Program Manager - Aircraft Installation B

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Credence has an immediate opening for a Program Manager - B-2 Aircraft Installation at the principal level to support the B-2 Division who is responsible for the modernization, test, production, fielding and sustainment of B-2 aircraft and related systems. The B-2 is a high demand, low density fleet that is 20+ years old, is undergoing numerous concurrent acquisitions to solve obsolescence issues, and delivers critical aerial denial/anti‑access and nuclear capabilities at WPAFB, OH, or Tinker AFB, OK.

• Assist the B-2 Chief of Interoperability by supporting the B-2 SPO at all meetings and conferences relating to B-2 Modification Field Team support at Whiteman Air Force Base (WAFB), MO, including aircraft availability optimization meetings, integrated test team working groups, modernization reviews, wing scheduling meetings, integrated functional capability discussions, and health of the fleet discussions.
• Act as the interface between the prime contractor and the Government on all issues pertaining to aircraft modernization installs.
• Assist the interoperability team in monitoring and coordinating logistics for aircraft modernization installs at WAFB with the prime contractor and B-2 System Program Office production/modification integrated product team, logistics leads, and modification leads, including kit inspections, Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) verifications, installation progress reports, status updates, and cannibalization requests.
• Assist in scheduling and coordinating depot field team repair and other modification actions at WAFB.
• Assist the interoperability team in coordinating maintenance actions with the 509th Bomb Wing Maintenance Group and/or Operations Group, Air Force Global Strike A3/A4/A5, B-2 SPO, and prime weapon system contractor technical service office.
• Assist the interoperability team in preparing and coordinating requests for depot assistance, including Air Force Technical Order (AFTO)-107, and MOAs.
• Assist in managing and organizing resources and personnel to meet task objectives and explore new approaches as needed.
• Independently contribute to project and program initiatives supporting the Government in delivering war fighting capabilities for B-1, B-2, and/or B-52 Bomber programs at WPAFB and TAFB.
• Investigate, analyze, and develop solutions for project and program efforts while applying expertise to acquisition management across multiple domains, including logistics, cost estimation, and production.
• Apply an understanding of current DoD and Air Force acquisition instructions and support acquisition program management of life cycle requirements.
• Coordinate acquisition initiatives across geographically separated teams and assist the IPT Lead and Government CO in executing contracting efforts to meet critical program milestones.
• Assist with the development and coordination of documentation, including MOAs/MOUs, SOOs, PWSs, SOWs, RFPs, UONs, ICDs, CDDs, CPDs, CFMPs, AOAs, sustainment metrics, technical reviews, life cycle cost documentation, and modeling and simulation materials.
• Support consolidation of inputs from functional resources into common documents and assist in planning for program milestones.
• Support the review of weapon system contractor proposals and provide a non‑voting, advisory role for source selections on acquisition‑related requirements.
• Assist with acquisition‑related milestone reviews, including…