Senior Program Manager (F-15)

Applied Research Solutions•Dayton, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Research Solutions is hiring a Senior Program Manager to provide program management support to the F-15 Division at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio. The Division supports the design, development, integration, testing, production, deployment, modernization, sustainment, and support of U.S. and Foreign Military Sales F-15 aircraft weapon systems and subsystems. The role applies acquisition program management policies and processes to current and future F-15 programs across their life cycles, including requirements, development, upgrades, production, and deployment. It also supports acquisition documentation, program reviews, strategic decisions, risk and cost management, and coordination with Government stakeholders. The position requires advanced expertise in program management and the ability to oversee junior and journeyman personnel. A Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship are required. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Secret clearance required.
One of the following qualification paths: an MA/MS and 12 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline, including 5 years in DoD; a BA/BS and 15 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in DoD; or 20 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, including 8 years in DoD.
Advanced knowledge, experience, and recognized expertise in the relevant technical or professional field.
Ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman personnel.
Comprehensive understanding of and ability to apply relevant standards, procedures, and practices in the area of expertise, including program office, enterprise, and staff-level support interfaces.
Knowledge of DoD and Air Force acquisition regulations, guidelines, and processes.
Knowledge of OFP software development and testing processes, ability to interpret user requirements, and understanding of the Multi-National Fighter Program cost-sharing process.
Successful completion of a background investigation, including criminal history and identity checks, is required for employment.

Responsibilities

Apply acquisition program management philosophy, policies, and procedures to support existing and future F-15 Division aircraft programs, including full life-cycle requirements, subsystems, and equipment.
Prepare and support acquisition and milestone documentation, including MOAs, MOUs, SOOs, PWSs, SOWs, RFPs, requirements documents, analyses, and other program documents.
Support Government proposal reviews and coordinate documentation and inputs across financial, management, procurement, engineering, logistics, and other functional resources.
Plan for program milestones and participate in process improvement activities as a member or advisor to Integrated Product Teams and improvement working groups.
Collect programmatic inputs from weapons systems program offices for acquisition and development or upgrades to USAF and FMS F-15 aircraft configurations.
Serve, as required, in a non-voting advisory role for acquisition-related program source selections.
Assess program progress and communicate recommendations orally and in writing to senior organizational management.
Develop and coordinate responses to SOCCER taskers and internal or external program inquiries.
Support acquisition events and reviews, including SRRs, PDRs, CDRs, TRRs, TCMs, FCAs, PCAs, and PRRs.
Assist with planning, organizing, and managing development, production, and deployment of capabilities, systems, subsystems, and equipment.
Apply acquisition program management expertise to DoD, USAF, and sister-service procurement activities, including prime mission equipment, support equipment, post-award management, and programs throughout their life cycles.
Produce or review business case analyses, trade-off studies, acquisition and logistics estimates, requirements documents, and acquisition strategies and plans.
Integrate, draft, coordinate, adjudicate comments on, and finalize milestone documentation and program assessments; develop technical inputs and staff summary packages for milestone approvals.
Support contract strategy development, Work Breakdown Structures, program risk assessments, market surveys, Life Cycle Support Plans, and life-cycle cost estimates.
Develop executive briefings; coordinate schedules with USAF and Government stakeholders; update briefings and document meeting minutes.
Perform analyses supporting program strategy decisions and courses of action.
Support requirements document development and the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System process and staffing; help translate user requirements and CONOPS into RFP documentation.
Support Commander/Director Action Group processes, including Monthly Acquisition Reports, DAES, and Selected Acquisition Reports.
Support requirements and planning councils or similar requirements review processes for using commands.
Plan, coordinate, and participate in integrated program reviews and conferences; gather information, prepare charts and briefings, provide other support, and manage resulting action items.
Assist in reviewing and analyzing prime weapon system and subcontractor EVM systems.
Support AF Form 1067 Modification Proposal activities, including logging, assigning reviews, tracking completion, responding to using commands, and archiving results.
Support the directorate or division self-assessment program, including inspection preparation, checklist distribution and tracking, status monitoring, and corrective-action recommendations.
Apply knowledge of OFP software development and testing, interpret user requirements, and understand the Multi-National Fighter Program cost-sharing process.
Manage risk, cost, schedule, and performance for various OFP development efforts in a program management support role.
Perform other duties as assigned.