Acquisition Program Manager SME - Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Acquisition Program Manager SME providing support to the NC3 Contract and specifically the NCL division. 

The AFNWC/NC3 Integration Directorate is headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, with an operating location at Kirtland AFB, NM. The NC3 Directorate’s mission is to provide support to the Program Executive Office (PEO), the Deputy Director, Deputy AFPEO NC3 and staff for acquisition and administrative control of all NC divisions, branches, and programs. It consists of an Executive Section, Engineering (EN), Financial Management (FM), Operations Management (OM), Information Protection (IP), Contracts (PK), Cyber, Logistics (LG), the Program Execution Group (PEG) and Intelligence (IN).

The NCL Division’s primary mission is to sustain and support combat effective nuclear command, control, and communication (NC3) capabilities deployed worldwide. In addition, NCL supports NC3 terminals used under the NATO SATCOM Support Agreement and certain International Partner (IP) terminal support. Systems include fixed site, mobile, and airborne strategic Military SATCOM (MILSATCOM) terminals; aircrew alerting; strategic messaging; and PNVC capabilities. The NCL Division is primarily located at Peterson SFB, CO, with division representatives in other locations such as HQ USSTRATCOM, HQ European Command (EUCOM), and Hanscom AFB, MA. Examples of programs in sustainment include legacy systems such as Aircraft Alerting Communications Electromagnetic Pulse (AACE), Air Force Command Post Terminal (AFCPT), UHF AFSATCOM Terminal (DMU-II), Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Hardened Dispersal Communications (EHDC), Minuteman Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MMP), Military Strategic, Tactical and Relay (MILSTAR) Messaging System (MMS), Single Channel Anti-Jam Man-Portable (SCAMP), Secure Mobile Anti-Jam Reliable Tactical Terminal (SMART-T), and Time Distribution System PreProcessor (TDSPP); as well as other acquisition programs as they transition to sustainment.

This is a full time position located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO.

Duties include, but not limited to: 

• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies, and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework, AFI 63-101/20-101, 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, sustainment, or modification programs. 

• Knowledge of support activities that assist the program manager in assessing what programs are within schedule and cost baselines, be able to recommend viable solutions to problems, and the pursuit of alternative courses of action. 

• Effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation (briefings, documents, plans, etc.). 

• Plan, research, analyze, and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production, deployment and sustainment of weapons systems and associated equipment as well as formulate plans and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives. 

• Support and develop acquisition and sustainment reports, including statutory and regulatory reports (i.e. Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES), Monthly Activity Report (MAR), etc.). 

• Support program management reviews, senior level meeting/reviews, and IMP/IMS reviews. 

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

• Understand the different funding types, budgets and the Central Asset Management (CAM) process.

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret Clearance with SCI with an investigation current within 5 years or in Continued Evaluation (CE). Interim or outdated investigations are not acceptable

Preferred Qualifications

Education: MA/MS Degree

Years of Experience: 15+ years of experience in the respective technical/professional field; 10 of which must be in the DoD

Additional Information

Location: Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO

Travel: Occasional travel based on the needs of the program

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Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, is an innovative small business committed to providing world-class technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. We focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver superior results. Since our inception in 1997, our commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction has been recognized with exponential growth and exceptional past performance ratings. We accept challenging assignments and drive projects from the planning stages, through implementation, and into operations and support.

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.

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