What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at Odyssey Consulting?
Position Summary
dyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HBD), Theater Battle Control Division. The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Tactical Air Control, Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.
This is a full time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA.
Responsibilities
Duties include, but not limited to:
Plan, research, analyze, and assess projects to recommend strategies meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals.- Support cost and schedule reduction initiatives for acquisition and development programs.
- Provide program-level acquisition support to PMs and IPT Leads to guide execution and maintain battle rhythm.
- Analyze program health and advise leadership on options to maintain objectives.
- Support and develop program status briefings and acquisition schedules for senior management.
- Contribute to RFP development including SOWs, SRDs, CDRLs, and technical documentation.
- Review acquisition documents (ADMs, LCSPs, APBs, PMRs, etc.) for consistency and accuracy.
- Prepare statutory and regulatory acquisition reports, milestone documentation, and MARs.
- Implement and execute acquisition processes in collaboration with government and prime contractors.
- Provide program management expertise per DoDD 5000.1, DoDI 5000.02, and relevant DoD/AF policy.
- Identify policy disconnects and provide interpretation across acquisition activities.
- Advise on PM best practices to improve efficiency and cost avoidance.
- Support acquisition strategy development, market research, risk assessment, and MTA/UCA initiatives.
- Coordinate and support scheduling personnel and risk management planning.
- Maintain and update acquisition reports and documentation in tools such as CCaR, IDECS, and EDA.
- Assist with funding document preparation (e.g., PRs, MIPRs) and briefings.
- Provide support for life cycle logistics and operational supportability.
- Compare program direction and plans for alignment and consistency.
- Monitor and review contractor deliverables, schedules, integration plans, and IT interface controls.
- Assist in drafting contractual letters and developing source selection strategies and documents.
- Track and advise on acquisition reform policy impacts.
- Support mission execution including planning, analysis, event integration/execution, and reporting.
- Oversee MPE system development and ensure alignment with OFP testing and fielding requirements.
- Review and evaluate ECPs, RFPs, incentive clauses, and cost proposals for MPEC-II DOs.
- Correlate EVM cost reports with IMS CDRLs and support risk assessments.
- Provide DoD directive and AFI guidance to branch chiefs and project managers.
- Support Mission Planning Independent Validation, FQT, and Development Evaluations.
- Identify acquisition policy gaps and recommend management solutions.
Qualifications
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Level Clearance
Preferred Qualifications
Education: BA/BS Degree
Years of Experience: 10 years of directly related experience with 5 years of experience in a DoD setting
Additional Information:
Location: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA
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Company Overview
Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Please Note:
Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.
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