FMS Program Manager

Astrion•Bedford, MA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

Astrion 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. The position is based at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, requires an active Secret clearance, and involves approximately 20% travel, including travel to Saudi Arabia. The role supports the E-3 Saudi AWACS Weapon System modernization effort and requires effective coordination with government, contractor, and international stakeholders. The Program Manager supports program execution and decision-making through planning, schedule and performance tracking, acquisition planning, reporting, briefings, and risk management. The work includes Foreign Military Sales (FMS)-specific acquisition activities, preparation and review of program documentation, support for government and customer meetings, and coordination with customer-country representatives. The role requires knowledge of FMS processes and regulations, security assistance systems, overseas shipping, and relevant DoD and CENTCOM processes. The employee must be willing and able to travel overseas to potentially hazardous locations.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold an active Secret clearance.
Must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 3 years of experience in the respective technical or professional discipline, including 3 years in the DoD; or 7 years of directly related experience, including 5 years in the DoD.
Must have experience with Microsoft Project for scheduling and IMS work.
Must be capable and willing to travel overseas to potentially hazardous locations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for engaging government, contractor, and international stakeholders.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, prioritize tasks, and drive actions to completion.
Collaborative experience working across cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams.
Problem-solving, critical-thinking, organization, attention to detail, professionalism, and situational awareness in complex stakeholder environments.
Ability to adapt to fast-paced environments and build relationships and lead through influence.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting Foreign Military Sales programs, particularly the E-3 Saudi AWACS Weapon System modernization effort.
Experience monitoring and managing cost, schedule, and performance metrics for program execution and decision-making.
Skills in program planning, progress tracking, milestone management, and performance reporting.
Experience identifying, assessing, and tracking program risks and supporting mitigation strategies and issue resolution.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook, for analysis, reporting, briefings, and documentation.
Experience supporting cross-functional coordination and execution in complex defense acquisition environments.
Extensive experience with FMS-specific acquisition processes and related organizations, systems, regulations, and requirements.
Working-level knowledge of SAMRS and DSAMS, RMF requirements in the FMS realm, the CENTCOM GRC process, customer-country practices, and the DoD Transportation System for overseas shipments.

Responsibilities

Use Microsoft Project to support scheduling and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) work.
Develop and support program-status and acquisition-task briefings and schedules for senior management.
Support Program Acquisition Reviews (PAR), 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 document preparation, and contract-negotiation preparation, with attention to FMS-specific requirements.
Support FMS acquisition activities involving Anti-Tamper requirements, ITAR, Manpower Resource Plan preparation, LORs for Technical Assistance, Price and Availability, and LOA responses, freight forwarding and customs import processes, and MASL codes.
Support preparation of LOA data, including manpower requirements, using mandated systems such as SAMRS and DSAMS.
Coordinate program execution with prime contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers from foreign countries.
Represent the program office, without decisional authority, to customer-country Ministry of Defense, Office of Defense Cooperation, Air Force, and U.S. Security Cooperation Office representatives; respond to 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.
Apply working-level understanding of Risk Management Framework requirements in the FMS environment and the CENTCOM Governance, Risk and Compliance process.
Account for customer-country customs, etiquette, and business practices, and the DoD Transportation System as it relates to shipping equipment to FMS customer destinations overseas.
Monitor and manage cost, schedule, and performance metrics; track program progress, milestones, and risks; and support risk mitigation and issue resolution.
Coordinate across cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams and communicate program information to government, contractor, and international stakeholders.