Senior Program Manager

MTSI is seeking a Senior Program Manager with a TS/SCI clearance to provide support to a Government Program Management Office/Program Manager at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), DC.

The customer Program Office provides planning and acquisition of cost-effective, long-term critical U.S. Air Force capabilities in an Integrated Product Team structure. The candidate will work side by side with customers and other contractors in the Program Office. Working with the customer, the candidate will also interface with major defense contractors who supply critical defense capabilities. The majority of the work will be performed in the customer workspace. Travel up to 20% is expected.

Job Description

How you will contribute to our mission:

Duties to be independently executed include but are not limited to:

• Provide project management, acquisition support of customer development efforts.
• Perform project manager duties to ensure efficient execution of assigned efforts.
• Work closely with program managers, lead project engineers, contracts, finance, and program teams.
• Maintain awareness of day-to-day issues and plan/prepare for significant project events.
• Assist in the full spectrum of actions required to award contracts and contract modifications to other contractor(s) that may include pre-award documentation, assistance in the support of source selection activities, and post-award support activities.
• Review contract deliverables, integrated schedules, technical status reports, and cost performance reports and provide assessments to the Government team.
• Assist in program office surveillance of prime and subcontractor performance. Assist in determining program progress and communication recommendations to the Government.
• Assist in the creation and approval of acquisition strategies, program planning and creation, early capability development strategies and project planning, and the transition of program execution to the appropriate Program Executive Officer.
• Develop and communicate roadmaps for programs and associated technologies and product lines.
• Develop integration plans and procedures and organize resources to facilitate program transition activities.
• Assist in milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparations, staff coordination, and decision documentation preparation.
• Assist with identifying and mitigating risks to technology development projects.
• Create and coordinate DD 254s with the program staff and industry.
• Participate in working groups and team planning offsites.
• Establish trusted and influential relationships with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders.

Required qualifications:

• 10 years' acquisition experience .
• Experience working DoD acquisition programs to include DoD contracting and program management strategies, generation of Justification and Authority (J&A) documents, Acquisition Strategy Plan, CDRLs, as well as assisting with creation of Statement of Objectives and Statement of Work for research and development (R&D) activities.
• Have experience working on classified and/or special access programs.
• Be a self-starter, thrive in a dynamic environment, can accomplish high-level tasks independently, is skilled in problem definition, and work well with other team members, members of the Senior Executive Service and senior military officers.
• Must have experience with collaboration tools including but not limited to: Confluence and/or Jira.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, be capable of developing briefings and reports accurately summarizing program performance and addressing key issues for senior DAF and OSD leadership, and other DoD offices.
• Extensive acquisition and contract management experience, specifically monitoring program execution and integration of complex programs and systems, and applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations.
• Knowledge of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's framework, directives, and policies.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project for financial and schedule analysis of technology projects.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business (if Business, must have at least 3 years of experience working on DoD contracts/programs having a heavy focus on engineering.
• Master's degree; Business, Project Management; Engineering, or other military studies related field (desired).
• Project management certifications (e.g., DAU, PMP, Agile, or similar) (desired).

Clearance Requirements:

• Active Top-Secret clearance with SCI and SAP eligibility.

Please Note: U.S. Citizenship is required for this position, due to contract requirements

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• Vacation:

New Hires Accrue 20 days of PTO and 10 Holidays per Year
- Health Insurance:

Zero Deductible Health Plans
- Flexible Schedules:

Flex Schedules
- Professional Development:

Up to $10,000 Annual Education/Training Reimbursement
- ESOP:

Funded Stock Ownership Plan
- 401k Match+:

6% 401k Match + Immediate Vesting
- Bonus Program:

Semi-Annual Bonus Opportunity
- Mentorship:

Career Mentorship Programs

• Interesting Work:

Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
- Values:

Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.
- 100% Employee Owned:

We have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
- Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
- - Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
- Flexible schedules
- 6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually
- Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)
- Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
- Up to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement
- Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
- Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
- Track Record of Success:

We have grown every year since our founding in 1993.

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

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