Program Manager

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PEO Electronic Systems Directorate (AFLCMC/HB).

 

The HB Front Office Group provides enterprise-level operational, security, and program execution support to the HB Directorate, including the HBO (Operations Management), HBY (Information Protection), and HBX (Program Execution) divisions. This group enables the effective execution of the Directorate’s mission by delivering comprehensive administrative oversight, information protection, acquisition program management support, and strategic reporting functions.

 

The organization supports the Program Executive Officer (PEO), Directorate leadership, and 14 subordinate divisions by ensuring compliance with federal policies and Department of the Air Force regulations while maintaining efficient business operations, security programs, and acquisition oversight. The team manages a broad portfolio of responsibilities including operational tasking management, training and personnel administration, information protection and physical security programs, acquisition reporting, portfolio analytics, and enterprise collaboration tools.

 

Through the integration of operational management, security governance, and acquisition program analysis, the HB Front Office Group facilitates informed leadership decision-making, ensures mission readiness for inspections and assessments, and supports the successful execution and reporting of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) programs. Their work enables the Directorate to maintain accountability, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency across the HB enterprise while supporting critical Air Force acquisition and mission support activities.

 

This is a full time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA and is 5 days a week onsite.

 

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to: 

• Support cost and schedule reduction activities for acquisition and development efforts.
• Provide program level acquisition support to the Program Manager and Integrated Product Team Leads by helping guide successful program execution to maintain the acquisition battle rhythm and deliver warfighter capability
• Provide support and solutions to program leadership to facilitate successful contract execution for the program and analyzes overall program health and advises program leadership on options to maintain cost, schedule and performance objectives
• Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasks to senior management
• Provide expert Program Management inputs to Request for Proposal (RFPs) including systems specs, Electronic Warfare Systems (SRDs), Statement of Work (SOWs), and Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs), and other RFP products
• Review acquisition documents and provides comments with programmatic perspective to ensure consistency and accuracy. Documents may include, but are not limited to, ADMs, LCSP, Acquisition Strategies, APBs, Risk Management Plans, PMRs and milestone decision briefings
• Support, prepare, review and develop acquisition reports, including statutory and regulatory acquisition report and milestone review documentations identified in DoDI 5000.02
• Support implementation and execution of acquisition and development effort processes in concert with Government and weapon system prime contractors
• Provide non-technical acquisition program management to include guidance and expertise necessary to apply principles, criteria, and procedures of DoD Directive 5000.1, DoDI 5000.02, NSSAP 03-02, and other DoD, AF, AFMC, and AFLCMC Instructions, Directives, Regulations, and guidance documents as applicable
• Outline policy disconnects, policy interpretation, and management of all acquisition efforts
• Advise the PM on best practice PM principles to achieve substantial process improvements, efficiencies, and potential cost avoidance
• Assist with planning, evaluating and implementing program acquisition strategies. This includes DoD and AF policy and/or guidance; technical approach and/or requirements; risk assessment; and realism in achieving a product suitable for the warfighter within cost, schedule, and performance constraints. Also includes broad range of program acquisition strategies, market research, evaluating deliverables requirements and best practice management; this includes support to Urgent Capability Acquisitions and Middle Tier of Acquisition as defined in DoDI 5000.80, Operation of the Middle Tier of Acquisition and DoDI 5000.81, Urgent Capability Acquisition
• Support and coordinate with program level scheduling personnel
• Develop, maintain, and update program risk management plans IAW the Risk