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Program Manager
providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HBD), Theater Battle Control Division. The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Tactical Air Control, Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities. This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA. Responsibilities
Support cost and schedule reduction activities for acquisition and development efforts. Provide program level acquisition support to the Program Manager and Integrated Product Team Leads by helping guide successful program execution to maintain the acquisition battle rhythm and deliver warfighter capability. Provide support and solutions to program leadership to facilitate successful contract execution for the program and analyzes overall program health and advises program leadership on options to maintain cost, schedule and performance objectives. Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management. Provide expert Program Management inputs to Request for Proposal (RFPs) including systems specs, Electronic Warfare Systems (SRDs), Statement of Work (SOWs), and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs), and other RFP products. Review acquisition documents and provide comments with programmatic perspective to ensure consistency and accuracy. Documents may include, but are not limited to, ADMs, LCSP, Acquisition Strategies, APBs, Risk Management Plans, PMRs and milestone decision briefings. Support, prepare, review and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory acquisition report and milestone review documentations identified in DoDI 5000.02. Support implementation and execution of acquisition and development effort processes in concert with Government and weapon system prime contractors. Provide non-technical acquisition program management to include guidance and expertise necessary to apply principles, criteria, and procedures of DoD Directive 5000.1, DoDI 5000.02, NSSAP 03-02, and other DoD, AF, AFMC, and AFLCMC Instructions, Directives, Regulations, and guidance documents as applicable. Outline policy disconnects, policy interpretation, and management of all acquisition efforts. Advise the PM on best practice PM principles to achieve substantial process improvements, efficiencies, and potential cost avoidance. Assist with planning, evaluating and implementing program acquisition strategies, including DoD and AF policy and/or guidance; technical approach and/or requirements; risk assessment; and realism in achieving a product suitable for the warfighter within cost, schedule, and performance constraints. Support and coordinate with program level scheduling personnel. Develop, maintain, and update program risk management plans IAW the Risk Management Guide for DoD Acquisition, AFPAM 63-128, and the Air Force RI3 Guidebook; facilitate program risk identification, risk analysis, risk handling and risk monitoring; assist with execution of program risk management boards, risk management working groups (or equivalent), and document meeting minutes; includes analyzing prime and sub-contractor risk management processes. Assist with development, maintenance, and update of acquisition reports such as the Monthly Activity Reports (MAR), Source Approval Request (SAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), and supplemental reports as required by DoD policy for ACAT I, ACAT II, and ACAT III programs and IAW DoDI 5000.02, AFI 63-101_20-101, and AFPAM 63-128; use of standardized software applications such as MS Office, IDECS, EDA, CCaR, and other DoD/OSD systems. Provide direct support in preparing and submitting funding documents (e.g., Purchase Request, MIPR, Purchase Orders). Familiarity with Financial systems such as CCaR. Assist with preparation of briefings, graphics and reports in direct support of the acquisition program management functions. Provide services critical to Life Cycle Logistics and operational supportability. Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate acquisition project assignments and make recommendations to Government Program Manager regarding problems with unique or controversial items that may have a major effect on performance and execution of acquisition & sustainment projects. Compare program direction and program plans for consistency; review and track prime contractor deliverables status and schedules; review program integration plans and provide comments. Monitor interface control between IT systems; assist with drafting contractual letters on program management issues. Assist with development of source selection strategies, evaluation criteria, RFP documentation, and other source selection administrative support. Keep abreast of DoD acquisition reform policies and Air Force Instructions, and recommend revisions to new and existing programs impacted by changes (e.g., RDC and Evolutionary/Incremental Acquisition). Assist with mission execution including operational planning, analysis, capability development, event integration, and reporting. Ensure Mission Planning Environment systems are planned and developed to support requirement and capability demonstrations testing at evaluations and fielding requirements. Provide direct support to MPEs in the PMO; support review of program documents (e.g., BCRDs, APBs, ADM, MAR, RDT&E Documents) and ensure MAJCOM operational users’ requirements are met. Prepare and review ECPs/RFPs for MPEC DOs; evaluate proposals and provide written recommendations to Government PM. Support development of criteria for Incentive clauses for the MPEC-II DOs; correlate EVM cost performance with IMS CDRLs; support risk assessments for these strategies. Provide guidance to division chiefs and program/project managers regarding DoD Directives, AFIs, and related guidance; experience with Mission Planning I Validation/Verification, FQT and Development Evaluations in software development. Outline policy interpretation and management of all acquisition efforts. Qualifications
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Education: BA/BS degree Years of Experience: 10 years in the respective discipline, of which 3 years must be in the DoD; OR 15 years of related experience, 5 of which in the DoD Familiar with cloud-based systems, cost and performance projections Familiar with Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps and DevOps principles Comprehensive knowledge of DoD/AF acquisition and program management principles per DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75 Strong written and oral communication for acquisition documentation Location:
Hanscom AFB Travel:
Travel may be required per the customer’s discretion Onsite
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Program Manager
