FMS Program Manager, Senior F-16 WAM (Secret)-205

Credence•Bath Township, OH

18h

About The Position

Credence is hiring an FMS Program Manager to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center WAM (AFLCMC/WAM), F-16 division, primarily at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The role supports the F-16 “Viper” Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, which delivers aircraft and related capabilities to the United States Air Force and coalition partners. The program includes country-specific FMS cases and the Multi-National Fighter Program (MNFP), a cooperative U.S. Air Force and international development program conducted through the FMS process. The Program Manager provides program management and technical support throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including planning, execution, delivery, sustainment, and program closure. Work includes supporting FMS case and manpower package development and modifications; monitoring funding, requirements, documentation, and schedules; coordinating government, contractor, and foreign customer inputs; and advising on security assistance, acquisition policy, technology transfer, and disclosure matters. The position supports program reviews, contract actions, briefings, correspondence, and responses to senior-level taskings. Candidates must hold an active Secret security clearance and meet one of the specified education and experience pathways: a related master’s or doctoral degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience, including five years in the DoD; a related bachelor’s degree with at least 12 years of relevant experience, including five years in the DoD; or at least 15 years of directly related experience with appropriate certifications, including eight years in the DoD.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance.
One of the following: a related master’s or doctoral degree and at least 10 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including at least five years in the DoD; a related bachelor’s degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience, including at least five years in the DoD; or at least 15 years of directly related experience with appropriate certifications, including at least eight years in the DoD.
Strong knowledge of FMS-related requirements, including ITAR, Delegation of Disclosure Letter, DISAM manual, and SAMM (DoD 5105.38-M).

Responsibilities

Support planning and organization of program and project activities, perform program management analysis and technical work, and help prepare and present assessments of program management concepts, analyses, studies, and procedures.
Evaluate implications of existing or proposed projects, programs, processes, and policies or laws, and recommend improvements.
Provide technical and program support for F-16 FMS programs throughout DoD acquisition stages, including planning, execution, delivery, sustainment, and program closure.
Monitor, review, analyze, and coordinate security assistance matters involving DoD and non-DoD agencies to ensure compliance with policies, LORs, LOAs, relevant legislation, and other requirements.
Support implementation and execution of assigned LOAs in accordance with the AECA and SAMM, and complete assigned projects with no or minimal assistance.
Support pre-LOA development, Statements of Objectives, Statements of Work, and government review of weapon-system contractor proposals.
Review contractor-submitted documents, export licenses, and other documentation for government review, and assist with release and coordination of government responses.
Manage FMS LOA and Manpower Requirements Package modifications and amendments.
Analyze manpower needs for F-16 aircraft based on country LORs and LOAs.
Monitor funding status and track expiring positions with project managers and SAPMs, including allocating and extending positions with country concurrence.
Support SAPMs, line managers, and functional teams throughout the acquisition process and provide insight on acquisition policy, streamlining, management, and lessons learned.
Help identify requirements for initial support of new acquisitions or weapon-system modifications until transition to sustainment.
Support contract awards, including pre-award documentation and evaluation of proposals submitted in response to government RFPs.
Coordinate financial management, management, procurement, engineering, and logistics resources and consolidate their inputs into common documents.
Assist with planning for program milestones and prepare briefing charts for meetings.
Review briefings, documents, and correspondence for accuracy in relation to DoD acquisition documents, and provide comments and recommendations.
Prepare correspondence to other U.S. government agencies, contractors, and foreign governments or customers.
Support government participation in CONUS and OCONUS meetings, including program, team management, design, financial, and production readiness reviews, as well as technical interchange meetings.
Manage coordination and suspense control for higher-headquarters inquiries, prepare responses for senior officials’ approval, recommend dispositions to senior management, and analyze metrics in response to management taskings.
Advise on technology transfer and disclosure, including releasability and export licenses, risk management, project management, and logistics.
Maintain and update project management documents, develop standard operating procedures, perform financial and risk management, and develop and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule.
Support LOA line management, FMS budget development, financial tracking, deliverables execution, and interfaces with senior U.S. government FMS representatives.
Prepare Price and Availability data, LOA data, and budgetary Rough Order of Magnitude estimates for new FMS programs and follow-on support cases.
Advise the team on FMS-related projects, applying knowledge of ITAR, Delegation of Disclosure Letter, DISAM manual, and SAMM requirements.