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Acquisition Program Manager (Evergreen)

Dayton, OH โ€ข Hybrid

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.
Public Administrationย โ€ขย 1 - 5K employees

Full-time

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Job description

Position Summary

Evergreen (Pipeline) Requisition

This is an evergreen position designed to pro-activelyย identify and engage highly qualified candidates for future openings across Odyssey's portfolio of acquisition and program management support efforts. While this role is not currently tied to a specific contract, selected candidates may be considered for upcoming positions based on their experience, qualifications, and program needs.

Odyssey is recruiting Acquisition Program Managers of all levels supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) and Special Operations Forces (SOF) directorate (AFLCMC/WI) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.ย  AFLCMC/WI isย responsible for equipping our warfighters to win the fight. The Directorate executes a $22 billion acquisition portfolio developing, producing, testing, modifying, fielding, and supporting Air Force ISR and SOF platforms, and related sub-systems.

Our Program Managers support the government with planning, researching, analyzing and assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of weapons systems and associated equipment acquisitions (development, productionย andย deployment), and formulate plans and recommend strategies to meet cost, schedule, and performanceย objectives.ย 

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:ย 

  • Apply integration, coordination, and planning skills to assist with pre-acquisition requirements, technical research, and development of sensor systems, subsystems, and equipment.
  • Manage critical aspects of development, production, and deployment, including program cost, schedule, performance, and risk; support contract awards and modifications with pre- and post-award documentation.
  • Handle milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparation, and decision documentation; analyze prime/subcontractor earned value management systems.
  • Access modeling databases for analyses, develop key program metrics, and integrate Risk Management Plans (RMP) and strategies for program briefings.
  • Monitor weapon system contractor performance, recommend solutions, and support High Performance Teams (HPTs) to resolve acquisition issues through data analysis.
  • Assist with procuring commercial items (NDI, COTS, FAA-certified) using PBBE, Evolutionary Acquisition, and Agile Acquisition practices.
  • Assist the program office in complying with tasks related to the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), Concepts of Operation (CONOPS), architectural views, security accreditations and certifications, Selected Acquisition Reports (SAR), Defense Acquisition Information Retrieval (DAMIR), System Metric and Reporting Tool (SMART), security administration, Monthly Acquisition Reports (MAR), Probability of Program Success (POPS), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Program Management Agreements (PMA), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), and Capabilities Review and Risk Assessment (CRRA) initiation and updates.
  • Assist the Government PMs in the compliance of all applicable statutory and regulatory documents and requirements.
Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Citizenship: US Citizen

Clearance: Secret

Certifications: ย N/A

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Journeyman: Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree and 5 years of relevant experience
  • Senior: Bachelor's degree and 10 years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree and 15 years of relevant experience
  • Principal: Master's degree and 10 years of relevant experience
  • Program management experience preferably within a DoD acquisition environment

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid:ย  Onsite at WPAFB, OH

This is an evergreen position designed to pro-activelyย identify and engage highly qualified candidates for future openings across Odyssey's portfolio of acquisition and program management support efforts. While this role is not currently tied to a specific contract, selected candidates may be considered for upcoming positions based on their experience, qualifications, and program needs.

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Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Employment Type: FULL_TIME