Senior Program Manager (FOG Chief)

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. • Bedford, MA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Manager providing support to Program Executive Office for Nuclear Command, Control, Communications Nuclear Networks Division (NCN) Front Office Group (FOG).The AFNWC/NC3 Integration Directorate is headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, with an operating location at Kirtland AFB, NM. The NC3 Directorate’s mission is to provide support to the Program Executive Office (PEO), the Deputy Director, Deputy AFPEO NC3 and staff for acquisition and administrative control of all NC divisions, branches, and programs. It consists of an Executive Section, Engineering (EN), Financial Management (FM), Operations Management (OM), Information Protection (IP), Contracts (PK), Cyber, Logistics (LG), the Program Execution Group (PEG) and Intelligence (IN).
This position’s primary role will be focal point/lead for the Front Office Group, acting as FOG Chief functional responsible for senior level administrative review of all acquisition documentation and coordination for senior leaders.
This is a full-time position located at Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, MA.

In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, you will provide expert-level support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs by assisting government leadership with decision-making, planning, and execution throughout the acquisition life-cycle. You will apply your technical and/or professional expertise to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations, contribute to mission success, and help deliver critical capabilities to the war-fighter.

Requirements

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
• Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Clearance.
• Education: BA/BS Degree
• Years of Experience: 7 - 10 Years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Clearance: ICD 704 Eligible
• Education: MA/MS Degree
• Years of experience:10+ years in DoD/DoW environment, primarily supporting Air Force acquisitions programs
• Technical Skills
• Familiarity with Air Force Acquisitions
• Familiarity with Air Force/Military customs & courtesies
• Working knowledge of NC3 organization & mission
• Interpersonal Skills
• Strong team player mindset & attitudes
• Willingness to integrate one's self in cross functional environments

Responsibilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies, and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework, AFI 63-101/20-101, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoD and the Air Force.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition, sustainment, or modification programs.
• Knowledge of support activities that assist the program manager in assessing what programs are within schedule and cost baselines, be able to recommend viable solutions to problems, and the pursuit of alternative courses of action.
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation (briefings, documents, plans, etc.).
• Plan, research, analyze, and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production, deployment and sustainment of weapons systems and associated equipment as well as formulate plans and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Support and develop acquisition and sustainment reports, including statutory and regulatory reports (i.e. Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Monthly Activity Report (MAR), etc.).
• Support program management reviews, senior level meeting/reviews, and IMP/IMS reviews.
• Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management.
• Understand the different funding types, budgets and the Central Asset Management (CAM) process

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees