Acquisitions Project Manager

Tyto Athene is looking for a Acquisition Project Manager to support the SSC Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power (SDA&CP) Warfighter Enterprise Acquisition Delta (SSC/SZY). This position will provide subject matter expertise in planning, procuring, deploying, employing, and sustaining the current and next generation space weapon systems. Additionally, provide support as the Combat Mission Systems Sustainment (CMSS) contract project manager.

Responsibilities:

Provide subject matter expertise and consultation in acquisition program management (PM) lifecycle activities, in concert with sustainment engineering, logistics and test and evaluation members to the SSC government integrated planning team

Provide expert advice to the Materiel Leader (ML) / Program Manager (PM) and Senior USSF and Air Force Leadership regarding acquisition strategies, product support, logistics, contracting, budgeting and execution

Provide oversight and facilitation of program management activities between operational stakeholders, as well as other developmental program activities supporting SZY.

Ability to clearly and concisely advise and present information in person to stakeholders and Senior Military Leadership on program milestone decision and processes ensuring continued program success.

Provide a wide variety of acquisition/sustainment technical analyses including Agile, Scrum, and DevOps to the Government Program Manager

Facilitate Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) efforts necessary to obtain and execute funding necessary to deliver required capabilities across the program portfolio, including: Fiscal Year planning, execution, execution monitoring, unfunded requirements management, and Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development and coordination

Participate and contribute to the development and coordination of strategic acquisition planning and pre-award activities and documentation, including: Early Strategy and Issues Sessions (ESIS), Acquisition Strategy Panels (ASP), Statements of Objective, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, Requests for Information (RFI), Justifications and Approvals (J&A), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE), and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs)

Lead development and coordination of solicitation planning and execution activities and documentation, including: Requests for Proposal (RFP), Source Selection Plans/Strategies, and all associated documentation

Manage and assist in the development and coordination of overarching program planning and execution documents as prescribed by/tailored from DoDI 5000.02, and relevant Department of Defense, Air Force, USSF, and SSC policies

Draft technical evaluations and function as an advisor in source selections

Successful candidate may be tasked by Air Force/Space Force to support one or more acquisition programs with responsibility for performance and schedule execution

Leads integrated scheduling and active risk management activities for Operations Integration, Logistics, and Product Support

Prepare program scheduling activities, meetings, briefings, reports, and analyze information in support of SZY developmental and sustainment programs.

Supports operations training and technical documentation development, including Technical Orders (TOs), coordination and operations integration.

Coordinate with operations and development stakeholders to facilitate identifying and designating SMEs who will assist in obtaining information critical for development, to include rapid integration requests

Frequently coordinate with multiple military organizations (including Joint, Space Force, Air Force, and Navy organizations)

Review and provide input to enabling concepts, concept of operations, and multi-agency agreements supporting program development and integration

Adept at a variety of acquisition concepts, phases, and procedures; participate in technical studies, and performance reviews; ability to function in a multi-contractor/customer environment, performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected; demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills; and effective written and oral communication skills required

Experience working on classified government systems and networks

Required:

Bachelor’s degree

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

8 or more years of DoD and related Space operations experience, specifically acquisition program management and/or operational experience

Experience with Air Force and/or Space Force operations, command and control (C2), theater operations, space tasking cycle, and operator training.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Demonstrated competency in technical writing

Familiarity operating under agile conditions as a member of a Scrum team

Superior written and oral communication skills, including interpersonal and negotiation skills

Familiar with MS Office products

Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams of Military and technical managers

Preferred:

Master’s degree

Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprises (SAFe), Project Management Institute- Agile Certified Professional (PMI- ACP), Certified Scrum Master, PMP or similar certification

12 or more years of DoD and/or Space Operations experience, specifically acquisition and/or operational experience, development of requirements, specifications and proposals; familiar with a variety of acquisition concepts, phases, and procedures; participate in technical studies, and performance reviews; ability to function in a multi-contractor/customer environment, performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected; demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills; and effective written and oral communication skills required

Familiarity working with or at the Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC), US Space Command (USSPACECOM), and/or Space Force Field Commands

Experience/knowledge navigating the Air Force’s cloud-based DevSecOps Platform One enterprise service

Experience/familiarity working as a Product Repository technician or lead.

A successful candidate will coordinate the delivery of services among different program activities to increase effectiveness and efficiency leadership – proven success in leading high-performance teams in an integrated product development team environment, achieving results through others, and being a strong team player

Objectivity – Must maintain objectivity to determine proper standards, processes, and procedures that benefits the entire organization

Creativity – Develop innovative solutions to modernize and improve system proficiencies (i.e. processes, procedures, techniques, tools, etc.)

Flexibility – Receptive to change/new information and rapidly adapts to new technology, information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles

Analytical Thinking - Exceptional ability to analyze data and utilize it to make sound business decisions

Conflict management and resolution skills

Passionate - Possess a passion for researching, defining and enforcing standards, processes and procedures

Results focused – Ability to organize and manage multiple, and at time competing priorities

Communication Skills – Demonstrate communication skills necessary to interpret policies in situations requiring persuasion and prepare and present presentations

Relationship building skills – Ability to work within a dynamic team setting and provide role-model leadership

Customer service – Superior customer service skills to both internal and external customers