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Odyssey Systems · 3 hours ago

Senior Program Manager

Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Odyssey Systems is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem. They are seeking a Senior Program Manager to support the Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) Program Office, responsible for overseeing various program management tasks and ensuring successful execution of defense-related projects.

ConsultingProject ManagementTechnical Support

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Possess the advanced knowledge, experience, and recognized ability to be considered highly skilled in Program Management. Must work independently and be able to apply procedures

Prepare and review documents, plans, and presentations (e.g., Program Protection Plans (PPP), PWS development, integrated master plans and schedules, Acquisition Program Baseline, Risk Management Plans, etc.)

Provide support to research, develop and implement Mission Needs Statements (MNS), Concept of Operations (CONOPS), recommend physical location, communications architectures, and document initial Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) developed through user feedback of the project

Provide specialized acquisition and program management services to assist the Government with acquisition planning, modification execution, and program support

Develop, review, coordinate, and follow–up on cost estimate requests, cost impact requests, changes in scope, purchase requests, and fund cite authorization letters for platform modification program services

Provide program management services to support AF TENCAP Program Management Reviews (PMRs), System Requirements Reviews (SRRs); Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), System Safety Groups (SSGs), production status meetings, design reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), provisioning and supply conferences, technical data conferences, Test Plan Working Groups (TPWGs), Test Readiness Review (TRR) meetings, Crew Station Working Groups (CSWG), and other associated program meetings and conferences

Provide agendas, briefing materials, and minutes to support meetings as required

Advise and assist the Government in the development and justification of budget estimates and justifications which are submitted to Congress each year

Participate in determining requirements, forecasting, distribution, and redistributing materiel

Track procurement and receipt of modification kits and assets, and aircraft installation and completion schedules

Coordinate with Government agencies, other contractors, aircraft operational units, depot and contract field teams, and vendors to resolve kit shortages, discrepancies, schedule changes, technical issues, and repair/replacement of assets found faulty upon installation

Coordinate and track aircraft induction and completion schedules, aircraft status, and shipment and delivery of installation kits and other assets

Coordinate with operational unit and contract field team representatives to maintain and distribute established installation and modification status reports

Utilize the Comprehensive Cost and Requirements (CCaR) system to initiate documentation and generate reports to define and coordinate program requirements, formulate budgets, forecast program execution, track the program execution, and reconcile execution data

Assist with the management of Government Furnished Materiel (GFM) for all projects in development and/or transition to a warfighter in Government and contractor facilities

Update and maintain documentation/storage records, coordinate on destination and shipping modes, develop shipping documents, and coordinate movement, handling, and shipping

Assist in the development of Appendix B – “Government Furnished Property (GFP)”, which identifies required parts needed by the weapon systems contractor to repair/modify aircraft

Track the cost of the GFM for each aircraft to prevent loss of funds

Travel worldwide on short notice and provide technical support for unique technology applications developed by AF TENCAP as opportunities arise

Support general transition and program integration activities, support transitioning projects to AF organizations, Joint Services and other Government agencies

Maintain currency of AF TENCAP historical records/documents, AF TENCAP PMRs and other related program data, to include a current distribution list and AF TENCAP documentation on file with outside agencies when required

Qualification

Program ManagementAcquisition KnowledgeDoD ExperienceSIGINT/ELINT ManagementBudget JustificationTechnical DocumentationTeam CoordinationCommunication Skills

Required

Must be a US citizen

Top Secret clearance

Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD

OR bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD

OR, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in the DoD

Must have current, acquisition and program management knowledge and experience in support of aircraft weapon systems, DoD weapon systems are preferred

Intelligence Community (IC) or DoD Signals/Electronic (SIGINT/ELINT) intelligence tasking and collection management