Acquisition Program Manager SME

Odyssey Systems has an exciting new opportunity for a Acquisition Program Manager SME acquisition support to provide the government program manager with the Acquisition specialist to provide the government program manager with comprehensive skills and acquisition support to achieve program cost, schedule, performance, and quality objectives.

Duties include, but not limited to: 

• Serves as deputy backfill when required

• Applies subject matter expertise to various project/ program initiatives
• Identifies programmatic issues and develops recommendations to facilitate issues resolution
• Advises on all resource management issues pertaining to the evaluation of effective resource performance across the portfolio
• Serves as a branch integrator ensuring all program's briefings & charts meet proper format
• Advises on responses to senior leadership
• Advises the government program manager on best practices
• Outlines policy disconnects, interpretation, and management of all acquisition efforts
• Assist the Program Manager in management of day-to-day program activities, to include: integrated master scheduling, contract actions (including proposal technical evaluations and materials/ labor hours estimating), action item resolution, execution of requirements and plans, management of technical/program related issues, development of comprehensive risk assessment and mitigation plans, and test support to include operational assessment of advanced technologies
• Creates and assists in developing acquisition program documentation required by DoD 5000 series supporting program efforts and acquisition milestones/reviews applying knowledge of streamlined acquisition policies/procedures and program management skills
• Assist with the definition, development, documentation and management of user requirements; building on existing requirements management processes to identify, review and approve inherent and new capability needs to support a larger user community and enterprise objectives (to include assisting in conducting Industry Days, user/requirement working groups, developing implementation strategies, etc.)
• Prepares Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation consisting of Statements of Objectives, Statements of Work, Program Specifications, Contract Data Requirements Lists, etc. per DoD 5000 series
• Supports the development of strategies and associated budgets to efficiently and effectively execute programs, planning, facilitation, coordination of agendas, action items, and technical/program issues related to management, technical and test reviews to include requirements and design reviews, audits, and requirements meetings, etc.
• Assists in the development and execution of strategies and budgets to efficiently execute programs
• Monitors effectiveness of achieving program/enterprise goats and objectives; to include monitoring cost, schedule and technical performance and associated risks
• Prepare/update briefings and reports as required

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Top Secret (with a current investigation within the past 5 years) or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation and SCI/SAP/SAR eligible

Education: Master's Degree or equivalent required

Years’ experience: Minimum of 15 years of DoD and/or DoD contractor acquisition support experience

• Prime contract management experience

• Knowledge of DOD 5000 Series Defense Acquisition System Documentation
• Software and/or Information Technology program-related cost/schedule/technical management experience required
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a leadership-type role, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and ability to proactively engage with and advise government and contractor support
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel and Word required
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a leadership-type role, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and ability to proactively engage with and advise government and contractor support
• SAP/SAR experience highly desired

Preferred Qualifications:

Years' experience: 18+ years experience of DoD and/or DoD contractor acquisition support experience

Interpersonal Skills: 

• Working knowledge of the military structure and system acquisition
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to organize, multi-task, and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment

Additional Information:

Location: Onsite at Hanscom AFB

Travel: Travel may be required per the customer's discretion

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Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.

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