Configuration/Data Manager

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. • Dayton, OH

2h • Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey is hiring a Configuration/Data Manager to support the Fixed Wing Branch HC/MC-130 Recapitalization Program, an ACAT IC program intended to replace aging Air Combat Command HC-130P/N and Air Force Special Operations Command MC-130E/H/P aircraft. The position is onsite at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, with 10% travel. The manager independently performs configuration and data management work in alignment with the Performance Work Statement, prepares technical and non-technical products in classified and unclassified formats, and provides advisory and documentation support across configuration and data management activities.

The role supports hardware and software configuration management, change proposals, Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities, technical and production-readiness reviews, configuration audits, status accounting, contract data management, and data reviews. It also maintains tracking systems and records, reviews contractor status-accounting systems, coordinates documentation and data inputs, and tracks actions through closure.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must hold an active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field and at least three years of experience in the respective technical or professional discipline, including three years in the DoD; OR seven years of directly related experience, including five years in the DoD.
• Proficiency with configuration and data-management systems such as Windchill, Teamcenter, or similar platforms for tracking specifications and changes.
• Ability to create and maintain tracking systems, generate reports, and analyze configuration data using tools such as Excel or databases.
• Skill in preparing technical documents, specifications, and compliance reports in accordance with industry and government standards.
• Understanding of system specifications, development standards, and configuration audits for hardware and software components.
• Ability to communicate technical and non-technical information clearly to diverse stakeholders, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, program offices, and government personnel.
• Attention to detail in documentation, tracking systems, and compliance reviews.
• Problem-solving and adaptability when handling evolving requirements and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform configuration and data management tasks in alignment with the Performance Work Statement.
• Prepare and deliver technical and non-technical products, including spreadsheets, briefings, figures, graphics, tables, forms, and papers, in classified and unclassified formats as requested.
• Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation for configuration and data management activities, including the full range of CM and DM actions.
• Assist with hardware and software configuration management, including reviewing program-unique specifications for format, content, compliance, and export-control markings.
• Generate and maintain tracking systems for specification updates, SCN comments, discrepancies, corrective actions, change requirements, implementations, and specification status.
• Support change proposal activities by distributing, logging, and maintaining files of Government-approved change proposals; maintain change-processing tracking systems from inception through supplemental agreement.
• Perform CCB Secretariat duties, including preparing and facilitating CCBs and developing reports and charts for CCB activities.
• Participate in formal technical reviews, including PDR and CDR, and manufacturing or production-readiness reviews.
• Provide advisory and documentation support for FCA, PCA, and compliance audits, including planning audits, reviewing hardware and software configuration items, tracking discrepancies, and maintaining action items and minutes.
• Support status-accounting functions by reviewing the prime contractor’s status-accounting system for accuracy.
• Maintain records and databases for specifications, parts lists, version descriptions, SCNs, and change-control documents such as ECPs, CCPs, and variances.
• Provide contract data-management support for DIDs, CDRLs, AF Form 585, and data-call letters.
• Collect backup information and support official data release upon Government approval.
• Conduct data reviews by coordinating inputs, preparing draft documentation, participating as an advisor, drafting minutes, and tracking action items through closure.

Benefits

• Odyssey describes an employer match program for charitable giving through OdysseyCares.
• OdysseyCares offers opportunities to participate in volunteering events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level