Program Manager Journeyman

Applied Research Solutions•Bedford, MA

4h•$125,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Journeyman Program Manager to support the Division Chief and Front Office Group (FOG) in the Aerospace Management Systems Division (AFLCMC/ESA). The division develops, delivers, and sustains Department of the Air Force air traffic management, landing systems, CNS/ATM avionics, and weather sensing and forecasting capabilities. Its mission areas include Air Traffic Management Systems, CNS/ATM Avionics Engineering, Weather Sensing and Forecast Technologies, and Foreign Military Sales programs supporting partner nations. The position provides program-level acquisition and management support across acquisition strategy, policy compliance, contracting, reporting, risk and schedule management, funding, and leadership advisory functions. The role supports program managers and Integrated Product Team leads in disciplined execution and delivery of warfighter capabilities, and helps maintain cost, schedule, and performance objectives. It also supports division and program leadership with documentation, briefings, workflow coordination, and acquisition guidance. The position is contingent upon award. The expected annual salary range is $125,000–$135,000, dependent on the role, responsibilities, experience, location, qualifications, education or training, and skills. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background investigation, including criminal history and identity checks.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have an active Secret security clearance.
Either 8 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including 5 years in the DoD; or a bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 years of relevant experience, including 3 years in the DoD.
Proficiency in records management, compliant document handling, and accurate tracking of Directorate- and Division-level materials.
Skill in workflow and tasker/suspense tracking, including assigning, monitoring, and validating action items across complex organizations.
Experience editing, routing, and processing staff packages and ensuring timely movement through approval chains.
Strong capability with SharePoint and Office 365, including repository organization, structured workflows, and collaborative documents.
Ability to coordinate deliverables and consolidate inputs from multiple branches and functional leads into accurate, leadership-ready outputs.
Ability to monitor task queues and prepare leadership updates on suspense statuses and workflow throughput.
Skill in meeting coordination, including agenda preparation, action-item tracking, and scheduling aligned with leadership requirements.
Knowledge, experience, and demonstrated ability to perform tasks in the relevant technical or professional discipline.
Ability to work independently and apply appropriate procedures and processes within the area of expertise.
Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems to produce successful outcomes within established program or project guidelines.

Responsibilities

Provide program-level acquisition support to the Program Manager and Integrated Product Team leads to support disciplined execution, acquisition battle rhythm, and delivery of warfighter capability.
Advise program leadership on program health and options for maintaining cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
Interpret, coordinate, and execute acquisition project assignments; identify and resolve issues affecting acquisition and sustainment efforts.
Compare program direction and plans for alignment and consistency across stakeholders.
Monitor and assess program integration plans and system interface control.
Assist with planning, evaluating, and implementing acquisition strategies, including traditional, Middle Tier of Acquisition, and Urgent Capability pathways.
Provide non-technical acquisition expertise and guidance consistent with DoD and Air Force acquisition policies, directives, and instructions.
Identify and resolve policy disconnects, interpret policy, and provide recommendations to program leadership.
Track acquisition reform initiatives and recommend program updates in response to policy changes.
Provide program management inputs to requests for proposals, including system requirements, statements of work, system requirements documents, contract data requirements lists, and evaluation criteria.
Assist with source selection strategy development and provide administrative and evaluation support.
Review and track prime contractor deliverables, schedules, and contractual performance.
Assist with drafting contractual correspondence related to program management issues.
Develop, prepare, and review acquisition reports and statutory documentation for milestone decisions and program oversight.
Support preparation of senior-level briefings, graphics, schedules, and program status updates.
Maintain recurring program documentation, including MARs, APBs, DAES inputs, SARs, and supplemental acquisition reports.
Use DoD-mandated and specialized systems for reporting, documentation, and execution.
Develop, maintain, and execute program risk management plans; facilitate risk identification, analysis, handling, and monitoring.
Support risk management boards and working groups and document outcomes and action items.
Analyze contractor and subcontractor risk management processes.
Coordinate with program scheduling personnel and correlate EVM cost performance data with Integrated Master Schedule CDRLs.
Support preparation and submission of funding documents, including purchase requests, MIPRs, and obligation and spend plans.
Support cost and schedule reduction initiatives across acquisition and development efforts.
Evaluate funding realism and cost impacts to support acquisition strategies and execution decisions.
Provide acquisition and program management guidance to division chiefs and program/project managers.
Advise program managers on program management practices to improve processes, increase efficiency, and achieve cost avoidance.
Support life-cycle logistics considerations and operational supportability planning.
Perform records management, compliant document handling, and accurate tracking of Directorate- and Division-level materials.
Coordinate workflow and tasker/suspense tracking, including assigning, monitoring, and validating action items across complex organizations.
Edit, route, and process staff packages, ensuring clarity, correctness, and timely movement through approval chains.
Use SharePoint and Office 365 to organize repositories, maintain structured workflows, and manage collaborative documents.
Coordinate Division and Directorate deliverables by consolidating inputs from multiple branches and functional leads into leadership-ready outputs.
Monitor task queues and prepare leadership updates on suspense statuses and workflow throughput.
Support meeting coordination by preparing agendas, tracking action items, and aligning schedules with leadership requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.