Program Manager (Development) - SRC Inc.

SRC, Inc. is currently seeking a seeking an experienced Development Program Manager to help lead the US Air Force's endeavors enabling NATO's Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) Program.

What You'll Do

• Lead the USAF's efforts to identify the NATO's critical mission needs, document operational requirements, identify relevant emerging technologies, and create advanced solutions to address mission challenges
• Lead the strategic direction, work shaping, program execution and provide leadership to project personnel in the day-to-day management of AFSC-related projects
• Work closely and collaboratively with:
  • Stakeholders across the USAF, the Joint Staff, and NATO to include overall leadership and leaders within intelligence, operations, technology/data operations, modeling/analytics, and logistics organizations
  • Subject matter experts across the organizations, including military, government civilian, contractor, NATO, and Partner Nation personnel
  • An integrated, federated program team demonstrating strong teamwork and cooperation
    
• Team with leadership from SAF/AQI to establish project priorities that are aligned with both USAF and Joint Staff strategies, priorities, and outcomes
• As in individual contributor, lead and contribute to AFSC's work program via subject matter expertise in one or more of the following domains and/or technical disciplines:
  • Domain Expertise:1) Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance Operations; 2) Command & Control; 3) Counter Integrated Air Defense Systems; and/or 4) Defense Security Cooperation & Capacity Building
  • Technical Expertise:1) Airborne Early Warning and Battle Management; 2) Tactical Communications/Airborne Data Links; 3) Cloud (DoD mission integration focus); 4) Ops Analysis / Ops Research; and/or 5) Data Operations

What You'll Bring

• Education:
• Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline such as Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Computer), Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields with a minimum of 10 years of demonstrable mission-focused experience in one or more of the named domain and technical expertise areas; or 8 years related experience and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience systems engineering, software engineering, computer science, physics, or related field and 2+ years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of Department of Defense acquisition reform initiatives. Should be familiar with DoD 5000 series acquisition regulation
• Experience:
• Experience supporting DOD ACAT programs
• Must be a US citizen capable of maintaining a US Department of Defense Secret clearance
• Demonstrated ability to strengthen international relationships through technology collaboration and common interest between NATO countries and NATO Commands
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as required
• SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED TO START

Ways to Stand Out - Preferred Requirements:

• Strategic Leadership. Ability to guide daily execution of project support and ensure meaningful data-driven products are developed in a timely and relevant manner. Actively collaborate with other projects supporting related sponsors/tasks/objectives to ensure maximum value and impact
  
• Interpersonal Skills.Ability to support both senior military leaders and action officers to identify operational and engineering challenges, potential solutions, and communicate project goals and impacts clearly and effectively
  
• Collaboration. Ability to instill collaboration across teams of engineers and planners, subject matter experts, international program (foreign military sales) specialists, and defense acquisition professionals
  
• Senior Experience. Comfortably and respectfully engage with both US and foreign nations' military leaders and engineers, as well as commercial executives and managers
  
• Flexibility.Be able to modify and alter course as the environment and sponsor priorities shift. Understand the power of reach-back and be an effective conduit to bring the talent forward to execute at the right time

What Sets Us Apart?SRC, Inc., a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve "impossible" problems in the areas of defense, environment and intelligence. Across our family of companies, we apply bright minds, fresh thinking and relentless determination to deliver innovative products and services that are redefining possible®. When you join our team, you'll be a part of something truly meaningful - helping to keep America and its allies safe and strong. You'll collaborate with more than 1,400 engineers, scientists and professionals - with 20 percent of those employees having served in the military - in a highly innovative, inclusive and equitable work environment. You'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes four or more weeks of paid time off to start, 10 percent employer contribution toward retirement, and 100 percent tuition support.

Equal Opportunity

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• Location Washington, District Of Columbia
• Employment Type Full-Time Salaried
• Experience Required 10+ Years
• Education Required Bachelors Degree
• Security Clearance Requirement Secret
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