Program Manager Journeyman

Applied Research Solutions is seeking candidates to fill Program Manager Journeyman roles to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. This is a full‑time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA.

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Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world‑class provider of technically integrated solutions. We deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Advocating a culture that prioritizes employee growth, work/life balance, and competitive benefits, ARS fosters career‑driven professionals who deliver state‑of‑the‑art results for our mission partners.

• Support cost and schedule reduction activities for acquisition and development.
• 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 analyze overall program health and advise program leadership on options to maintain cost, schedule and performance objectives.
• Support and develop various briefing/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).
• Review acquisition documents and provide comments with programmatic perspective to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Support, prepare, review and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory acquisition report and milestone review documentation identified in DoDI 5000.02.
• Support implementation and execution of acquisition and development processes in concert with Government and weapon system prime contractors.
• Provide non‑technical acquisition program management to include guidance and expertise necessary to apply principles, criteria, and procedures of DoD Directive 5000.1, DoDI 5000.02, NSSAP 03‑02, and other relevant directives.
• Outline policy disconnects, policy interpretation, and management of all acquisition efforts.
• Advise the PM on best practice PM principles to achieve substantial process improvements, efficiency, and potential cost avoidance.
• Assist with planning, evaluating and implementing program acquisition strategies, including technical approach, risk assessment, and realism in achieving a product suitable for the warfighter within cost, schedule, and performance constraints.
• Support and coordinate with program level scheduling personnel.
• Develop, maintain, and update program risk management plans according to the Risk Management Guide for DoD Acquisition, AFPAM 63‑128, and the Air Force RI3 Guidebook; facilitate risk identification, analysis, handling, and monitoring.
• Assist with development, maintenance, and update of acquisition reports such as the Monthly Activity Reports (MAR), Source Approval Request (SAR), Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), and Acquisition Program Baseline (APB).
• Provide direct support in preparing and submitting funding documents (e.g., Purchase Request, MIPR, Purchase Orders) and familiarize with financial systems such as 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 overall performance.
• Compare program direction and program plans for consistency.
• Review and track prime contractor deliverables status and schedules.
• Review program integration plans and provide comments.
• Monitor interface control between IT systems.
• Assist with drafting contractual letters on program management issues.
• Assist with development of source selection strategies, evaluation criteria, RFP…