Senior Program Manager FMS

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 Credence has an immediate need for a Program Manager at the senior level to support our Air Force Distributed Common Ground System Program Management Office partners with a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case to ensure interoperability of joint and theatre operational projects. The Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS) is an intelligence enterprise system, comprised of active duty, Air National Guard (ANG), and mission partner sites, interconnected by a robust communications infrastructure spanning the globe.

 The FMS Program Manager will have comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies and practices of FMS system acquisition and program management, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the FMS community, including Secretary of the Air Force – International Affairs (SAF/IA), Air Force Security Assistance Center (AFSAC), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), AFLCMC/WFNFM, Foreign Disclosure Office (FDO); Tri-Service Committee (TSC), etc. Individual must have knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of FMS programs.

• Plan, research, analyze and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production and deployment of weapons systems and associated equipment; formulate plans and recommend effective strategies in meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives
• Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management
• Support Program Management Reviews (PMRs), senior level meeting/reviews and Integrated Master Plan (IMP)/Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) reviews
• Assess schedule/cost baselines against established goals
• Recommend viable solutions to problems impeding program execution
• Recommend alternative courses of action to resolve program deficiencies
• Communicate orally and in writing with personnel from all backgrounds and both DoD and external Government organizations
• Provide quality acquisition and program documentation (briefings, documents, plans, etc.).

Requirements

• A minimum of a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility is required.

Must have one of the following:

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in DoD acquisition.
• Or, bachelor’s degree in a related field and twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in DoD acquisition.
• Or, fifteen (15) years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight (8) of which must be in DoD acquisition.

Required Experience

• Experience completing acquisition program management tasks that support the LCM of products and systems within the Defense Acquisition System processes using UCA, MTA, MCA, SW Acquisition or Acquisition of Services pathways.
• Experience developing pre- and post-award documentation, milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparation, staff coordination, and decision documentation.

Required Professional Qualifications

• Acquisition Qualification

Recommended Experience and Skills:

• Extensive background supporting all aspects of sound acquisition planning, e.g., industry day, market research, source selection planning, Acquisition planning, SOW/PWS/Statement of Objectives writing, Request for proposal (RFP) planning, RFP document preparation, contract negotiation prep, etc.) with a special emphasis on FMS-specific peculiarities, e.g., mandatory use of in-country Subcontractors; interface with SAF/IA, AFSAC, DSCA, AFLCMC/WFNFM, FDO; TSC, etc.
• Extensive experience in FMS-specific acquisition to include working knowledge of Anti- Tamper Plan (ATP) requirements, In