Program Manager Security Clearance

Position: Program Manager with Security Clearance
Position Summary We are recruiting for multiple Program Managers for the Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services (EPASS) Contract at Peterson SFB, in Colorado Springs, CO supporting the Ground-Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) program. The Ground-Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) program modernizes the legacy radar systems associated with the five Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWRs) and the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS), which provide continuous surveillance for missile and satellite detection, tracking, and reporting to support Missile Warning, Missile Defense, and Space Domain Awareness missions.

This modernization effort replaces outdated analog and hardware-only components with advanced digital, scalable solutions that leverage a government-owned, open-architecture approach. An additional program goal is to address existing cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the legacy systems by improving cybersecurity capabilities, to include threat detection and data protection. This is a full-time position located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.
*** This position is contingent upon contract award
******** Responsibilities Duties include, but not limited to:
* Apply comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework and 5000.75 Business Systems Requirements and Acquisition, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoD, the Air Force, and the Space Force.
* Provide project management oversight of efforts, tasks, studies, and engineering recommendations of the prime contractor to meet contractual requirements.
* Apply knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of acquisition programs.
* Ability to work in a test environment and deploy modernization efforts to multiple sites/sides/strings.
* Support activities that assist the Branch Chief in assessing what programs are within schedule and cost baselines.
* Recommend viable solutions to problems and the pursuit of alternative courses of action.
* Effectively communicate verbally, in written communications, and in briefings to senior leadership.
* Provide quality acquisition and program documentation (briefings, documents, plans, schedules, etc.)
* Ability to coordinate staff packages including, but not limited to, public affairs products.
* Manage reviews, updates, and recommended changes to the prime contractors Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Management Schedule (IMS).
* Advise and assist in planning the implementation of projects through coordinating and integrating engineering, contracting, financial management, cost, logistics, configuration management, test, and other related disciplines to achieve successful project requirements.
* Advise and assist the Government Program Manager on all business aspects of the funded projects to include requirements definition, budget formulation, cost estimates, contract strategy formulation, contract schedule management, contractor progress, contract risk management, earned value status, and future budget requirements.
* Apply elements of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations and service supplements to support contracting elements of acquisition and program execution.
* Compose draft contract letters, Point Papers, Status Reports, Position Papers, Acquisition Strategy Panel briefings and Program Management Review briefings as required for senior Government decision makers.
* Support activities in studying, analyzing, dissecting, coordinating internal and external taskers from cradle-to-grave.
* Support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports (i.e. DAES, MAR, etc.).
* Support Program Management Reviews (PMRs), senior level meeting/reviews and stakeholder meetings.
* Supporting and developing various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management.
* Supporting implementation and execution of Agile concepts and processes (not software related) in concert with Government and Prime contractors.
* Developing and implementing innovative solutions to expedite execution of contract actions that provide products and services to customers, consistent with statutory requirements and risks.
* Providing acquisition support to project and program managers, to include reviewing and assessing project/program performance, reviewing delivered contract data items, and preparing factual, clear, concise, complete and appropriately coordinated written communications.
* Monitoring, reviewing and recommending approval of contract obligations and payments that synchronize program management and financial management efforts.
* Perform acquisition planning, solicit, evaluate, negotiate, analyze, advise, and assist with contract awards, post award administration…