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Sumaria Systems, LLC

Junior Acquisition Program Manager

Sumaria Systems, LLC, Fairborn, Ohio, United States, 45324

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Job Title Junior Acquisition Program Manager

Company Sumaria Systems, LLC

Location WPAFB (Wright‑Patterson Air Force Base), Ohio

Salary $120,000.00 - $180,000.00

Job Description Candidate will support the Medium Altitude Unmanned Air System (UAS) Program Office (MQ‑9 Reaper) program by providing advisory support for acquisition management, program planning, and integration support of MQ‑9 production, modernization, integration of new capabilities, and retrofit activities. The general areas requiring advisory / draft documentation support by the PM include, but are not limited to: financial management, contract management, budget analysis, protocol, interactions with DFAS, MIPR process, etc.

Responsibilities

Provide advisory support for acquisition management, program planning, and integration support of MQ‑9 production, modernization, integration of new capabilities, and retrofit activities.

Support weapons integration and support for current and future capabilities on the MQ‑9 Reaper.

Assist the PM by interacting with other team members to identify issues, recommending alternatives for responding to identified issues, and producing draft documentation for timely, fully‑staffed products or solutions.

Draft documentation to support planning, developing, and staffing products such as mid‑level briefings, correspondence, reports, databases, websites, and other products.

Assist the PM in reviewing processes and procedures, providing recommended process improvements for government consideration, and reviewing Acquisition Category reporting requirements, as well as the location, collation, or generation of the data required for government review / population of the required reports.

Provide recommended process improvements and input into the planning, organizing, and facilitation requirements for various meetings, including telephone and video conferences.

Provide advisory and draft documentation support for the development of acquisition management, program planning, and integration correspondence and other program products.

Coordinate draft correspondence and secure leadership approval prior to distribution.

Provide advisory assistance in translating stated requirements into recommended contract documents, including Performance Based Statement of Work and CDRLs, and assist the CO in identifying required or potential FAR or DFARS clauses for government consideration.

Assist the PM in developing risk mitigation strategies and apply subject‑matter expertise to various project / program initiatives; investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, or evaluate solutions for project / program efforts; provide expert‑level issue resolution and recommendation support to achieve desired program outcomes; and have specialized expertise that may include logistics, maintenance, supply, financial management, security management, information management, contracting, and related areas.

Be knowledgeable of processes involving configuration control; developmental, operational and force development evaluation testing systems; force structure and depot maintenance / sustainment requirements; and the development of requirements documentation; analyze operational capability requirements; determine technical solutions incorporating all aspects of aircraft supportability, certification, and equipment readiness; and monitor the status of contractor‑generated technical data, technical manuals and engineering changes.

Work with DCMA, Protection, Production Quality Assurance, warfighter to coordinate DD250s, ATPs, and aircraft delivery, and provide advisory and draft documentation assistance to the customer in support of the analysis of technical solutions for MQ‑1/MQ‑9 UAS for Command‑and Air staff‑level briefings and staff packages that support the PEM in developing, defending and justifying budgets as they proceed through USAF, DoD, and Congressional reviews.

Provide advice and support in the Government’s development of Statement of Work, program plans, acquisition management plans, Program Protection Plans, participate in fact‑finding and make recommendations to the PM as required, identifying potential performance standards and documenting processes related to the acquisition and sustainment of the MQ‑9 (or similar) systems.

Assist the PM by providing advisory assistance and support for the development, population, and maintenance of databases for the storage, retrieval, and tracking of key program metrics, and other program data as required.

Requirements

Advanced Degree (Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Science (MS) and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD OR, BA/BS degree, and 15 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD OR, 20 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the Functionally Aligned Job Descriptions, eight of which must be in the DoD).

Education: Advanced Degree (MA/MS).

Years of Experience: 12.

Travel: Yes.

Security Clearance Required: Secret.

Position Type: Full Time.

Work Location: WPAFB.

Equal Opportunity Employer Sumaria is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

About Sumaria Systems Sumaria is a Full Lifecycle Engineering, Technical Services and Professional Solutions company in support of the Warfighter, supporting modernization, high‑end services and next generation capabilities in contested domains. Sumaria has been a trusted partner to the U. S. Department of Defense for more than 40 years, providing Lifecycle Systems Engineering, Advisory & Analysis/SETA, C5ISR, and Enterprise Information Technology solutions. With expertise to lead, insight to deliver and commitment to succeed, we staff each mission with a carefully selected team of seasoned professionals. We’re headquartered in Peabody, MA, and have regional offices across the nation.

For more information on Sumaria Systems, please visit our website at www.sumaria.com.

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