Manager Courseware Developer Jobs in Columbus, OH

Duties Ensure program management personnel possess deep knowledge of DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75 acquisition policies and procedures. Apply program management expertise to FMS and USAF systems in procurement, post-award, and lifecycle logistics management. Utilize qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs.

Assist program managers in assessing cost and schedule compliance and provide alternative solutions to emerging problems. Communicate clearly in writing and verbally through acquisition documentation, plans, and briefings. Research, analyze, and assess weapon systems acquisition across development, production, and deployment phases.

Develop plans and strategies to meet performance, cost, and schedule goals. Create and support development of acquisition reports such as Defense Acquisition Executive Summaries (DAES) and Monthly Activity Reports (MARs). Support program management and senior-level reviews, including IMP and IMS reviews.

Create and present acquisition task updates and program status briefings to senior management. Apply understanding of DoD and AF project analysis to assess and present project activities, concepts, and studies. Evaluate existing or proposed projects, policies, or laws and suggest improvements to the Government point of-contact (POC).

Support the PM and acquisition team in organizing program management tasks and analysis. Prepare and assess program management concepts, studies, and analysis with detailed presentations. Support acquisition strategy planning and develop documentation for pre- and post-award phases.

Participate in milestone planning, schedule tracking, briefings, coordination, and decision documentation. Coordinate and interface with other USG organizations (HQ, MAJCOMs, wings, test agencies, AF centers) as needed. Resolve programmatic issues through interaction with Air Staff, MAJCOM, and DoD; document inquiries and prepare executive-quality products.

Build and maintain program databases; analyze key metrics; support risk management planning and briefings. Develop, track, and report program schedules and metrics; apply Earned Value Management (EVM) to evaluate program health. Demonstrate understanding of DoD acquisition processes, analytical methods, and compliance improvement techniques.

Conduct work measurement, program efficiency, cost, or workload studies using automated management systems. Apply knowledge of contracting policies to develop solutions for both pre- and post-award acquisition challenges. Sign NDAs for access to proprietary information in support of source selections and proposal reviews.

Apply acquisition initiatives such as NDI, COTS, FAA-certified items, performance-based business environments, EVMS, and Agile/Evolutionary Acquisition. Plan, manage, and support development, production, and deployment of systems and subsystems. Use acquisition procedures and analytical techniques to support program managers and mission partners.

Understand and apply AF acquisition regulations across technical and functional disciplines (engineering, logistics, quality, etc.). Support training system requirements from design through sustainment, including SIMCERT, site planning, and field integration. Provide analysis support in technical domains such as foreign disclosure, test and deployment, production, and configuration management.

Support ISD and TSA management processes, proposal/courseware reviews, and program management meetings. Attend and support program meetings, record minutes, track milestones, develop briefings, and coordinate decisions and risk strategies. Prepare briefings for government review; support program funding documents and implementation planning.

Assist in resolving program management issues and reviewing documentation for improvements. Support development of Should Cost/Will Cost estimates and POM budget programming into the FYDP. Prepare documentation for MDD and Milestones A, B, and C, including ASP support per DoDI 5000.2.

Additional Responsibilities "Assist in reviewing, supporting, and managing FMS case requirements along with establishing, developing, modifying, updating, processing, integrating, and executing current and future requirements in the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA)" "Understand the concept of FMS Total Package Approach (TPA) and be able to lead, interface, and assist functional specialists in activities involving program management, risk management, budgeting/funding, integration, scheduling, road mapping, training requirements, life cycle logistics, staging, storage, and transportation assessments" "Assist in tracking and analysis of Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)-prescribed metrics and enter and track LOA data (LOAD) into the Defense Security Assistance Management System (DSAMS), Resource Manpower Information System (RMIS) FMS Sharing Module, and any/all management support tools" We hire military. Onsite 5 days per week. Must be proficient in all MS Office applications.

Secret Clearance.