F135 Continental US; CONUS Depot Program Manager; Onsite

Location: US-OK-TINKER-AFB-CUST ~ 3001 Staff Dr ~ TINKER AFB (External Site)

Date Posted:

Country: United States of America

Position Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Security Clearance Type: DoD Clearance:
Secret

Security Clearance Status: Active and existing security clearance required after day 1

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The F135 Continental US (CONUS) Depot Program Manager is a highly visible Associate Director leadership role accountable for CONUS depot network performance and delivery to plan in support of F135 Military customer sustainment commitments. This position leads enterprise-level integration across geographically dispersed depots and repair facilities, ensuring production readiness, contractual alignment, and execution discipline. The role requires strategic leadership, strong performance governance, and the ability to align multiple functional organizations, including the F-35 Joint Program Office, U.S. Military Service Depots (MSDs), and Product Support Providers (PSPs), to meet network commitments and resolve constraints.
This is a highly visible position requiring regular briefings to F135 Sustainment Program leadership, as well as program reviews. It is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact supporting the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program.

• Own CONUS network production delivery to plan and performance commitments, leading cross-depot performance governance to ensure KPI discipline, risk visibility, coordinated recovery actions, and alignment of induction, material readiness, and depot execution.
• Lead development and execution of near- and long-term CONUS maintenance strategies aligned to enterprise sustainment objectives and evolving MRO demand.
• Lead geographically dispersed Depot Program Managers and Depot Engine Managers responsible for driving MRO execution, logistics integration, and contractual performance across the CONUS network.
• Ensure readiness and production ramp-up across CONUS depots — including Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE - Jacksonville, FL), Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE - Cherry Point, NC), and the P&W F135 Depot at WPB, aligning planning and risk mitigation to meet network commitments.
• Drive application of CORE principles and continuous improvement initiatives to improve predictability, reduce variability, and strengthen network performance.
• Lead contractual strategy and governance for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) with Military Service Depots (MSDs), ensuring proposal alignment, compliance, and performance-based agreement execution.
• Establish executive-level alignment across internal stakeholders, the Joint Program Office (JPO), Military Service Depots (MSDs), and Product Support Providers (PSPs) to resolve constraints and protect delivery commitments.
• Own transparent communication of CONUS network performance, risks, recovery actions, and commitments to enterprise leadership and Military partners.
• Travel Requirements: 10-25% depending on location.

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, Engineering, or Management is required.
• Minimum of 12 years of work experience in project and/or operations management
• The ability to obtain and…