Senior Program Manager

Senior Program Manager 

WORK LOCATION:  Hanscom AFB, MA (In Office/On Base 2 days a week)

SALARY RANGE:  $150,000 - $175,000 annually*

*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS:  Full-time; salaried

SECURITY CLEARANCE:  MUST have an active Top Secret security clearance

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Manager to support the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) Division at Hanscom AFB, MA. 

The SAOC program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program tasked with leading the development and delivery of the replacement fleet for the E-4B National Airborne Operations (NAOC).   

Responsibilities:

• Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management
• Draft and gain concurrence of senior program leadership of acquisition and program documentation (briefings, documents, plans, etc.), and support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports for SAOC and senior USAF leadership.
• Support program management reviews, senior level meeting/reviews and IMP/IMS reviews; support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior leadership.
• Provide Branch and Division level records and SharePoint site management support
• Weekly compilation and tech editing of Branch Staff Briefing slides
• Assist the Government Lead with preparation, review, technical editing, and staffing of program acquisition documentation specific to the SAOC program of record
• Actively participate in team meetings to develop plans and contingencies for system acquisition and implementation. The ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms on highly technical topics is critical.

• Support the Government Lead with development, review and staffing of SAOC Acquisition Documentation, specifically OUSD(A&S) MDID website mandated Information Requirements and Milestone Documents
• Participate in, and support, as required, SAOC meetings and conferences
• Support SAOC Data and Record Management, especially at the Branch level
• Prepare and maintain minutes for technical meetings and conferences, as required
• Provide Program Management support to the SAOC PM and staff at major program reviews, inspections, conferences, program evaluations and major milestone events
• Serve, as required, as a member of various technical teams.

Qualifications:

• Minimum: Bachelors degree and 15 years of experience in program/project management, 10 of which must be in the DoD;
• Experience supporting a range of DoD acquisition activities through various stages of the Defense Acquisition cycle
• Possess the knowledge and mindset to play a key “forward leaning” support role as a senior contractor to deliver on a program of national-level interest and scrutiny
• Possess the detailed knowledge of systems acquisition and program management to support the program office to manage and report on a program or portfolio of programs/projects.

• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Must act independently with minimal guidance or direction, and effectively communicate orally and in writing
• Must be able to quickly gain proficiency in standard (Government specified) software applications
• Must have experience in reviewing and writing technical documentation and reports
• Prefer experience with Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) ACAT ID and/or aircraft program acquisition
• Security Clearance: Secret (minimum); Top Secret (preferred)