Program Manager

at  Apogee Engineering

Apogee is actively seeking a Senior Program Manager to provide support to the NC3 Contract and specifically the NCS 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 Strategic Communications Division (NCS) develops nuclear survivable terminals capable of communicating with the Milstar and Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite constellations and future satellite constellations using both the Extremely High Frequency (EHF) and AEHF waveforms.
This is a full-time role at Hanscom AFB, MA.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI Eligibility
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Years of Experience: 12 years of experience with DoD acquisition programs

• 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
• Demonstrated ability to 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
• Understands, the different funding types, budgets, and the Central Asset Management (CAM) process
• Strong working Knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Office Suite software and project management/scheduling applications such as MS Project

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Preferred Certifications: DAWIA Advanced (formerly Level III) Equivalency in Program Management or Engineering & Technical Management

Preferred Education and Experience: Master’s degree in Business or related field

• 10 years of experience with DoD acquisition programs

• Supports the Acquisition Program Manager (APM) in assessing what programs are within schedule and cost baselines.
• Staffs Defense Acquisition Executive Summaries (DAES), Monthly Activity Reports (MAR), and support program management and IMP/IMS reviews.
• Oversees the allocation of resources based on program requirements.
• Manages meetings, calendars, agendas, and briefings, including providing briefings of program status to senior management.
• Determines requirements; develops goals and objectives to accomplish program missions.
• Gather, analyze, and measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition, sustainment, or modification programs utilizing knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques.
• Ability to understand various funding types, budgets, and understand the Central Asset Management (CAM) process.
• Monitors, mentors, and develops lower-level (Senior, Journeyman) Acquisition Support Specialists and other contractor support personnel in accordance with Govt PMO leadership lines of effort, policy, and standard operating procedures.