role at
McBride McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a
Program Manager
providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HBD), Theater Battle Control Division. The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Tactical Air Control, Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities. This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA. Responsibilities
Support cost and schedule reduction activities for acquisition and development efforts. Provide program level acquisition support to the Program Manager and Integrated Product Team Leads by helping guide successful program execution to maintain the acquisition battle rhythm and deliver warfighter capability. Provide support and solutions to program leadership to facilitate successful contract execution for the program and analyzes overall program health and advises program leadership on options to maintain cost, schedule and performance objectives. Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management. Provide expert Program Management inputs to Request for Proposal (RFPs) including systems specs, Electronic Warfare Systems (SRDs), Statement of Work (SOWs), and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs), and other RFP products. Review acquisition documents and provide comments with programmatic perspective to ensure consistency and accuracy. Documents may include, but are not limited to, ADMs, LCSP, Acquisition Strategies, APBs, Risk Management Plans, PMRs and milestone decision briefings. Support, prepare, review and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory acquisition report and milestone review documentations identified in DoDI 5000.02. Support implementation and execution of acquisition and development effort processes in concert with Government and weapon system prime contractors. Provide non-technical acquisition program management to include guidance and expertise necessary to apply principles, criteria, and procedures of DoD Directive 5000.1, DoDI 5000.02, NSSAP 03-02, and other DoD, AF, AFMC, and AFLCMC Instructions, Directives, Regulations, and guidance documents as applicable. Outline policy disconnects, policy interpretation, and management of all acquisition efforts. Advise the PM on best practice PM principles to achieve substantial process improvements, efficiencies, and potential cost avoidance. Assist with planning, evaluating and implementing program acquisition strategies, including DoD and AF policy and/or guidance; technical approach and/or requirements; risk assessment; and realism in achieving a product suitable for the warfighter within cost, schedule, and performance constraints. Support and coordinate with program level scheduling personnel. Develop, maintain, and update program risk management plans IAW the Risk Management Guide for DoD Acquisition, AFPAM 63-128, and the Air Force RI3 Guidebook; facilitate program risk identification, risk analysis, risk handling and risk monitoring; assist with execution of program risk management boards, risk management working groups (or equivalent), and document meeting minutes; includes analyzing prime and sub-contractor risk management processes. Assist with development, maintenance, and update of acquisition reports such as the Monthly Activity Reports (MAR), Source Approval Request (SAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), and supplemental reports as required by DoD policy for ACAT I, ACAT II, and ACAT III programs and IAW DoDI 5000.02, AFI 63-101_20-101, and AFPAM 63-128; use of standardized software applications such as MS Office, IDECS, EDA, CCaR, and other DoD/OSD systems. Provide direct support in preparing and submitting funding documents (e.g., Purchase Request, MIPR, Purchase Orders). Familiarity with Financial systems such as CCaR. Assist with preparation of briefings, graphics and reports in direct support of the acquisition program management functions. Provide services critical to Life Cycle Logistics and operational supportability. Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate acquisition project assignments and make recommendations to Government Program Manager regarding problems with unique or controversial items that may have a major effect on performance and execution of acquisition & sustainment projects. Compare program direction and program plans for consistency; review and track prime contractor deliverables status and schedules; review program integration plans and provide comments. Monitor interface control between IT systems; assist with drafting contractual letters on program management issues. Assist with development of source selection strategies, evaluation criteria, RFP documentation, and other source selection administrative support. Keep abreast of DoD acquisition reform policies and Air Force Instructions, and recommend revisions to new and existing programs impacted by changes (e.g., RDC and Evolutionary/Incremental Acquisition). Assist with mission execution including operational planning, analysis, capability development, event integration, and reporting. Ensure Mission Planning Environment systems are planned and developed to support requirement and capability demonstrations testing at evaluations and fielding requirements. Provide direct support to MPEs in the PMO; support review of program documents (e.g., BCRDs, APBs, ADM, MAR, RDT&E Documents) and ensure MAJCOM operational users’ requirements are met. Prepare and review ECPs/RFPs for MPEC DOs; evaluate proposals and provide written recommendations to Government PM. Support development of criteria for Incentive clauses for the MPEC-II DOs; correlate EVM cost performance with IMS CDRLs; support risk assessments for these strategies. Provide guidance to division chiefs and program/project managers regarding DoD Directives, AFIs, and related guidance; experience with Mission Planning I Validation/Verification, FQT and Development Evaluations in software development. Outline policy interpretation and management of all acquisition efforts. Qualifications
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Education: BA/BS degree Years of Experience: 10 years in the respective discipline, of which 3 years must be in the DoD; OR 15 years of related experience, 5 of which in the DoD Familiar with cloud-based systems, cost and performance projections Familiar with Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps and DevOps principles Comprehensive knowledge of DoD/AF acquisition and program management principles per DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75 Strong written and oral communication for acquisition documentation Location:
Hanscom AFB Travel:
Travel may be required per the customer’s discretion Onsite
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