Principal Logistics Manager

McBride•Lincoln, MA

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Principal Logistics Manager supports complex Department of Defense acquisition and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs, including the E-3 Saudi AWACS Weapon System. The role is based at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, in a hybrid work environment and is contingent upon position award. Travel is 20%, including travel to locations such as Oklahoma and Saudi Arabia, and the employee must be willing to travel overseas to potentially hazardous locations. The position supports sound acquisition planning and program execution, with particular emphasis on FMS-specific requirements. It involves developing program status briefings and schedules for senior management; supporting acquisition reviews and program meetings; coordinating logistics and sustainment planning; and engaging with U.S. Government, contractor, supplier, customer-country, and coalition stakeholders. The manager may represent the program office to customer-country organizations and respond to complex questions, without decisional authority. The role requires expertise in logistics and sustainment management, lifecycle logistics strategies, manpower and materiel requirements, product support planning, logistics metrics, maintenance and transition planning, risk mitigation, and overseas transportation processes. It also involves working with mandated security-assistance systems and understanding applicable FMS acquisition, regulatory, cybersecurity, and regional governance processes.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have an active Secret clearance and be willing to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
Must have experience with Microsoft Project for scheduling and IMS work.
Must be willing and able to travel overseas, potentially to hazardous locations.
Demonstrated experience supporting program-office activities and meetings, including reviews, working groups, and case reviews.
Experience executing programs with prime contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers from foreign countries.
Working-level understanding of RMF requirements in the FMS realm.
Working-level understanding of the CENTCOM Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) process.
Working-level understanding of customer-country customs, etiquette, and business practices.
Working-level understanding of the DoD Transportation System as it relates to shipping equipment overseas to an FMS customer’s final destination.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for engaging government, contractor, and international stakeholders.
Demonstrated leadership through influence and ability to foster collaboration across cross-functional teams.
Strong relationship-building, problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and detail-oriented skills.
Ability to proactively identify challenges, develop solutions, and drive actions to completion with minimal supervision.
Ability to adapt, balance multiple priorities, and maintain professionalism and mission focus in dynamic environments.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 20 years of experience in the applicable technical or professional discipline, including 10 years in the DoD; or 30 or more years of directly related experience, including 12 years in the DoD.
SME-level logistics and sustainment management expertise supporting complex DoD acquisition and FMS programs, including the E-3 Saudi AWACS Weapon System.
Extensive experience identifying and integrating manpower, materiel, funding, facilities, and support-service requirements.
Experience developing and maintaining Life Cycle Logistics and sustainment strategies aligned with program objectives and DoD 5000.2 acquisition guidance.
Experience collaborating with Material Support Managers, Product Support Managers, and coalition partners on product-support and sustainment plans.
Experience analyzing and reporting supply performance, reliability, maintainability, and readiness metrics.
Expertise in logistics planning, maintenance planning, product-transition activities, and coordination with Air Logistics Complex centers.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
Professional development assistance.

Responsibilities

Use Microsoft Project to support 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 (PAR), senior-level meetings and reviews, and Integrated Master Plan (IMP)/IMS reviews.
Support acquisition planning, including industry days, market research, source-selection planning, Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) planning, SOO/SOW/PWS writing, RFP planning and preparation, and contract-negotiation preparation.
Support FMS acquisition activities, including Anti-Tamper (AT) requirements, ITAR compliance, Manpower Resource Plan (MRP) preparation, Letters of Request (LOR) for Technical Assistance, Price and Availability (P&A) and Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) responses, freight forwarding, customs import processes, and MASL codes.
Prepare and support LOA data, including manpower requirements, using mandated systems such as SAMRS and DSAMS.
Execute programs involving prime contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers from foreign countries.
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 logistics and sustainment planning for complex DoD acquisition and FMS programs, including identifying and integrating manpower, materiel, funding, facilities, and support-service requirements.
Develop, execute, and maintain Life Cycle Logistics and sustainment strategies aligned with program objectives and DoD 5000.2 acquisition guidance.
Collaborate with Material Support Managers, Product Support Managers, and coalition partners on product-support and sustainment plans.
Analyze and report logistics metrics, including supply performance, reliability, maintainability, and readiness indicators, to support reviews and leadership decisions.
Plan logistics, maintenance, and product-transition activities and coordinate with Air Logistics Complex centers throughout the system lifecycle.
Identify sustainment risks and problem areas, develop mitigation strategies, and coordinate corrective actions across stakeholders.
Use Microsoft Office applications for logistics analysis, executive reporting, documentation, and program support.
Travel overseas, potentially to hazardous locations, as required.