Acquisition Program Manager I with Security Clearance
Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is searching for a full-time Acquisition Program Manager I in San Antonio, TX.
This is a unique opportunity to support a program that enables enhanced cyberspace defense capabilities for the United States of America.
This position is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of a cultural and technical revolution within the Department of Defense, the U.
S.
Air Force and an opportunity to shape the transformation within a small, dedicated, and motivated team.
Why Work with us ? Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support.
Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners.
We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance.
We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance.
ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.
About Unified Platform (UP):
UP is a U.
S.
Air Force software development outfit using agile processes and the latest DevSecOps technology to rapidly deliver capabilities to support a wide range of Air Force and DoD missions.
Based in San Antonio, the LevelUP team of Air Force and industry partners is embracing a startup culture that values innovation -- pushing boundaries to transform the future and protect the security of the United States.
Responsibilities:
Acquisition support to the Unified Platform program and projects from an enterprise-level/perspective, by helping guide successful program execution, across cross-functional teams, to maintain the acquisition battle rhythm and deliver warfighter capabilities.
Rapid planning and course of action selection.
Unifies the direction of cyber forces to effect synchronized operations in concert with full-spectrum Joint, coalition, and inter-agency operations.
Actionable monitoring of forces.
Provide expert solutions and advice to Unified Platform leadership to assist with an integrated, system-of-systems approach for the program.
Near real-time, fused cyber intelligence combined with capabilities that facilitate cross-domain collaboration with DoD, coalition, and interagency partners with common processes, workflows, architectures, and standards.
Apply Agile experience.
Investigates, analyzes, plans, evaluates, drafts, and/or recommends solutions for project/program efforts.
Provides expert-level issue resolution and recommendation support to achieve desired program outcomes.
Applies broad knowledge of organizational missions and programs, such as acquisition management and modernization planning.
Applies knowledge of and expertise with acquisition management, program management, budget/finance principles, and methodologies, modernization planning, and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Executing (PPBE).
Review initial and revised acquisition documents and provide the enterprise-level perspective to ensure consistency and accuracy.
Provide comments on acquisition documentation that add value from an enterprise perspective and facilitates an integrated, system-of-systems approach across the division.
Maintain an enterprise-level view of program health across the division and provide feedback on program health status to division leadership.
Review programs' System Metric and Reporting Tool (SMART), MARs and corresponding Logistic Health Assessments (LHAs).
Develop MAR and LHA review timelines.
Coordinate division and directorate functional staff review and their comments.
Distribute feedback to branches for updates as required.
Act as primary SMART focal point to assist programs with SMART guidance.
Program Management (PM) Support expertise in the following areas:
Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) Acquisition Plans, Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) Briefing, Air Force Review Board (AFRB), Baseline/Acquisition Program Baseline (APB),Business Case Analysis, Clinger-Cohen Act Compliance Documentation, Defense Acquisition Board Planning, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs),Evaluation Notices,Final Proposal Revision (FPR), Information Support Plan, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, Justification and Approval (J&A),Life Cycle Management Plan (LCMP), MAIS Quarterly/Annual Report to Congress, Market Research Report, Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) Program Certification, Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding (MOA/MOU), Milestone Decision Briefing, Monthly Activity Report (MAR),Operational Security Plan, Nunn-McCurdy Assessment and Certification, Performance Work Statement (PWS), Post-Implementation Review, Program Certification Memorandum (PCM), Program Charter, Program Management Directive (PMD), Program Protection Plan (PPP), Program Status Review Brief, Readiness Brief, Request for Proposal (RFP),Risk Assessment, Risk Management Framework Implementation Plan, Security Concepts of Operations Security Risk Analyses, Security Vulnerability and Countermeasure Analyses, Selected Acquisition Report (SAR), Statement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO), Systems Metric and Reporting System (SMART), System Security Management Plan, Technical Evaluation, Market Research.
Other duties as assigned:
Qualifications/Technical Experience Requirements:
Must be a U.
S.
Citizen Active Secret clearance is required; Bachelor's Degree with seven years of experience in a Program/Project Manager capacity.
Experience managing programs/efforts consistent with regulatory requirements specified in the DoDD 5000 series.
Superb communication skills orally and in writing.
All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.
5(a).
This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.
5(a).
