Program Manager - Ammo

Solutions Through Innovative Technologies, Inc. (STI-TEC) specializes in the delivery of professional business and information management services. STI-TEC offers government and commercial clients a comprehensive portfolio of services that identify, manage, distribute and improve business processes related to entities' most valued resource, information. As a fast-growing solutions provider, established in 2000, total customer satisfaction has remained the cornerstone of our business. Our business model focuses on integrity, loyalty, and trust.

Position Overview The Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM) is an innovative, open-source military simulation framework used extensively by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and related communities. Managed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), AFSIM supports scenario creation, analytical work, and virtual wargaming, benefiting from a collaborative user community across the military, government, industry, academia, and international partners. To enhance AFSIM's growth, the Department of the Air Force (DAF) is establishing a Model Management Office (MMO). In this cutting-edge new MMO the Program Manager shall advise or assist in program management activities.

Essential Job Function

Strategic Planning

• Advise or assist the MMO in the development of program strategy, initiatives, goals, objectives, schedules, and resources

• Advise or assist in strategic planning efforts related to multi-year product roadmaps, program timelines, and coordination with enterprise (DoD, DAF, AFMC, and/or AFRL) initiatives and objectives

• Collect and analyze portfolio measures of cost, schedule, and performance to support evidence-based decision making

Coordination

• Advise or assist the MMO in coordinating the planning and execution of multi-year programs including a broad portfolio of projects and products

• Assist in the coordination or integration of activities and effort across multiple product or project teams

• Support program and product requirements development and validation activities to ensure successful initiation and closeout of work planned.

Resource Management

• Advise or assist the MMO in the requisition and allocation of resources including personnel, funding, tools, or infrastructure to promote success across a broad portfolio of projects and products

• Advise or assist to coordinate, prepare, or justify funding requirements

• Prepare and/or review program documentation in support of enterprise (DoD, DAF, AFMC, and/or AFRL) budget processes and monitor efforts against execution goals

• Assist in the preparation of Unfunded Requirement requests (UFRs) to include defensible impact statements

• Coordinate ancillary funding documents for receipt of external funds to include support agreements that establish roles, responsibilities, or exchanges of resources between the MMO and external organizations

Risk and Opportunity Management

• Advise or assist the MMO to actively identify and manage risk to include the development of contingency plans and mitigation strategies

• Investigate opportunities such as those informed by competitive benchmarking, market research, technology assessment, or stakeholder engagement:

• Collect and disseminate information within the MMO pertaining to commercial product development, industry Internal Research and Development (IR&D) programs, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programs, in-house AFRL R&D projects, or external Government research programs

• Collect and disseminate information with the MMO pertaining to enterprise initiatives, goals, objectives, programs, or constraints in the form of emerging policy or regulation likely to impact MMO decisions or operations

Stakeholder Engagement

• Advise or assist the MMO to communicate status, progress, and issues to stakeholders namely, program sponsors and the user community

• Promote user community engagement and feedback in the development of all product plans and roadmaps

• Represent the MMO at stakeholder or technical interchange meetings and maintain liaison with senior leadership across the user community.

Performance Monitoring

• Advise or assist the MMO to monitor and report on program performance to include tracking key performance indicators (KPIs)

• Participate in contractor and Government project meetings, reviews, or demonstration events

• Monitor prime contractor performance and provide recommendations to the MMO regarding issues that affect project plans or execution

Continuous Improvement

• Facilitate continuous improvement across MMO activities and operations

• Continuously review program processes and procedures to promote incremental improvements to efficiency and effectiveness

• Facilitate Agile retrospectives or kaizen events and track the impact of selected improvement initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related discipline

• Minimum 10 Years of Experience in program management or a related field, with a demonstrated history of managing complex, multi-year programs

Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent

Experience with Department of Defense (DoD) Programs

• Proven experience working with or within DoD, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), or Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is highly desirable

Strategic Planning and Execution

• Demonstrated experience in developing and executing strategic plans, multi-year product roadmaps, and program timelines

Coordination and Integration

• Experience in coordinating activities and efforts across multiple product or project teams

• Resource Management: Strong background in managing resources, including personnel, funding, tools, and infrastructure

Risk and Opportunity Management

• Experience in identifying, assessing, and managing risks, as well as leveraging opportunities through competitive benchmarking and market research

Stakeholder Engagement

• Proven ability to engage and communicate effectively with stakeholders, including program sponsors and the user community

Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement

• Experience in monitoring program performance and facilitating continuous improvement processes such as Agile retrospectives or kaizen events

Technical Skills

• Project Management Software Proficiency: Proficiency in using project management software tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, or similar

Data Analysis

• Strong analytical skills to collect, analyze, and report on portfolio measures of cost, schedule, and performance

Documentation and Reporting

• Ability to prepare and review program documentation, including funding requirements and performance reports.

Additional Requirements

• Active Top Secret Clearance
• US Citizen

Desired Qualifications

• Agile Certification: Certification in Agile methodologies (e.g., Certified Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner) is a plus

• Master's degree in a related field

Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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