Senior Program Manager, Top Secret

DCS has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Manager providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).

Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM's main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

The DAF BATTLE NETWORK is the integrated system-of-systems fusing sensors, effectors, and sustainment grids to build situational awareness, make operational decisions, and direct the force to create needed lethal and nonlethal effects in support of the Joint Force Commander's scheme of maneuver. The DAF PEO C3BM has the responsibility of technically and programmatically integrating the DAF's larger system-of-systems architecture needed to deliver an integrated Command and Control (C2) core function for the DAF, Joint, and Coalition forces, by teaming with all other DAF PEOs, as needed.

This is a full time position located at the Pentagon in Washington, DC and is 100% onsite.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Program Manager to provide comprehensive support to Government Program Managers across a variety of acquisition programs. This position requires expert knowledge of the FAR, DoDI 5000.02, AFI 63-101/20-101, AFPAM 63-128, and other applicable regulations. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in acquisition reporting, program strategy development, and life cycle program execution to ensure compliance and mission success for special interest programs designated by the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA).

Essential Job Functions:

• Conduct planning, research, analysis, and assessments to formulate strategies that meet program cost, schedule, and performance goals.

• Support efforts to reduce cost and schedule for acquisition and development programs.

• Deliver program-level acquisition support to Program Managers and Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads to maintain acquisition rhythm and deliver warfighter capability.

• Analyze program execution and provide actionable insights to maintain cost, schedule, and performance metrics.

• Develop and support briefings, schedules, and status updates for senior leadership.

• Contribute program management input to RFPs, including system specs, SRDs, SOWs, and CDRLs.

• Review and comment on acquisition documentation such as ADMs, LCSPs, APBs, Risk Management Plans, PMRs, and milestone decision briefings.

• Prepare statutory and regulatory acquisition reports and milestone documentation per DoDI 5000.02.

• Implement and execute acquisition and development processes with government and contractor stakeholders.

• Provide non-technical acquisition program guidance aligned with DoDD 5000.1, DoDI 5000.02, NSSAP 03-02, and relevant DoD/AF/AFMC/AFLCMC policies.

• Identify policy disconnects and interpret acquisition policy for effective execution.

• Advise Program Managers on best practices to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

• Assist in developing and evaluating acquisition strategies, technical approaches, risk assessments, and requirements.

• Support both Urgent Capability Acquisitions (UCAs) and Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) activities per DoDI 5000.80 and 5000.81.

• Coordinate with program scheduling personnel and support scheduling activities.

• Develop and maintain program risk management plans per RI3 Guidebook and facilitate program risk reviews.

• Support the development of acquisition reports such as MARs, SARs, DAES, APBs, and others required for ACAT I-III programs.

• Utilize tools like Microsoft Office, IDECS, EDA, CCaR, and other DoD/OSD systems to manage documentation and reporting.

• Prepare and submit funding documentation such as Purchase Requests, MIPRs, and Purchase Orders; requires familiarity with CCaR.

• Assist in the preparation of acquisition-related briefings, graphics, and reports.

• Provide critical support across Life Cycle Logistics and operational supportability efforts.

• Evaluate program alignment by comparing direction and planning documents.

• Monitor prime contractor deliverables, schedules, integration plans, and IT system interfaces.

• Draft contractual correspondence related to program management issues.

• Assist with source selection strategy development, including evaluation criteria and RFP support.

• Stay current on acquisition reform policies and advise on impacts to programs, including RDC, Spiral, and Incremental Development.

• Support mission execution through operational planning, analysis, event integration, execution, and post-event reporting.

• Ensure MPE systems support capability demonstrations, test events, and meet OFP schedule requirements.

• Support MPE program documentation such as BCRDs, APBs, ADMs, MARs, RDOCs, and obligation/spend plans.

• Ensure MPEs meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives and align with MAJCOM operational needs.

• Prepare and evaluate ECPs and RFPs for MPEC DOs and provide technical recommendations.

• Develop key incentive clause criteria for MPEC-II DOs.

• Correlate EVM cost performance data with monthly IMS CDRLs and support risk evaluations.

• Provide guidance on DoD directives and AFIs including 5000.1/2, 62-601, 63-101, 63-124, 63-1201, AFPD 62-6, and others.

• Bring experience in Mission Planning Independent Validation, Verification & Evaluation, FQT, and software development evaluations.

• Identify and address policy gaps across acquisition and sustainment projects.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, US citizenship is required.

Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Level Clearance.

Bachelor's with 12 years of experience or Master's Degree with 10 years of experience.

10+ years of related experience with at least 5 years working in the DoD.

Familiar with cloud-based systems, including management and projection of cost and performance.

Familiar with agile methods and CI/CD, DevSecOps and DevOps principals.

Comprehensive 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.

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

Possesses the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation including but not limited to briefings, documents, and plans.

Deep understanding of DoDI 5000.02, AFI 63-101/20-101, AFPAM 63-128, and relevant policy guidance.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office, CCaR, IDECS, EDA, and other acquisition systems.

Experience with EVM, IMS, MAR, SAR, DAES, and milestone documentation.

Expertise in risk management methodologies and frameworks.

Familiarity with OFP development, MPE fielding, and mission planning systems.

Additional Information

Location: The Pentagon, Washington, DC and is 100% onsite

Travel: Occasional CONUS travel may be required