Principal Program Manager
Position Summary
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Technical Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Additional Information
Company Overview
Oathkeeper has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Program Manager, supporting the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Program AFLCMC/WIS Asymmetric Warfare Division. This program focuses on advancing, sustaining, and modernizing the Air Force’s small UAS portfolio to meet evolving operational needs across multiple mission sets.
Responsibilities
- Apply knowledge and experience in acquisition program management philosophy policies and procedures to systems, subsystems, equipment procurement activities, post award project/program management tasks, and acquisition programs throughout their life cycles.
- Aid in developing integrated risk management plans and strategies.
- Aid in analyzing and preparing draft recommendations relating to weapon system contractor production changes for Government consideration.
- Aid in writing, reviewing, and editing program documentation with the goal of ensuring weapon system changes are accurately identified and recorded.
- Aid in reviewing Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Contract Change Proposals (CCPs).
- Participate in fact-finding and support the Configuration Control Board (CCB) process.
- Provide support for strategic scheduling and planning documentation such as the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and develop and coordinate a reporting framework for event-based activities during the work efforts.
- Develop, analyze, and maintain a master integrated program schedule from concept exploration to fielding a system; employ networking software tools and capabilities to support lower tier schedule networking, network statusing, generation of network graphics, assignment of realistic durations and relationships to network elements.
- Perform analyses to support program strategy decisions and courses of action.
- Provide a program assessment for integration of documentation to ensure consistency with program strategy and consistency across all milestone documentation.
- Aid in translating user requirements documents such as the Capability Development Document (CDD), Capability Production Document (CPD), and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) into weapon system contract Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation.
- Aid in writing, coordinating, staffing, and maintaining program documentation, including but not limited to documentation regarding requirements, cost, schedule, performance, risk, impacts, and status of the program.
- Attend and support reviews, audits and working group meetings including but not limited to Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Test Planning Working Groups (TPWGs), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs).
- Aid in coordinating arrangements, agendas, and briefing materials and record/track program action items and suspense’s for events such as meetings, reviews, working groups, and audits.
Qualifications
- Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
- Clearance: TS/SCI
- Education/Years of Experience:
- Advanced Degree, Master of Arts (MA) / Master of Science (MS) in a field relevant to the functional area, and 15 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD
- Or a Bachelor’s Degree in a field relevant to the functional area, and 25 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, eight (8) years of which must be in the DoD
Technical Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Project and integrated scheduling tools (IMP/IMS)
- Experience conducting Schedule Risk Assessments using Monte Carlo–based software
- Expertise within special warfare/special operations
- Skilled in using CCaRS, SMART, and AF/SOF portals for data analysis and documentation
Interpersonal Skills
- Strong communication skills for coordinating with Government, contractors, and cross-functional teams
- Excellent organizational abilities to manage documentation, schedules, and action items
- Effective problem-solving and analytical thinking in fast-paced program environments
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to support and contribute within IPTs and working groups
Additional Information
- Location: WPAFB Dayton, OH
- Travel: 25%
Company Overview
Oathkeeper is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Oathkeeper meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Oathkeeper is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care. Oathkeeper is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OathkeeperCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.