SAF/OC/CDM/CDMS/CPO. The CPO is a research and development (R&D) driven technology and development and operational support activity under the United States Air Force (USAF), aiming to provide program management, financial management, contracting, and other support to rapidly explore concepts, assess technologies, and advance innovative concepts and projects to acquisition and warfighting partners. The CPO's vision is to be the Department of War's (DoW) premier agile partner for concept development and mission acceleration, delivering innovative solutions to increase lethality and technological advantage.

Requirements

Minimum of fifteen (15) years of work-related experience.
Of those 15 years, a minimum of ten (10) years conducting DoD acquisition program management.
A recognized expert in their area of expertise.
Expertise analyzing, developing, and advising on DoD systems and non-systems program management requirements and acquisition strategies; to include services based on cost and performance.
Expertise developing and coordinating DoDI 5000.02 acquisition and sustainment or Services Category (S-CAT) level I through V milestone planning and reporting documentation.
Ability to work on high-visibility and mission critical taskings independently.
Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.
MA/MS degree (or a BA/BS plus an additional 8 years of work experience, 4 of which must be work-related).

Nice To Haves

PMP or DAWIA PM or Contracting Level II certification
PMI-CPMAI or similar AI related Project Management certification.
Knowledgeable and skilled at applying Generative AI.
Air Force acquisition experience.

Responsibilities

Formally track all tasks, to include: assigned by, suspense, status, and comments on all assigned tasks through completion and be prepared to brief upon request.
Develop digital continuity folders and files that include standard operating procedures, workflows and POC lists to accomplish all tasks.
Create 2-3 products beyond the client’s requirements that positively impact the client to either increase efficiency, effectiveness, or innovation.
Master position tasks within 60 days and exceed requirements within 90 days.
Provide expertise with DoD systems and non-systems full life cycle program management support, to include but not limited to: acquisition strategy development, requirement documentation development, project management documentation and reports, stakeholder management, monitoring of cost, performance and schedule, and DoD risk management techniques.
Support risk management and process improvement by developing risk mitigation strategies, recommended courses of action, and documentation.
Participate in internal and external SAF/OC/CDM meetings.
Develop and coordinate responses to internal and external program inquiries.
Draft documentation (e.g., acquisition plans, requirements approval documents, justification and approvals, statement of objectives/statement of work/performance work statements, quality contract data requirements list, assurance plans, etc.); presentation materials (e.g., early strategy and issues sessions, acquisition strategy panel briefings, etc.); and prepare and coordinate, within SAF/OC, staff summary packages to support acquisition milestone coordination and decisions.
Provide recommendations regarding acquisition strategies, assist with leading multi-functional teams (MFT) through services acquisition processes, document results from stakeholder engagements pertaining to acquisitions, develop acquisition integrated master schedules from requirement inception through award, and monitor/report progress.
Work with other functional areas including contracting, financial management, security, IT, legal, etc. as needed to ensure progress of acquisition documentation and packages.
Support development and coordination of DoDI 5000.02 acquisition and sustainment or Services Category (S-CAT) level I through V milestone planning and reporting documentation.
Lead the use of government provided Generative AI tools on a day-to-day basis to accelerate research, documentation, analysis, planning, reporting, and problem solving. Make recommendations on process improvements and practices that improve quality, speed and/or efficiency.
Perform duties as Gemini’s CPO Task Lead. As such, promote quality, schedule, performance, and the Gemini Way.