Purpose and Impact:

This position is contingent upon award of contract, business needs, and funding availability. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Program Manager to join our team of passionate individuals in various locations.  In this role you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the U.S Air Force’ Air Combat Command (ACC) Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) Enterprise. The Program Manager leads the delivery of multi-disciplined ISR expertise, services, and support to analyze emerging threats and provide capabilities to combat these threats.  These activities include analysis and assessment support, training support, and a wide range of intelligence support functions at both steady-state and contingency locations worldwide. This role requires strong analytic tradecraft, the ability to work in dynamic and classified environments, and experience supporting Air Force ISR and Combatant Command stakeholders.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manages project operations to ensure production schedules are met, system resources are utilized effectively, and proper relationships are established between customers.
• Responsible for cost, schedule, performance, quality assurance, and risk identification / mitigation on projects including but not limited to systems, tools, equipment, software, facilities, and other activities.  
• Tracks performance standards, reports deliverable status and achievements, and supports resolution of issues, defects, and non-conformities.
• Serves as on-site manager and primary local point-of-contact with government stakeholders at mission sites, including developing a local customer engagement strategy, coordinating resolutions to production-related problems, and communicating new customer requirements to the Contractor Program Manager.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands: The position supports sensitive ISR operations and demands strict adherence to IC analytic standards, information security requirements, and professional ethics.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Program Management principles including project planning, execution, risk/issue identification and mitigation and cost, schedule and performance monitoring and reporting.
• Demonstrated understanding of Air Force & Intelligence Community ISR mission, analytic processes and tradecraft.
• Ability to independently research, evaluate, and synthesize complex information.
• Proficiency in briefing, writing, and presenting intelligence products to varied audiences.
• Experience working within classified networks and intelligence systems.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to operate in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Proficiency with standard office and analytic tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, IC analytic platforms)

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to comply with all DoD, Air Force, and Intelligence Community policies and conduct standards.
• Ability to complete and maintain required training throughout contract performance.
• Availability for CONUS and OCONUS support as mission requirements dictate.
• Contractor responsible for maintaining required qualifications and certifications unless Government-directed.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required program, system, and facility access.

Security Clearance Required:  

• TS/SCI eligibility

Minimum Education:  

• Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree with at least five years of related senior-level experience.

Minimum Years of Experience:

• 10 years of project or program management experience with at least a portion of the experience within the past two (2) years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• Prior experience supporting DoD, Air Force, Combatant Commands, or IC organizations.
• Prior Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS), Air Operations Center (AOC), targeting, or cryptologic operations experience.
• Experience supporting joint, interagency, or coalition missions.
• Strong communication skills, including executive-level briefings.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment.  Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process.  Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.  

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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