Program Manager XP

Overview

At Credence, we support our clients' mission‑critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting‑edge solutions, including AI/ML, enterprise modernization, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense and health federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for war‑fighters and secure our nation for a better future.

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Credence has an immediate need for an experienced Program Manager who will be primarily responsible for supporting AFLCMC/XP‑OZ at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH.

The Plans and Programs/Cyber and Analysis Programs Directorate (AFLCMC/XP‑OZ), headquartered at Wright‑Patterson AFB, OH is responsible for center resource management, strategic planning, transformation, change management, center information technology, and operations research and analysis.

• Coordinates with Senior management, team leads, and program office representatives to streamline periodic working groups and strategic leadership meetings
• Key duties include managing action plans, developing strategic briefings for senior leadership, overseeing all program‑related reporting, and maintaining lessons learned documentation.
• Serve as a key facilitator of communication and collaboration between the program office and the various supporting Functionals (e.g., Engineering, Finance, Logistics, Contracting). This involves proactively engaging with program office leadership, functional team leads, and other government representatives to prepare agendas, gather inputs, and consolidate materials for periodic working groups, functional alignment meetings, and other strategic leadership forums, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned prior to key decision points
• Assist the government team with comprehensive program and project analysis. This requires applying analytical techniques to support the planning and organizing of all programmatic activities, including the development and maintenance of integrated master schedules, program management plans, and other critical planning documentation that translates strategic goals into executable actions
• Provide advisory support for the review and establishment of program‑level policies and guidance. This includes interpreting higher‑level directives from DoD, USAF, and AFLCMC, and assisting the government in drafting and refining local operating instructions and program guidance to ensure full compliance and improve the efficiency of internal processes
• Actively engage with functional team leads and team members to develop, manage, and update the program's action plans. This is a dynamic task that involves tracking progress against established goals, identifying potential roadblocks, and working with the team to reprioritize tasks as necessary to adapt to changing program conditions and maintain forward momentum on critical path items
• Assist in the development and refinement of high‑impact strategic briefings and other materials intended for presentation to senior leadership. This involves synthesizing complex technical, schedule, and cost information into a clear, concise, and defensible narrative that effectively conveys program status, risks, and recommended courses of action
• Responsible for the logistical planning and technical support of telecommunications and meetings with a wide range of internal and external organizations. This includes coordinating schedules with diverse stakeholders, preparing meeting minutes, managing presentation materials, and ensuring the seamless operation of communication platforms for both virtual and in‑person events
• Provide expert support to government leadership in the management of the program's requirements management process flow. This includes assisting in the tracking of requirements from inception through validation and allocation, ensuring that all…