Acquisitions Management, Air Force, Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Communication Skills, Cost Control, Customer Relations, DoD Secret Clearance, Documentation, Facilities Management, Financial Management, High School Diploma, IP Multimedia System (IMS), Identify Issues, Leadership, Onboarding, Plan Meetings, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Program Evaluation, Program Planning, Project/Program Management, Regulatory Reports, Security Clearance, Statutory Laws, Systems Analysis, Time Management, United States Citizen, United States Department of Defense (DoD)
Hanscom Air Force Base, MA
COLSA Corporation is seeking a Journeyman-level Acquisition Program Manager for a position at Hanscom AFB, MA.
- Support cost and schedule reduction activities for acquisition and development efforts
- Provide program-level acquisition support to program management leadership
- Apply qualitative and quantitative techniques to gather, analyze, and measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs
- Support assessing program status against cost and schedule baselines, identifying issues, and recommending viable solutions and alternative courses of action
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing, delivering high-quality acquisition and program documentation, including briefings, reports, plans, and other materials
- Plan, research, analyze, and assess system acquisition activities across development, production, and deployment phases of weapons systems and associated equipment
- Formulate plans and recommend strategies to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives
- Support the development of acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports such as Defense Acquisition Executive Summary (DAES) and Monthly Acquisition Reports (MAR)
- Support program management reviews, senior-level meetings, and Integrated Master Plan (IMP) / Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) reviews
- Develop and maintain briefings and schedules to communicate program status and acquisition activities to senior management
- Serve as a central point of contact for customer communication, including processing customer agreement forms and supporting onboarding activities
- Coordinate monthly budget reviews in collaboration with Program Management (PM) and Financial Management (FM) staff
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date program spend plans
- Coordinate facility tours and briefings for stakeholders and visitors
- Assist leadership in preparing briefing content and coordinating meetings
- Respond in a timely manner to evolving customer needs, coordinating with technical teams, program management, and executive leadership as required
- Perform other duties as assigned
At COLSA, people are our most valuable resource and centered at our core value. We invite you to unite your talents with opportunity and be a part of our “Family of Professionals!” Learn about our employee-centric culture and benefits
Required Skills
Required Experience
- Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 7 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 3 of which must be in the DoD
- High School Diploma (or equivalent) 15 years of directly related experience, 5 of which must be in the DoD.
- Comprehensive knowledge of DoD/Air Force acquisition policies (DoDI 5000.02, AFI 63-101/20-101)
- U.S. Citizenship required; Active DoD Secret Security clearance
Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
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