Senior Acquisition Program Manager

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5ISR systems. HII works within our nation’s intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

About the role

HII’s Mission Technologies Division has an immediate need for a senior program manager to provide on-site acquisition products assistance to one of our customers located in Langley AFB, VA. This position will provide a full range of products assistance in acquisition program planning, analysis, coordination, and management. The selected candidate will support complex defense programs involving program execution, acquisition planning, requirements integration, budget and resource advocacy, customer coordination, and technical oversight.

This role requires an experienced program leader who can operate independently, provide direction to cross-functional teams, manage competing priorities, and support customer objectives across multiple stakeholders. This senior program manager will be responsible for supporting the planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of program cost, schedule, and technical performance for high-visibility efforts in the electromagnetic warfare (EW) domain. The position also requires direct engagement with government leadership, mission partners, and functional teams to identify program risks, recommend courses of action, and ensure timely delivery of required outputs and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Provide program oversight from planning stages through inception, execution, and completion
• Serve as a primary interface with government customers and stakeholders for assigned program activities
• Lead or support program reviews addressing cost, schedule, technical performance, risks, and mitigation actions
• Provide team tasking clarification, guidance, and direction to support customer-required outputs and deliverables
• Develop, review, and coordinate program reports, acquisition analyses, assessments, briefings, and decision-support materials
• Support technology development planning, acquisition planning, requirements development, and program integration activities
• Identify, analyze, and monitor program risks, issues, and opportunities and recommend mitigation strategies
• Coordinate across technical, operational, acquisition, financial, and administrative stakeholders to maintain program alignment
• Assist with long-range planning, milestone development, schedule tracking, and resolution of program execution issues
• Support multi-program or portfolio-level planning and funding advocacy in alignment with customer priorities
• Contribute to the development or expansion of customer support deliverables through responsive, mission-focused execution
• Prepare senior-level briefing materials and support engagements with leadership across the Air Force, Joint community, and other DoD stakeholders
• Support requirements, test, evaluation, and transition activities associated with advanced electronic warfare and related capability efforts

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 8 years of relevant progressive experience; or Master’s degree in a related field and 6 years of relevant progressive experience; or High School Diploma/equivalent and 12 years of relevant progressive experience
• Experience developing solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity, creativity, and sound judgment
• Experience making decisions related to program execution, customer requirements, and workforce support in accordance with organizational policy
• Full working knowledge of program management procedures and practices
• Proficiency with standard desktop tools including word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, and email applications
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Experience supporting DoD acquisition, program management, requirements, or capability development efforts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare and deliver briefings, reports, and decision-quality staff products
• Ability to coordinate effectively with senior government, military, and contractor personnel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting electronic warfare, advanced capabilities, strategic integration, ISR, test, or weapons system programs
• Familiarity with the DoD 5000 Series Adaptive Acquisition Framework
• Experience with Plans, Programs, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE), Program Objective Memorandum (POM), or Fiscal Year Defense Program (FYDP)-related activities
• Experience with requirements document development, staffing, and coordination
• Experience serving as a program element monitor, action officer, or command-level point of contact for complex defense programs
• Experience supporting risk management, acquisition planning, and program review processes
• Experience working with geographically dispersed stakeholders or multi-location program activities
• Operational military aviation, intelligence, electronic warfare, test, or tactics-related experience
• Graduate-level military education, weapons school, requirements management, or related defense certifications

Pay

Anticipated salary range: $143,088.00 - $175,000.00

Benefits

• Best-in-class medical, dental, and vision plan choices
• Wellness resources and employee assistance programs
• Savings Plan Options (401(k)) and financial planning tools
• Life insurance and employee discounts
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
• Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation occasionally offered for qualified positions

Schedule

• Full-time, non-exempt
• Required travel: 11 - 25%
• Job performance is in standard office environments