10068 - Program Manager- Senior

Canvas•Warner Robins, GA

10d

About The Position

The Senior Program Manager provides program management, acquisition, budget, logistics, and documentation support for assigned systems and programs, including Special Operations Forces/Personnel Recovery (SOF/PR) programs. The role supports Government program offices and enterprise- and staff-level interfaces, and may oversee junior and journeyman contractor personnel. The contractor assists the Government with acquisition planning, modification execution, program reviews, and program execution tracking. The position develops, reviews, coordinates, and maintains plans, schedules, budgets, cost and contract performance data, acquisition and cybersecurity documents, risk plans, briefings, work statements, data requirements, and security classification guidance. It supports program meetings and reviews by preparing agendas, briefing materials, and minutes; coordinates with Government, contractor, operational-unit, depot, field-team, and vendor contacts; and helps resolve modification-kit, schedule, technical, and asset issues. The role also supports budget development and justification, materiel requirements and distribution, aircraft modification and installation tracking, and management of Government-furnished materiel and property. It uses the Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCaR) system to document and coordinate requirements, formulate budgets, forecast and track execution, and reconcile execution data. The contractor maintains shipment and storage documentation, coordinates movement and shipping, supports Government-furnished-property documentation, and ensures authorized materials are ordered and costs are tracked.

Requirements

Master’s or doctorate degree in a related field and 10 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including five years in DoD or other U.S. Government ISR/SOF organizations; or a bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of relevant experience, including five years in DoD or other U.S. Government ISR/SOF organizations; or 15 years of directly related experience with required certifications, including eight years in DoD or other U.S. Government ISR/SOF organizations.
Advanced knowledge and recognized skill in the relevant technical or professional field, with the ability to perform tasks and oversee junior and journeyman contractor personnel.
Comprehensive understanding of, and ability to apply, standards, procedures, and practices in the area of expertise.
Independent proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams; Adobe Acrobat; and Air Force-approved web browsers, including Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Firefox.
Ability to learn other commercial or specialized computer applications as specified in the PWS.

Responsibilities

Prepare and review program documentation, including integrated master plans and schedules, work breakdown structures, cost and contract performance data, Acquisition Program Baselines, compliance documentation, cybersecurity strategies, Program Protection Plans, Life Cycle Management Plans, risk management plans, milestone briefings, Government-furnished-equipment documentation, budget and cost analyses, Performance Work Statements, Contract Data Requirements Listings, and Security Classification Guides.
Provide acquisition and program management support for acquisition planning, modification execution, and program activities.
Develop, review, coordinate, and follow up on cost estimate requests, cost impact requests, scope changes, purchase requests, and fund-cite authorization letters for platform modification programs.
Coordinate documents with external agencies and maintain awareness of relevant Government and contractor points of contact.
Support SOF/PR Program Management Reviews, System Requirements Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Configuration Control Boards, System Safety Groups, production status meetings, design reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings, provisioning and supply conferences, technical data conferences, Test Plan Working Groups, Test Readiness Reviews, Crew Station Working Groups, and other program meetings and conferences.
Prepare meeting agendas, briefing materials, and minutes as required.
Advise and assist the Government in developing and justifying annual budget estimates and justifications submitted to Congress.
Participate in determining requirements and forecasting, distributing, and redistributing materiel for assigned budget or program areas.
Track procurement and receipt of modification kits and assets, along with aircraft installation and completion schedules.
Coordinate with Government agencies, contractors, aircraft operational units, depot and contract field teams, and vendors to resolve kit shortages, discrepancies, schedule changes, technical issues, and faulty assets requiring repair or replacement.
Coordinate and track aircraft induction and completion schedules, aircraft status, and shipment and delivery of installation kits and other assets.
Coordinate with operational units and contract field teams to maintain and distribute installation and modification status reports.
Assist in developing and updating studies and analyses of modification issues, provisioning lists, ACAT documentation, Program Protection Plans, Life Cycle Management Plans, and risk management plans.
Use the CCaR system to initiate documentation and generate reports for defining and coordinating requirements, formulating budgets, forecasting and tracking program execution, and reconciling execution data.
Assist with management of Government-furnished materiel for aircraft undergoing repair, overhaul, or modification at weapon-system contractor facilities.
Maintain documentation and storage records; coordinate destinations and shipping modes; develop shipping documents; and coordinate movement, handling, and shipping.
Assist in developing Appendix B, Government Furnished Property, identifying parts needed by the weapon-systems contractor to repair or modify aircraft.
Ensure only authorized material is ordered for aircraft repair or modification and track Government-furnished materiel costs for each aircraft to prevent loss of funds.