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Odyssey Systems has an exciting new opportunity for an AMOS Program Manager supporting the Maui Space Surveillance Complex in Kihei, HI as part of the Maui A&AS contract supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL's) Air Force Maui Optical & (AMOS) site with sustained reliability. 

The mission of AMOS is to conduct research and development of new and evolving electro-optical sensors, as well as to provide support for operational missions defined by US Space Command.

This role is responsible for day-to-day program control and financial management activities supporting the BOSM and ANTARES programs. Duties include preparing and maintaining budget forecasts, tracking obligations and expenditures, processing funding actions in CCaR, reconciling budgets, and coordinating closely with RDFC, contracting, and program managers to ensure funding is properly certified and executed. The position also supports leadership reviews and program management reviews through development of financial reports, charts, and briefing materials.

In addition to financial oversight, the role serves as a key liaison between customers, leadership, and support organizations by managing service support agreements, providing customer support and guidance, and conducting regular coordination meetings to ensure program requirements and funding needs are met throughout the fiscal year.

Duties include, but not limited to: 

The AMOS Program Manager provides technical and programmatic support to the Maui Space Surveillance Complex (MSSC).  The work includes developing and maintaining the spend plans and projecting requirements for the AMOS site as well as participation in pre-solicitation efforts and providing technical and programmatic support for source selections.  Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides oversight and direction over budget functions involving formulation, execution, and analysis of budget and economic and cost analysis studies, cost performance measurements analysis, determination, and development of necessary policies, regulations, business development and operations and acquisition support.
• Formulates and recommends policies, philosophies, and concepts regarding control and allocation of resources; effect implementation of recommendation. Provides expert-level analysis resulting in plans for budget-related planning and programming.
• Develops and leads the implementation for new procedures for business management, program management and financial management.
• Supports Program Mangers and Section Chiefs in resource loading, critical path definition, resource allocation to ensure projects delivered on time and in full.
• Develops and analyzes contractual modifications and provides acquisition support to project officers.
• Establishes, revises or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives and organization design for the staff as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishments, promote team building, implement quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements.
• Serves as advisor to branch personnel on related programmatic and financial issues.
• Collaborates with team members and builds briefings for strategic engagement with internal/external stakeholders on budget, plans, programs, and associated requirements.
• Support development, coordination, and approval of cost estimates for facility, modernization, and upgrade projects for the AMOS site.
• Develop historical analysis of data, develop reports, contribute to development, coordination, and approval of strategic communications of AMOS financial requirements.
• Support stakeholder communications and participation in AMOS site projects and programs.
• Support Resource Management meetings, review resource allocation for operations, sustainment, and modernization projects.
• Participate in pre-solicitation efforts and provide advice during source selections.
• Occasional travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations upon government direction.
• Other duties as requested by the Government and within the constraints of the Maui A&AS contract

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance

Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Space Operations, or a related discipline

Years of Experience:  8 years of experience including 3 years of experience supporting Space Surveillance, Space Operations, Intelligence Support for Space Control, or a related mission area

Additional experience: 

• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM) processes and tools
• Knowledge of Financial Management and Forecasting/execution processes and tools
• Knowledge of standard acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures

Preferred Qualifications:

Education: M.S. or M.A in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Space Operations, or a related discipline

Years of experience: 12 or more years of experience in Space Surveillance, Space Operations, Intelligence Support for Space Control, or in a related mission area including a leadership role

Clearance: Current TS Clearance

• DoD Acquisition, Logistics, or Sustainment experience supporting similar requirements in Air Force Space Command, Air Force Material Command, or similar missions in an intelligence organization, Federally Funded Research Development Center (FFRDC), or DoD/DoE Laboratory
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) Level 3 Certification in Program Management or Contracting, or equivalent DAIWA certification

Additional Information:

Location: Maui Space Surveillance Complex Kihei, HI

Onsite: Work is performed onsite at MSSC

Travel: 10%

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

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.Odyssey Benefits