Senior Program Manager - PR 2680
P E Systems, Inc.

P E Systems, Inc. has a great opportunity for a Senior Program Manager supporting the Simulator Division with Agile Combat Support Program Office at WPAFB, OH. The ideal candidate will apply an understanding of DoD and AF Program/Project analysis to plan, organize, complete and present assessments of program/project activity management concepts, analyses, studies and procedures to senior leadership.

P E Systems genuinely cares about their employees. We bring together the best people and the best careers. Our family of talented and focused professionals enjoy P E Systems' generous PTO and Holidays, great benefits and great pay.

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GENERAL FUNCTION:

• Assist the PM and Acquisition Team in the planning and organizing of program management activities, and/or analyses efforts of a group of specialists, and /or advising on and performing work related to program management.
• Plan, organize, complete, and present assessments of program management concepts, analyses, studies, and procedures.
• Assist in performing a wide range of activities including gathering a variety of program information, conducting analyses, acquisition strategy planning, pre-award and post-award document preparation, and milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparation, staff coordination, and decision documentation preparation.
• Shall have a working knowledge of and be able to effectively apply Earned Value Management (EVM) principles in order to evaluate and report program health and status.
• Demonstrate an understanding of DoD acquisition processes, and analytical methods or techniques to gather, analyze, and evaluate information required by programs or project managers and Mission Partners; draw conclusions and devise solutions to problems relating to improvement of acquisition effectiveness and compliance; develop and draft acquisition documentation and ensure quality control; many perform work measurement studies, program or operations efficiency reviews, cost studies, or workload change impact analyses; and rely upon and use automated management information systems in performing fact finding, analytical, and advisory functions.
• Apply understanding in the application of acquisition management initiatives such as buying commercial items (i.e. acquisition of Non-developmental Items (NDI), Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) items, and FAA certified items), Commercial Practices (such as Performance Based Business Environment), Earned Value Management System (EVMS), Evolutionary Acquisition and Agile Acquisition of the Integrated Defense Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Life Cycle Management System and Acquisition Streamlining.
• Have an understanding of current Air Force acquisition regulations, guidelines, and processes to integrate, communicate, coordinate, organize, and plan technical and acquisition efforts across a broad spectrum of functional disciplines (i.e. Technology development and integrating engineering, program control, foreign disclosure, test and deployment, configuration management, production and manufacturing, quality assurance, and logistics support).
• Support the acquisition program management full life cycle requirements of systems, subsystems, and equipment throughout the case life cycles.
• Carry out other duties as may be assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• MA/Doctorate in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD or BA in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD or 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in the DoD.
• Must obtain and maintain a government security clearance at the Secret level.
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access), and other standard (Customer specified) applications.
• Must be able to transport self to various facility sites, as required. If using own motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license and proof of insurance.

P E Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for Employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, nation origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status and disability (including physical or mental disability as well as pregnancy) veteran status or any other status protected by the Federal, State or local law.

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