Axient is actively seeking a Senior Acquisition Program Manager, to join our team supporting the Armament Directorate, Attack Division, AFLCMC/EBD, at Eglin AFB, FL.  AFLCMC/EBD has the responsibility for developing and producing direct attack Air-to-Ground weapons and subsystems for our nation’s warfighters and foreign military customers.  

• Apply a comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoD and the Air Force.
• Apply knowledge and utilize qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs.
• Support activities that assist the program manager in assessing what programs are within schedule and cost baselines; shall recommend viable solutions to problems and the pursuit of alternate courses of action.
• Effectively communicate, orally and in writing, and shall provide quality acquisition and program documentation (e.g., briefings, documents, and plans); be comfortable working in a team environment.
• Plan, research, analyze, and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production, and deployment of weapon systems and associated equipment; formulate plans; and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Support and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory reports (e.g., DAES and MAR).
• Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management.
• Support program management reviews, senior level meetings/reviews, and IMP/IMS reviews.
• Plan, evaluate, and implement program acquisition strategies to meet DoD 5000.2 guidance.
• Develop program management documentation to support all phases of the acquisition lifecycle and develop briefings to support acquisition decision milestones.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have active or current and transferable DoD security clearance (Secret).  Must be able to maintain the required clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field and 25 years of professional relevant experience
• Proficient in the use and integration of MS Office Word, Excel, and Power Point applications; familiar with MS Project.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous program management experience in an AF weapon systems program office highly desired.
• Master’s degree in relevant field plus 15 years of professional relevant experience.

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