Acquisition Program Management Specialist

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OPENS: 8 SEPTEMBER 2026 CLOSES: 28 SEPTEMBER 2026

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The Air Force Civilian Service is currently seeking a full-time Acquisition Program Management Specialist to serve on the Minuteman III Propulsion - Flight Controls Acquisition Team (AFNWC/NIMP) within the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Systems Directorate, Minuteman III Systems Division, at Hill Air Force Base near Layton, Utah.

This position is NH-1101-03. The salary range for this position is $89,507 - $117,081 based on Value of Position (75), which includes Hill AFB locality pay (17.06%).

• Value of Position: If your current basic salary is within the band, but above the stated Value of Position, your basic salary will not be reduced if you are selected for the position. *Recruitment, Relocation, Retention, Student Loan, and Special Group Incentives may be authorized.
  
  

Program Managers in AFNWC solve highly complex problems and take part in a variety of projects to promote national security through nuclear deterrence. Serving on the Flight Controls Acquisition Team, the incumbent will deliver centralized oversight of cost, schedule, performance, risk, and technical execution for MMIII Flight Controls, cables, and associated support equipment. In this role, the incumbent is responsible for driving the procurement of flight control solutions (via wholesale replacement or Life Extension Programs [LEP]) to carry the Minuteman III weapon system through 2050, managing market research, and leading integrated efforts to mitigate component obsolescence and failures.

DUTIES:

• Formulate, coordinate, and execute acquisition strategies for the wholesale replacement or Life Extension Program (SLEP/LEP) of MMIII Flight Controls, Raceway Cables, and associated support equipment to sustain the weapon system through 2050.
• Lead market research, capabilities determination, and technical baseline reviews to identify and mitigate anticipated hardware shortfalls, part obsolescence, and new failure modes in aging down-stage flight controls to derive innovative material solutions.
• Develop, coordinate, and staff critical milestone artifacts, acquisition documents (e.g., Acquisition Strategies, Statements of Work [SOWs], and Justifications & Approvals [J&As]) to facilitate the procurement of replacement flight control systems.
• Monitor contractor execution and performance, ensuring cost, schedule, performance, and risk management guidelines are strictly met for flight control and cable procurement programs.
• Address and mitigate integration risks for technology insertion by establishing an integrated program management approach for sustainable hardware execution.
• Manage and analyze program schedules, budgets, and risk matrices to identify potential milestone slips and technical bottlenecks in flight control production.
• Manage, review, and analyze the program’s Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to identify critical path drivers, schedule slack, and potential milestone slips.
• Utilize EVM metrics (CPI, SPI, TCPI) to evaluate contractor schedule/cost performance and implement corrective action plans.
• Develop joint contractor and program office management processes, establishing standardized methodologies for performance tracking and program execution.
• Represent the program office with senior leadership, product IPTs, depot production teams, and external stakeholders, providing clear briefings and presentations on program health and mitigation strategies for fleet failures.
• Provide guidance and program management mentorship for other development and sustainment projects within the branch as appropriate.
  
  

SKILLS:

• Mastery of Acquisition Program Management: Comprehensive understanding of DoD acquisition pathways (e.g., Major Capability Acquisition), statutory requirements, and contract performance tracking to manage complex, multi-year sustainment and procurement programs.
• Familiarity with lifecycle management of legacy hardware including hydraulics, electronics, and associated support equipment, as well as parts obsolescence mitigation, and integration risk assessment.
• Strategic and Contractual Writing: Exceptional skill in drafting high-stakes documents (Acquisition Strategies, Statements of Work [SOWs], J&As, and capability documents) that stand up to high-level scrutiny.
• Lifecycle Sustainment & Technical Analysis: Ability to analyze and interpret failure rates, schedule metrics (IMS), and market research to make data-driven decisions on wholesale replacement vs. technology insertion/life extensions.
• Leadership and Stakeholder Communication: Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, coordinate across depot, engineering, and contractor interfaces, and brief executive leadership on critical program execution and risk mitigation.
• U.S. CITIZENSHIP
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Must meet and maintain Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification requirements for Program Management at the Practitioner level.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• In accordance with the Ethics in Government Act, 1978, employees will be required to file an Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and annually thereafter.