Configuration Manager & Team Leader
About The Position
Iron Mountain Solutions, Inc. is seeking a decisive and highly qualified Configuration Manager & Team Lead in the Huntsville, AL area to direct configuration management operations supporting the UHPO program office within PEO AVN. In this critical leadership role, you will drive CM strategy, oversee complex engineering data, and ensure mission-critical alignment across the program. Core responsibilities include managing vendor Technical Data Packages (TDPs), orchestrating the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process, and guiding the receipt, review, and disposition of CM-related CDRL data. The ideal candidate is a strategic, team-oriented leader capable of driving Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), shaping Statement of Work (SOW) requirements, and uniting cross-functional teams to meet challenging acquisition deadlines.
Requirements
- Proven track record of direct personnel leadership and team management is explicitly required.
- Working knowledge of DoD CM Standards.
- Working knowledge and experience utilizing TopVue.
- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or a related field is required.
- 10+ years of relevant experience is required.
- Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance or have the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the Windchill CM tool is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Direct and empower a team of 7-10 CM professionals, providing strategic vision, ongoing mentorship, and decisive leadership to meet critical program milestones.
- Direct and Chair the Configuration Change Board (CCB) for both hardware and software, guiding stakeholders through rigorous risk assessment, decision-making, and change control processes.
- Architect, document, and enforce standardized CM processes and governance in strict accordance with the program's Configuration Management Plan (CMP).
- Serve as the primary CM liaison, communicating complex technical and strategic information clearly to executive leadership, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders.
- Lead and facilitate Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, driving cross-functional alignment and resolving complex configuration challenges.
- Collaborate strategically with Engineering to develop, evaluate, and process Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), ensuring technical feasibility and operational readiness.
- Shape future contracts by reviewing and tailoring CM-related SOW and Data Item Description (DID) language prior to award, ensuring alignment with program needs.
- Enforce strict vendor governance, auditing contractor CM plans and processes to guarantee full compliance with DoD and contract requirements.
- Forge strategic partnerships with Data Management to streamline the routing of CM deliverables and mandate timely, accurate responses to CM-related CDRLs.
- Unite cross-departmental efforts with Safety, Production, and Quality Assurance (QM/QA/QE) to ensure all safety and quality-driven changes are seamlessly integrated into the TDP via the CCB.
- Oversee the meticulous review and disposition of critical engineering data, including Notice of Revisions (NORs), PAID actions, Engineering Release Records (ERRs), and Requests for Variance (RFVs) to ensure uncompromised baseline accuracy.
- Ensure baseline integrity by directing the rigorous review of Specifications, Parts Lists, Source Control, and Vendor Item Drawings.
- Manage and validate Technical Data Package (TDP) Option Selection Worksheets to support acquisition strategies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
