Senior Program Management & Acquisition Support
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serves as program advisory lead for high-visibility and extremely time critical programs.
- Supports and advises government program managers through all phases of acquisition to include requirements development, design, development, integration, test, delivery, and fielding.
- Assists acquisition planning, market research, and drafting technical requirements and documents.
- Supports acquisition strategy development and development of documents required for systems acquisition.
- Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to verify program needs and identified to meet program goals.
- Helps the government assess the technical sufficiency, cost, quality, and timely delivery of program deliverables and supports program reviews.
- Translates complex ideas and data into simple, actionable recommendations or easily differentiated courses of action.
- Confers with other SETA and FFRDC to provide advice and to assist with problem resolution as needed.
- Supports management and execution of programs consisting of multiple projects--ensures overall program is properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources.
- Drafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings.
- Communicates clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.
- Often briefs government senior leadership.
- Coordinates with external agencies to include operational units, higher headquarters, Combatant Command (COCOM) staffs, other acquisition activities, and research and development functions.
- Develops a Monthly Status Report on all efforts including updates on major activities, challenges, opportunities, deliverables, and subcontractor performance.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Clearance: TS/SCI with SAP Eligibility, and willingness to sit for a CI Poly
Education: Relevant MA/MS Degree
Years of Experience: Minimum of 10 years proven acquisition experience in DoD and/or IC system development and transition, with no less than two total years of experience in an SAP and/or SCI environment, with at least one year of that total being within the past 5 years.
KEY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of space systems development, integration, test, and manufacturing.
Understanding of ground systems supporting space operations and operational environments and corresponding mission user needs.
Experience in DoD program management including program development and transition.
Experience with requirements management and project planning.
Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, and risk management.
Experience with Statements of Work (SOW) and Performance Work Statements (PWS)
Understanding of space operational environments and corresponding mission user needs.
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Fifteen (15) plus years of proven program management experience in DoD and/or IC system development.
Experience in supporting ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
DAWIA Level III Program Management certification.
Experience in the development and fielding of satellites and associated ground systems.
System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to Government program offices.
Experience with rapid prototyping and transition to production.
Experience in planning and executing test campaigns for ground and space systems.
About Aether Aerospace
Service-disabled veteran-owned defense technology and digital transformation company helping government and commercial clients deploy mission-critical technology.
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