Principal Program Manager

About the role

Torch Technologies is seeking an experienced Principal Program Manager to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Electronic Systems PEO (AFLCMC/ES) at Hanscom AFB, MA.

Responsibilities

• Support Program Manager and IPT Leads in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Aid in 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 Request for Proposal (RFP) development (Statement of Work, system specifications, System Requirements Documents, Critical Design Review Lists).
• 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 Earned Value Management (EVM) and Integrated Management System (IMS) analysis and review contractor schedules, deliverables, and integration plans.
• Affiliate with Evaluation and Contracting (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.
• Participate in mission planning, capability development, event integration, evaluation, and reporting.
• Assist with site surveys, acquisition planning, documentation compliance, risk management execution, DoW acquisition systems usage, and milestone reporting.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• 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 DoW OR 30 years of experience with 20+ years of DoW related experience
• Familiarity with cloud-based systems (cost/performance management)
• Familiarity with Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps
• Comprehensive knowledge of DoW systems acquisition and program management (DoWI 5000.02, 5000.75)
• Understanding of DoW and Air Force acquisition environments
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to produce acquisition documentation
• Must have and maintain an active Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field with 20 years of experience, 12 years within the DoW
• 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 DoW acquisition systems
• Experience with EVM and milestone reporting
• DoW acquisition processes and program management frameworks
• 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
• 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 DoW acquisition policies

Benefits

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match
• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• paid time off
• holidays