Program Manager

Torch Technologies, Inc.•Eglin AFB, FL

40d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch Technologies Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL with over 1200 employee-owners. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us! Torch Technologies is seeking a Program Manager to join a team supporting the 96 Cyberspace Test Group (96 CTG) at Eglin AFB, FL. The 96 CTG is responsible for the Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) for Department of Defense (DoD) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), Cyber, and Electronic Warfare (EW) programs from development through sustainment. This position is responsible for project management of C4ISR programs. Individual will also support program management and program engineering activities as necessary. As a Program Manager, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to: Provide programmatic support for a wide range of 96 CTG test projects. Prepare test cost estimates, customer test agreements, test directives and other project documentation. Initiate, develop test requirements for and supervise complex test projects including mission planning systems, flight test, weapons testing, electronic warfare testing, software testing or cybersecurity testing. Provide training and mentoring to 96 CTG project managers on test processes, project management processes, project management measurement and control, and project budgets. Manage the financial status of test projects including coordinating with financial managers, monitoring funding documents, verifying expenses, and complying with DOD financial and contractual guidance. Coordinate test resource requirements with customers, leadership and test engineering personnel. Coordinate test project approvals, safety, technical support, range management, facilities, logistics, security, frequency management and reporting for assigned programs. Manage project information using Government test management systems for documentation workflows, finance management and project management. Travel on occasion in support of project planning, execution or reporting.

Requirements

US Citizenship
Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field and at minimum of 12 years of technical experience is required.
Must hold current and be able to maintain Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

DoD acquisition project management experience.
Experience designing and implementing test strategies for DOD software or hardware tests.
Strong understanding of the DOD acquisition, weapons systems, DT&E and OT&E processes.
Experience interfacing with multiple stakeholders to define project scope, maintain project status, develop schedules and budgets, and develop project documentation.
Effective oral and written communications skills, good interpersonal communications skills and be comfortable working in a team environment.
Proficient in the use and integration of MS Office Word, Excel and Power-Point applications.
Project Management Professional course work or certification.
DoD operations, test or project management experience.
Experience in one or more of C4ISR, Range maintenance, Data Links, Defensive Systems or Cybersecurity in the test planning and execution environment.
Ability to develop, track, and report programmatic information on DoD Programs.

Responsibilities

Provide programmatic support for a wide range of 96 CTG test projects.
Prepare test cost estimates, customer test agreements, test directives and other project documentation.
Initiate, develop test requirements for and supervise complex test projects including mission planning systems, flight test, weapons testing, electronic warfare testing, software testing or cybersecurity testing.
Provide training and mentoring to 96 CTG project managers on test processes, project management processes, project management measurement and control, and project budgets.
Manage the financial status of test projects including coordinating with financial managers, monitoring funding documents, verifying expenses, and complying with DOD financial and contractual guidance.
Coordinate test resource requirements with customers, leadership and test engineering personnel.
Coordinate test project approvals, safety, technical support, range management, facilities, logistics, security, frequency management and reporting for assigned programs.
Manage project information using Government test management systems for documentation workflows, finance management and project management.
Travel on occasion in support of project planning, execution or reporting.