Principal Acquisition Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Support Program Manager and IPT Leads in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Assist with planning and implementing acquisition strategies, including requirements analysis, technical approaches, risk assessment, and cost/schedule evaluation.
• Support execution of acquisition and development processes with Government teams and prime contractors.
• Contribute to RFP development (SOWs, system specifications, SRDs, CDRLs).
• Review acquisition documentation (Acquisition Strategies, LCSPs, APBs, ADMs, Risk Management Plans).
• Develop and update required acquisition reports and program updates (MAR, SAR, DAES, APB).
• Support program risk management activities per AFPAM 63-128.
• Coordinate EVM and IMS analysis and review contractor schedules, deliverables, and integration plans.
• Aid in ECP and RFP evaluations and preparation of funding documentation using CCaR, IDECS, and EDA.
• Support Mission Planning Environment (MPE) activities and ensure alignment with operational aircraft and OFP schedules.
• Support acquisition efforts under DoDI 5000.02, 5000.80, and 5000.81.
• Participate in mission planning, capability development, event integration, evaluation, and reporting.
• Assist with site surveys, acquisition planning, documentation compliance, risk management execution, DoD acquisition systems usage, and milestone reporting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Technical Experience Requirements

• Must be a US citizen.
• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• 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 OR 30 years of experience with 20+ years of DoD related experience.
• Familiarity with cloud-based systems (cost/performance management).
• Familiarity with Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps.
• Comprehensive knowledge of DoD systems acquisition and program management (DoDI 5000.02, 5000.75).
• Understanding of DoD and Air Force acquisition environments.
• Ability to measure acquisition program effectiveness using quantitative and qualitative techniques.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to produce acquisition documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field with 20 years of experience, 12 years within the DoD.
• Experience supporting site surveys.
• Experience in acquisition planning, reporting, and documentation compliance.
• Experience in risk management planning and execution.
• Experience supporting RFP and contract execution.
• Experience using DoD acquisition systems.
• Experience with EVM and milestone reporting.
• ACAT program support.
• Acquisition documentation (APB, LCSP, ADM, MAR, SAR, DAES).
• EVM and IMS analysis.
• RFP/SOW/SRD/CDRL support.
• Risk management support.
• MPE and OFP schedule support.
• Microsoft Office, IDECS, EDA, CCaR.
• Cloud-based systems.
• Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, DevOps.

Interpersonal Skills

• Effective communication with senior leadership and IPTs.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to analyze complex programs and provide recommendations.
• Ability to coordinate across stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply DoD acquisition policies.

Additional Information

• Location: Hanscom AFB, MA.
• Travel: Travel may be required per the customer’s discretion.
• Hybrid: In Office 3-5 days per week.
• The expected annual salary range is $165k - $175k.
• Salary is dependent upon the role and associated responsibilities, candidates experience and qualifications to include education, training and key skills.
• All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations.
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.
• This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a).
• This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
• This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).
• This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.