Program Manager - Bedford, United States - Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.

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Bedford, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Position Summary:

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a
Senior
Program Manager to support the The Aerospace Management Systems Division Programs (AFLCMC/HBA) at Hanscom AFB in Bedford MA.

HBA develops, delivers, and sustains air traffic management, CNS/ATM avionics expertise, and weather sensing/forecast capabilities enabling military, civil, and allied and foreign military sales customers to achieve their mission

This position will support the National Airspace Systems (NAS) Program.

The National Airspace Systems (NAS) Program provides a state-of-the-art, digital Air Traffic Control system through a Joint DoD/FAA interagency program.

NAS will increase safety of flight, replace aging DoD ATC systems, provide identical service to military and civilian aircraft, reduce DoD flight cancellations/delays, and reduce maintenance.

This is a full time position located at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA.

Responsibilities:

Duties include, but not limited to**:

Support cost and schedule reduction activities for acquisition and development efforts.
Provide program level acquisition support to the Program Manager and Integrated Product Team Leads by helping guide successful program execution to maintain the acquisition battle rhythm and deliver warfighter capability
Provide support and solutions to program leadership to facilitate successful contract execution for the program and analyzes overall program health and advises program leadership on options to maintain cost, schedule and performance objectives
Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management
Provide expert Program Management inputs to Request for Proposal (RFPs) including systems specs, Electronic Warfare Systems (SRDs), Statement of Work (SOWs), and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs), and other RFP products
Review acquisition documents and provides comments with programmatic perspective to ensure consistency and accuracy. Documents may include, but are not limited to, ADMs, LCSP, Acquisition Strategies, APBs, Risk Management Plans, PMRs and milestone decision briefings
Support, prepare, review and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory acquisition report and milestone review documentations identified in DoDI
Support implementation and execution of acquisition and development effort processes in concert with Government and weapon system prime contractors
Outline policy disconnects, policy interpretation, and management of all acquisition efforts
Advise the PM on best practice PM principles to achieve substantial process improvements, efficiencies, and potential cost avoidance
Assist with planning, evaluating and implementing program acquisition strategies. This includes DoD and AF policy and/or guidance; technical approach and/or requirements; risk assessment; and realism in achieving a product suitable for the warfighter within cost, schedule, and performance constraints. Also includes broad range of program acquisition strategies, market research, evaluating deliverables requirements and best practice management; this includes support to Urgent Capability Acquisitions and Middle Tier of Acquisition as defined in DoDI , Operation of the Middle Tier of Acquisition and DoDI , Urgent Capability Acquisition
Support and coordinate with program level scheduling personnel
Develop, maintain, and update program risk management plans IAW the Risk Management Guide for DoD Acquisition, AFPAM 63128, and the Air Force RI3 Guidebook; facilitate program risk identification, risk analysis, risk handling and risk monitoring; assist with execution of program risk management boards, risk management working groups (or equivalent), and document meeting minutes; includes analyzing prime and subcontractor risk management processes
Provide direct support in preparing and submitting funding documents (e.g. Purchase Request, MIPR, Purchase Orders, etc.). Requires familiarity with Financial systems such as Comprehensive Cost and Requirement's System (CCaR)
Assist with preparation of briefings, graphics and reports in direct support of the acquisition program management functions
Provide services critical to Life Cycle Logistics and operational supportability
Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate acquisition project assignments and make recommendations to Government Program Manager regarding problems with unique or controversial items that may have a major effect on the overall performance and execution of acquisition & sustainment projects
Review and track prime contractor deliverables status and schedules
Assist with drafting contractual letters on program management issues
Assist with development of source selection strategies, evaluation criteria, Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation, and other source selection administrative support
Keep abreast of DoD acquisition reform policies and Air F