Program Management, Senior

About the role

Torch Technologies has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager, Senior located in Kettering, OH (Dayton, WPAFB) to support our EPASS GB contract.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoWI 5000.02 and 5000.75, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoW and the Air Force.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of acquisition programs;
• Support activities that assist the program manager in assessing what programs are within schedule and cost baselines and be able to recommend viable solutions to problems as well as the pursuit of alternative courses of action;
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation, e.g., briefings, documents, and plans;
• Formulate plans and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule and performance objectives;
• Support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports, e.g., Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) or Monthly Activity Report (MAR);
• Support program management reviews, senior level meeting/reviews and Integrated Master Plan (IMP)/Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) reviews;
• Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Advanced Degree (MA/MS) in Business Administration, Management Information Systems or other relevant discipline and 10 years of experience, 5 of which must be in the DoW, or BA/BS Degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems or other relevant discipline and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoW, or, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, 8 of which must be in the DoW.
• Must possess the advanced knowledge, experience and recognized ability to be considered highly skilled in their technical/professional field.
• Must possesses the ability to perform tasks independently and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman contractor personnel within the technical/professional discipline.
• Must demonstrate advanced knowledge of their technical/professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures, and practices in their area of expertise (Program Office, Enterprise and Staff Level Support interface).

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess and maintain a T1/NACI clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMI Certified Program Management Professional (PMP)
• Agile Certifications
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
• Familiar with using MS Teams and MS SharePoint for project collaboration
• Experience with managing Air Force Risk Management process in support of the acquisition process
• A working understanding of Agile Development
• Familiarity with Atlassian Tools; Jira and Confluence
• Prior experience with DoW Acquisition programs under DoW 5000.02 or 5000.75 policy

Benefits

Torch Technologies offers a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: 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, and holidays.