This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
Recommended Skills Agile Methodology Case Analysis Communication Devsecops Finance Financial Management Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
This is a unique opportunity to support a program that enables enhanced cyberspace defense capabilities for the United States of America.
This position is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of a cultural and technical revolution within the Department of Defense, the U.
S.
Air Force and an opportunity to shape the transformation within a small, dedicated, and motivated team.
Why Work with us ? Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support.
Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners.
We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance.
We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance.
ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.
About Unified Platform (UP):
UP is a U.
S.
Air Force software development outfit using agile processes and the latest DevSecOps technology to rapidly deliver capabilities to support a wide range of Air Force and DoD missions.
Based in San Antonio, the LevelUP team of Air Force and industry partners is embracing a startup culture that values innovation -- pushing boundaries to transform the future and protect the security of the United States.
Responsibilities:
Acquisition support to the Unified Platform program and projects from an enterprise-level/perspective, by helping guide successful program execution, across cross-functional teams, to maintain the acquisition battle rhythm and deliver warfighter capabilities.
Rapid planning and course of action selection.
Unifies the direction of cyber forces to effect synchronized operations in concert with full-spectrum Joint, coalition, and inter-agency operations.
Actionable monitoring of forces.
Provide expert solutions and advice to Unified Platform leadership to assist with an integrated, system-of-systems approach for the program.
Near real-time, fused cyber intelligence combined with capabilities that facilitate cross-domain collaboration with DoD, coalition, and interagency partners with common processes, workflows, architectures, and standards.
Apply Agile experience.
Investigates, analyzes, plans, evaluates, drafts, and/or recommends solutions for project/program efforts.
Provides expert-level issue resolution and recommendation support to achieve desired program outcomes.
Applies broad knowledge of organizational missions and programs, such as acquisition management and modernization planning.
Applies knowledge of and expertise with acquisition management, program management, budget/finance principles, and methodologies, modernization planning, and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Executing (PPBE).
Review initial and revised acquisition documents and provide the enterprise-level perspective to ensure consistency and accuracy.
Provide comments on acquisition documentation that add value from an enterprise perspective and facilitates an integrated, system-of-systems approach across the division.
Maintain an enterprise-level view of program health across the division and provide feedback on program health status to division leadership.
Review programs' System Metric and Reporting Tool (SMART), MARs and corresponding Logistic Health Assessments (LHAs).
Develop MAR and LHA review timelines.
Coordinate division and directorate functional staff review and their comments.
Distribute feedback to branches for updates as required.
Act as primary SMART focal point to assist programs with SMART guidance.
Program Management (PM) Support expertise in the following areas:
Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) Acquisition Plans, Acquisition Strategy Panel (ASP) Briefing, Air Force Review Board (AFRB), Baseline/Acquisition Program Baseline (APB),Business Case Analysis, Clinger-Cohen Act Compliance Documentation, Defense Acquisition Board Planning, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs),Evaluation Notices,Final Proposal Revision (FPR), Information Support Plan, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, Justification and Approval (J&A),Life Cycle Management Plan (LCMP), MAIS Quarterly/Annual Report to Congress, Market Research Report, Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) Program Certification, Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding (MOA/MOU), Milestone Decision Briefing, Monthly Activity Report (MAR),Operational Security Plan, Nunn-McCurdy Assessment and Certification, Performance Work Statement (PWS), Post-Implementation Review, Program Certification Memorandum (PCM), Program Charter, Program Management Directive (PMD), Program Protection Plan (PPP), Program Status Review Brief, Readiness Brief, Request for Proposal (RFP),Risk Assessment, Risk Management Framework Implementation Plan, Security Concepts of Operations Security Risk Analyses, Security Vulnerability and Countermeasure Analyses, Selected Acquisition Report (SAR), Statement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO), Systems Metric and Reporting System (SMART), System Security Management Plan, Technical Evaluation, Market Research.
Other duties as assigned:
Qualifications/Technical Experience Requirements:
Must be a U.
S.
Citizen Active Secret clearance is required; Bachelor's Degree with seven years of experience in a Program/Project Manager capacity.
Experience managing programs/efforts consistent with regulatory requirements specified in the DoDD 5000 series.
Superb communication skills orally and in writing.
All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.
5(a).
This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.
5(a).
This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
Recommended Skills Agile Methodology Case Analysis Communication Devsecops Finance Financial Management Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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