Senior Program Manager

Be the Difference

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, Huntsville, AL and Burlington, MA with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Manager to support the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program, which is within the Aerial Network Division (AFLCMC/HNA) and located at Hanscom AFB, MA.

BACN (Battlefield Airborne Communications Node) is both a Program of Record (PoR) and a Joint Urgent Operational Need (JUON). BACN leverages todays existing Tactical Data Network, voice bridging, and data correlation technologies, as well as evolving Internet Protocol (IP)-based radios/terminals and waveforms to satisfy the immediate warfighter requirement for reliable situational awareness and communications at the forward edge of the battlefield.

WORK LOCATION: Hanscom, AFB, MA

JOB STATUS: Full-Time; salaried

RESPONSBILITIES:

• Support the Program Manager (PM)/Materiel Lead (ML) with contract activities, including identifying, capturing and tracking requirements and assessing what is within schedule and cost baselines, recommend viable solutions to problems, and pursue alternative courses of action.
• Support Integrated Product Team(s) (IPT) leadership with senior level acquisition and program management advice and counsel.
• Support the development and review of draft Request for Proposal (RFP) documents, collaborate with a diverse group of functions to review proposals.
• Support technical evaluations and fact-finding efforts and subsequently, assist program lead on contract management.
• Perform program execution duties that include development and update of PEO weekly activity reports, corps reports, production corps program status reports.
• Develop, review, and submit division and program office staff briefing charts.
• Develop, review, update program status briefings for the PM for PEO level meetings.
• Develop, maintain program reporting and management of program critical events utilizing Lifecycle Management Process IDE, SharePoint, enterprise tracking tools.
• Monitor, manage, and respond to USAF command, directorate, division and program taskers.
• Provide quality acquisition and program documentation (briefings, documents, plans, etc.).
• Support program management reviews, meeting reviews and Integrated Master Plan/Integrated Master Schedule (IMP/IMS) reviews, and integrate inputs for the monthly Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) assessments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and AFI 63-101/20-101
• Knowledge of the roles and relationships within the DoD and Air Force acquisition stakeholder community and acquisition organizations as well as experience multiple higher headquarters leadership and program stakeholders.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation (briefings, documents, plans, etc.)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• Candidate will also need strong organizational skills.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have an active US security clearance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree and 12 years of experience, of which 5 years must be in the DoD.
• Possesses pertinent experience with an ACAT I level program, including development of new programs with the Acquisition community.?
• Knowledge of the roles and relationships within the DoD and Air Force acquisition stakeholder community and acquisition organizations as well as experience multiple higher headquarters leadership and program stakeholders.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation (briefings, documents, plans, etc.)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• Candidate will also need strong organizational skills.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have an active US security clearance.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to Be the Difference. This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of whats possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

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