Senior Program Manager

Program Manager Senior Lead the programs shaping next-generation Air Force capabilities - Where program leadership drives mission success

Location:

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (On-Site; GSU travel possible) Industry: Department of Defense Salary: $120,000 $ 125,000

Employment Type:

Full
- Time Clearance:
Active TS/SCI with SCI eligibility required; SAP access as required

Overview:
The Senior Program Manager will lead program-management execution for Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) research and technology portfolios at Wright-Patterson AFB. Serving as a senior program-management authority, this position will drive cost, schedule, performance, acquisition, and risk-management activities across complex technical programs while ensuring execution remains aligned with approved Acquisition Program Baselines (APBs), DoD requirements, and mission objectives. This is a key leadership position for an accomplished DoD Program Manager who brings extensive experience supporting highly classified programs, including Special Access Programs (SAP).

You will work directly with Government leadership, technical teams, acquisition professionals, and other stakeholders while mentoring Journeyman Program Managers and helping maintain the health and execution of critical Air Force research portfolios.

• Lead the execution and management of complex technical programs within approved Acquisition Program Baselines and in accordance with DoD 5000-series directives and Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guidelines.
• Provide senior-level oversight of cost, schedule, performance, risk, acquisition, and program execution across assigned research and technology programs.
• Own and oversee resource-loaded Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) developed in Microsoft Project and integrated with applicable Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Direct monthly schedule updates and integrate program status across the portfolio to provide leadership with clear visibility into program performance.
• Analyze program-health metrics, including cost and schedule variance, and identify potential impacts to program objectives.
• Serve as the primary program-management briefer during Program Management Reviews (PMRs), milestone decision briefings, and other senior-level reviews.
• Direct program risk-management activities in accordance with the DoD Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) Guide.
• Ensure High and Moderate program risks are identified, documented, tracked, and supported by appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Develop, review, and quality-assure critical DoD acquisition documentation, including Acquisition Program Baselines, milestone decision materials, and acquisition strategy documentation.
• Develop and review Request for Proposal (RFP) inputs, source-selection strategies, evaluation criteria, and supporting program analyses.
• Provide senior-level support for source-selection planning, acquisition activities, and program decision-making.
• Direct the development and maintenance of Systems Modeling Language (SysML) models within the Magic Cameo Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environment.
• Ensure program and technical models remain current following Technical Reviews and Government-approved changes.
• Lead program communications, action-item management, deliverables, and Government taskers to ensure requirements are completed accurately and on time.
• Coordinate across Government leadership, engineering, acquisition, contracting, and technical organizations to maintain alignment across program objectives.
• Mentor Journeyman Program Managers, review work products, provide quality assurance, and strengthen program-management execution across the portfolio.

• Master s degree required.
• Active Project…