FMS Program Manager

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Bedford, MA

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

Odyssey Systems is hiring an FMS Program Manager to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/Electronic Systems (AFLCMC/HB), including the Air Force Program Execution Office for PEO Digital (AFPEO/HB). The office manages and executes modernization, development, testing, production, fielding, and sustainment for the PEO Electronic Systems portfolio, which includes more than 130 programs for the U.S. Air Force and foreign allies. AFLCMC/PEO Electronic Systems is headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, with geographically separated operating units in the United States and overseas. This is a full-time hybrid position located at Hanscom Air Force Base. The role supports Foreign Military Sales programs, specifically the E-3 Saudi AWACS Weapon System modernization effort. It involves program planning and execution support, acquisition activities, cost, schedule, and performance monitoring, risk management, coordination with government and contractor stakeholders, and engagement with international customer representatives. The position requires overseas travel, including potentially hazardous locations, with travel listed at 20% to Oklahoma and Saudi Arabia.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold an active Secret clearance.
Must have experience using Microsoft Project for scheduling and IMS work.
Must be willing and able to travel overseas, potentially to hazardous locations.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for engaging government, contractor, and international stakeholders.
Ability to work proactively and independently with minimal supervision.
Collaborative experience working across cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
Problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, professional, and able to navigate complex stakeholder environments.
Education and experience: Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including 3 years in the DoD; or 7 years of directly related experience, including 5 years in the DoD.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales program management, specifically the E-3 Saudi AWACS Weapon System modernization effort.
Experience monitoring and managing cost, schedule, and performance metrics for program execution and decision-making.
Skill in program planning, progress tracking, milestone management, and performance reporting.
Experience identifying, assessing, and tracking program risks and supporting mitigation and issue resolution.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
Experience with cross-functional coordination and execution in complex defense acquisition environments.
Experience supporting acquisition planning and FMS-specific acquisition processes and requirements.
Knowledge of RMF requirements in the FMS realm and CENTCOM Governance, Risk and Compliance processes.
Knowledge of customer-country customs, etiquette, and business practices.
Knowledge of the DoD Transportation System as it applies to overseas FMS shipments.
Ability to build relationships, foster teamwork, and lead through influence rather than direct authority.
Adaptability in dynamic, fast-paced environments with changing requirements and stakeholder needs.

Responsibilities

Use Microsoft Project for scheduling and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) work.
Develop and support briefings and schedules covering program status and acquisition tasks for senior management.
Support Program Acquisition Reviews (PARs), senior-level meetings and reviews, and IMP/IMS reviews.
Support acquisition planning, including industry days, market research, source-selection planning, ASP planning, SOO/SOW/PWS writing, RFP planning and preparation, and contract negotiation preparation, with attention to FMS-specific requirements.
Support FMS acquisition activities involving Anti-Tamper requirements, ITAR regulations, Manpower Resource Plan preparation, Letters of Request for Technical Assistance, Price and Availability responses, and Letter of Offer and Acceptance responses.
Support freight forwarding, customs import processes, and use of MASL codes for FMS activities.
Prepare LOA data, including manpower requirements, using mandated systems such as SAMRS and DSAMS.
Work with prime contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers from foreign countries in program execution.
Represent the program office, without decisional authority, to customer-country Ministries of Defense, Offices of Defense Cooperation, Air Forces, and U.S. Security Cooperation Office representatives; answer complex questions from customer-country representatives in real time.
Prepare for and support program office activities and meetings, including U.S. Government internal meetings, case meetings, design reviews, Program Assessment Reviews, Interface Control Working Groups, Technical Interchange Meetings, and case reviews.
Support program planning, progress tracking, milestone management, performance reporting, and monitoring of cost, schedule, and performance metrics.
Identify, assess, and track program risks; support mitigation strategies and issue resolution.
Coordinate cross-functional program execution activities in a complex defense acquisition environment.
Travel overseas as required, including to potentially hazardous locations.
Apply working knowledge of RMF requirements in the FMS realm, CENTCOM Governance, Risk and Compliance processes, customer-country customs and business practices, and DoD transportation processes for shipping equipment overseas.