Acquisition Program Manager Journeyman - Fort Washington Forest - Gemini Industries

Description

Acquisition Program Manager Journeyman

Gemini Industries Inc. provides technical, management and operations services to support National Security projects. We provide rapid response to the critical needs of our customers and those they serve. We perform analyses and develop operations plans to anticipate and prepare for the future. And we deliver advanced technology to improve our customer's success in executing its mission.

Gemini seeks innovative, results-oriented individuals with the creativity, initiative, and intelligence to overcome any challenge and succeed. Members of the Gemini team thrive in a culture that is anticipatory, agile, and schedule-driven; with a sense of urgency and a drive to succeed. Our culture involves:

• The best and brightest personnel
• Work at a high operations tempo
• Integrated teams delivering rapid solutions.
• An attitude that balances "I can make it better" with "As long as we succeed."

Acquisition Program Manager Journeyman

Location: Fort Washington, MD (Onsite)

Clearance: TS/SCI

Education: BA/BS (or an AA/AS plus an additional 8 years of work experience, 4 of which must be work-related)

The successful candidate is expected to accomplish the following outcomes during the first year in the position:

• Formally track all tasks, to include: assigned by, suspense, status, and comments on all assigned tasks through completion and be prepared to brief upon request.
• Develop digital continuity folders and files that include standard operating procedures, workflows and POC lists to accomplish all tasks.
• Create 2-3 products beyond the client's requirements that positively impact the client to either increase efficiency, effectiveness, or innovation.
• Master position tasks within 60 days and exceed requirements within 90 days.

The Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Competition (SAF/OC) Concepts, Development and Management Office (SAF/CDM) Concept Portfolio Office (CPO) is a research and development (R&D) driven technology and development and operational support activity under the cognizance of the United States Air Force (USAF). The CPO mission is to provide the Air Force and Department of War (DoW) organizations with program management, financial management, contracting, and other support needed to rapidly explore concepts, assess technologies, and advance innovative concepts and projects to acquisition and warfighting partners. The CPO's Vision is to be DoW's premier agile partner for concept development and mission acceleration, providing innovative solutions to increase lethality and deliver technological advantage needed to win the Nation's wars.

The Acquisition Program Management Journeyman supports the SAF/OC/CDM/CDMS/CPO capabilities' portfolio with a full range of project management tasks, in coordination with government program managers and contracting professionals, to include procurement, financial management and planning, administration, security, contracting, and logistics for existing and future programs. The Acquisition Program Management Journeyman assists with the development and maintenance of all project documentation, and coordination of documentation between functional organizations inside and outside SAF/OC/CDM/CDMS/CPO. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Performs DoD systems and non-systems full life cycle program management support, to include but not limited to: acquisition strategy development, requirement documentation development, project management documentation and reports, stakeholder management, monitoring of cost, performance and schedule, and DoD risk management techniques.
• Supports risk management and process improvement by developing risk mitigation strategies, supports development of courses of action, and documentation.
• Participates in internal and external SAF/OC/CDM meeting with little supervision.
• Develops and coordinates responses to internal and external program inquiries.
• Drafts documentation (e.g., acquisition plans, requirements approval documents, justification and approvals, statement of objectives/statement of work/performance work statements, quality contract data requirements list, assurance plans, etc.); presentation materials (e.g., early strategy and issues sessions, acquisition strategy panel briefings, etc.); and assists in preparation of staff summary packages to support acquisition milestone coordination and decisions.
• Supports development of recommendations regarding acquisition strategies, assist with leading multi-functional teams (MFT) through services acquisition processes, documents results from stakeholder engagements pertaining to acquisitions, assists with development of acquisition integrated master schedules from requirement inception through award, and monitor/report progress.
• Works with other functional areas including contracting, financial management, security, IT, legal, etc. as needed to ensure progress of acquisition documentation and packages.
• Supports development and coordination of DoDI acquisition and sustainment or Services Category (S-CAT) level I through V milestone planning and reporting documentation.
• Use government provided Generative AI tools on a day-to-day basis to accelerate research, documentation, analysis, reporting, and problem solving. Continuously adapt to evolving AI capabilities and recommend improvements to processes and practices.

The candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Minimum of five (5) years of work-related experience.
• Of those 5 years, a minimum of four (4) years conducting DoD acquisition program management.
• Experience performing functions with little supervision.
• Experience analyzing and developing DoD systems and non-systems program management requirements and acquisition strategies.
• Experience developing and coordinating DoDI acquisition and sustainment or Services Category (S-CAT) level I through V milestone planning and reporting documentation.
• Ability to work on high-visibility and mission critical taskings independently.

Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.

The following qualifications are desired:

• PMI-CAPM or Project Management or Contracting Level I certification.
• Knowledgeable and skilled at applying Generative AI.

Vicinity travel within the Northern Capital Region (NCR) and occasional long-distance travel outside the NCR.

Other Requirements:

• Highly motivated self-starters
• Resourceful individuals with extraordinary intellectual capability and the ability to rapidly learn and apply new concepts.
• Individuals who have a "let me try" attitude and are resilient, present an opinion/position, justify it, and then accept whatever decision is made and charge forward.
• Individuals who view criticism as an opportunity to improve ("let me try again")
• Individuals who think and create, enhancing the company with a steady flow of fresh ideas, perspective, and energy.

Direct Inquiries and Resumes to our Talent Management Team: Yashira Santiago Andrew Ackley Jose Orellana Mitchell Jimenez Gemini Industries Inc. Telephone:

Gemini Industries Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to abiding by the requirements of 41 CFR a), a) and a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability and any other basis protected by applicable law.