Program Manager, Principal

Program Manager, Principal

LOCATION:WPAFB, Dayton, OH

JOB STATUS:Full-Time
CLEARANCE:Secret, Must be a US Citizen
TRAVEL:10%

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for aProgram Managerposition at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. This is part of the ISR/SOF Directorate (AFLCMC/WI), which is responsible for equipping our warfighters to win the fight. The Directorate executes a $22 billion acquisition portfolio developing, producing, testing, modifying, fielding, and supporting Air Force ISR and SOF platforms, and related sub-systems.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and 20 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 12 years of which must be in the DoD.
• OR bachelor's degree in a related field and 25 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 15 of which must be in the DoD.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience in development, integration, or modification of UAS platforms (Group 1-5), not just operational user experience.
• Experience working across the full UAS system architecture, including: Air vehicle (airframe, propulsion, power systems), Payloads (ISR sensors, EO/IR, SIGINT, etc.), Command & Control (C2 links, ground control stations, datalinks).
• Proven ability to support end-to-end system integration in a rapid timeline, including hardware/software interfaces and subsystem interoperability for UAS.
• Experience with UAS flight test coordination and operational testing expectations

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert-level issue resolution, programmatic and technical recommendation support to the AFLCMC/WI Chief Venture Officer (CVO), WI Innovation team.
• Assist ISR & SOF innovation activities in helping to achieve desired program & Directorate outcomes; better leverage resources; aligning activities across the ISR and SOF enterprise; drive a more innovative internal culture at every level; and build stronger, more effective partnerships with the DoD innovation community / defense industrial base.
• Apply knowledge of DoD innovation acquisition processes, ISR and SOF program management philosophy, policies/procedures, and analytical methods.
• Assist in strengthening communication networks, coordination, organizational and planning expertise to technical and acquisition efforts across a broad spectrum of disciplines in order to effectively assist in the implementation of innovation activities.
• Provide expertise to support increasing awareness to expand rapid acquisition capability, eliminate unproductive processes and bureaucracy for next generation ISR and SOF acquisition, reduce cycle time for new efforts and ensure sound investments and transitions.
• Assist in milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparation and staff coordination, metric assessment, and roadmap development.
• Support to the CVO for the creation of decision documentation, support to program briefings, assistance in scheduling management, and participation in an advisory role in management reviews and coordination of activities leading to milestone reviews.
• Assist in creating, updating, and maintaining innovation strategies, processes, best practices, and tools that comprise the AFLCMC/WI Innovation program.
• Support to build and adjust dashboards, flows and other technology-related actions to help drive innovative processes / solutions for the ISR & SOF enterprise, resulting in faster, better decision making and warfighter capability acquisition support.
• Assist the CVO in shaping ISR and SOF acquisitions to support warfighter requirements, DoD, and Air Force innovation initiatives. As part of this effort, the Contractor will develop tools, techniques, and procedures for effective management of directorate acquisition efforts and reporting requirements.