Project Officer (Acquisitions) - - EW&C

MAG Aerospace • Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

5d • $0 - $205,000

About The Position

MAG Aerospace is an experienced Project Officer support to Product Manager Tactical Spectrum Warfare (PdM TSW) on Program Management activities. The Project Officer will perform continuous management and review of cost, schedule, performance and supportability of projects/programs/products as they transition through the acquisition life cycle from research, development, production, fielding and sustainment. Provides technical assistance, acquisition expertise, and task management/completion to ensure mission accomplishment.

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in acquisition program management
• Expert Knowledge of DoD Program Management (PMP or DAWIA) and the full range of related principles and practices to include budgeting, strategic planning, funding, and managing resources.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Required to coordinate with senior level Army leaders, multiple PEO representatives, as well as internal and external PM and PdM representatives.
• Active Secret
• 10+ years experience in acquisition program management
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
• Ability to work within office/field/lab environments.
• Ability to support up to 15% travel required to Army and contractor locations within CONUS and OCONUS.
• The position is contingent upon candidate’s ability to meet physical and medical requirements as needed by the position; including compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Active TS/SCI

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate strategies to execute financial management, DoD acquisition, fielding and training, and logistical support for hardware, software, and services required by assigned projects
• Conceive new approaches to various near-term and long-range projects and present to the PdM TSW staff and leadership team
• Plan and conduct highly complex program/system reviews and initiate reports which are provided to higher headquarters and other commands with recommendations on best courses of action
• Provide pre- and post-award acquisition support, including market research, cost analysis, performance requirements, and rough orders of magnitude
• Conduct various internal and external stakeholder engagements
• Translate operational mission needs into acquisition, technical, and programmatic requirements
• Track acquisition documentation, action items, and comments to closure
• Track programmatic issues and risks to ensure they are addressed in acquisition documentation
• Support development of program office estimates, independent cost estimates, Memorandums of Agreements, and technical evaluations
• Research, analyze, assess, and coordinate acquisition program documentation in support of Milestone Decisions and other key activities/events
• Develop and/or coordinate program documentation including long-range plans, policies, integrated master plan (IMP), integrated master schedule (IMS)
• Assist in developing spend plans, Unfunded Requirements (UFR) plans/submissions, acquisition requirements packages, Strategic Portfolio Analysis Review (SPAR), and Program Objective Memoranda (POM)
• Review program documentation and make recommendations concerning long-range plans, policies, and schedules to improve the programmatic and technical effectiveness of the management team
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• At MAG Aerospace, we value your contributions providing our employees with a robust Total Rewards package that supports your total well-being. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in MAG's Total Rewards programs. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits as well as paid leave, professional development, and tuition assistance. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings not inclusive of health benefits.
• We encourage you to learn more about our Total Rewards Program by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site: https://www.magaero.com/benefits/.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees