Program/project Managment Support, Senior - PR 1281

Program/Project Management Support, Senior

PE Systems, Inc. has a great opportunity for a Program/Project Management Support, Senior in the Training Directorate at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The mission of the Training Directorate is to develop, deliver, and sustain integrated training capabilities to employ war-winning airpower. At PE Systems, Inc., we truly value our employees. We unite exceptional talent with rewarding careers. Our dedicated team enjoys generous PTO, holidays, competitive pay, and outstanding benefits! Voted Best Places to Work in Dayton since 2022!

General Function:

• Ensure program management personnel possess deep knowledge of DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75 acquisition policies and procedures.
• Require self-sufficient performance across all Program Work Statement (PWS) tasks in support of Directorate missions.
• Apply program management expertise to FMS and USAF systems in procurement, post-award, and lifecycle logistics management.
• Utilize qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs.
• Assist program managers in assessing cost and schedule compliance and provide alternative solutions to emerging problems.
• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally through acquisition documentation, plans, and briefings.
• Research, analyze, and assess weapon systems acquisition across development, production, and deployment phases.
• Develop plans and strategies to meet performance, cost, and schedule goals.
• Create and support development of acquisition reports such as Defense Acquisition Executive Summaries (DAES) and Monthly Activity Reports (MARs).
• Support program management and senior-level reviews, including IMP and IMS reviews.
• Create and present acquisition task updates and program status briefings to senior management.
• Apply understanding of DoD and AF project analysis to assess and present project activities, concepts, and studies.
• Evaluate existing or proposed projects, policies, or laws and suggest improvements to the Government point-of-contact (POC).
• Support the PM and acquisition team in organizing program management tasks and analysis.
• Prepare and assess program management concepts, studies, and analysis with detailed presentations.
• Support acquisition strategy planning and develop documentation for pre- and post-award phases.
• Participate in milestone planning, schedule tracking, briefings, coordination, and decision documentation.
• Coordinate and interface with other USG organizations (HQ, MAJCOMs, wings, test agencies, AF centers) as needed.
• Resolve programmatic issues through interaction with Air Staff, MAJCOM, and DoD; document inquiries and prepare executive-quality products.
• Build and maintain program databases; analyze key metrics; support risk management planning and briefings.
• Develop, track, and report program schedules and metrics; apply Earned Value Management (EVM) to evaluate program health.
• Demonstrate understanding of DoD acquisition processes, analytical methods, and compliance improvement techniques.
• Conduct work measurement, program efficiency, cost, or workload studies using automated management systems.
• Apply knowledge of contracting policies to develop solutions for both pre- and post-award acquisition challenges.
• Sign NDAs for access to proprietary information in support of source selections and proposal reviews.
• Apply acquisition initiatives such as NDI, COTS, FAA-certified items, performance-based business environments, EVMS, and Agile/Evolutionary Acquisition.
• Plan, manage, and support development, production, and deployment of systems and subsystems.
• Use acquisition procedures and analytical techniques to support program managers and mission partners.
• Understand and apply an acquisition framework.