Senior Program Manager

Avion Solutions Inc., an employee-owned company, is seeking candidates for a Senior Program Manager to support EPASS GB. This position is located in Kettering, OH.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

• Knowledge of principles, policies, and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoD and the Air Force.

• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs.

• Knowledge of 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.

• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation, e.g., briefings, documents, and plans.

• Ability to plan, research, analyze, and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production, and deployment of weapons systems and associated equipment.

• Ability to formulate plans and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives.

• Ability to support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports, e.g., Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) or Monthly Activity Report (MAR).

• Abilities to support program management reviews, senior level meeting/reviews, and Integrated Master Plan (IMP)/Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) reviews.

• Ability to support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• 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 DoD, 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 DoD, OR,

• 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, 8 of which must be in the DoD.

• Must be proficient with MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel, Outlook, etc.).

• Must be familiar with using MS Teams and MS SharePoint for project collaboration.

• Must have experience with managing the Air Force Risk Management process in support of the acquisition process.

• Must have a working understanding of Agile Development.

• Familiarity with Atlassian Tools: Jira and Confluence.

• Prior experience with DoD Acquisition programs under DoD 5000.02 or 5000.75 policy is required.

• Must possess advanced knowledge, experience, and recognized ability to be considered highly skilled in their technical/professional field.

• Must possess 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).

• Must be a US Citizen and have/able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance.

• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time. US travel only.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMI Certified Program Management Professional (PMP)

• Agile Certifications

Equal Opportunity: Avion Solutions, Inc. reaffirms its belief in equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants. Avion Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and a VEVRAA-governed Federal Contractor that affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities. Avion Solutions, Inc. provides all employees and job applicants equal employment opportunities in hiring and promotion without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion, color, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by law.