Principal Program Manager

Position Summary

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Program Manager (SME) supporting the Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) Program AFLCMC/WIS Asymmetric Warfare Division. This program focuses on advancing sustaining and modernizing the Air Forces small UAS portfolio to meet evolving operational needs across multiple mission sets.

Responsibilities

Duties include but not limited to:

• Provide acquisition program management support across system life cycles.
• Manage resources and personnel to meet task objectives.
• Support development of risk management plans and mitigation strategies.
• Review and analyze contractor production changes ECPs and CCPs; support CCB activities.
• Conduct issue analysis identify program impacts and recommend resolutions.
• Develop and maintain integrated program schedules (IMP/IMS) and perform schedule risk assessments.
• Support milestone planning documentation and program strategy analyses.
• Prepare staff packages data inputs and coordinated milestone documents.
• Participate in process improvement activities IPTs and PIWGs.
• Translate user requirements (CDD CPD CONOPS) into acquisition and RFP documentation.
• Develop program inputs for PWSs CDRLs and other acquisition artifacts.
• Use MS Project and tools such as CCaRS SMART and AF/SOF portals to produce program materials.
• Plan facilitate and support meetings reviews and offsites; record action items and prepare briefings.
• Maintain program documentation for cost schedule performance risk and status.
• Support PMRs PDRs CDRs TIMs TPWGs TRRs and related events.
• Coordinate agendas materials and action items with Government contractors and external agencies.
• Assist with preparing materials for staff meetings and senior leadership reviews.
• Support development of CPAR inputs for weapon system contracts.
• Apply DoD USAF and USSOCOM acquisition policies including familiarity with USSOCOM Directive 701 and ACAT ID programs.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Top Secret

Education and experience:

• Masters or Doctorate Degree in a related field and at least 20 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed 12 years of which must be in the DoD.
• OR bachelors degree in a related field and 25 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed 15 years of which must be in the DoD.
• OR 30 years of directly related experience 20 years of which must be in the DoD.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Project and integrated scheduling tools (IMP/IMS).
• Experience conducting Schedule Risk Assessments using Monte Carlobased software.
• Ability to review and analyze Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Contract Change Proposals (CCPs).
• Skilled in using CCaRS SMART and AF/SOF portals for data analysis and documentation.

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong communication skills for coordinating with Government contractors and crossfunctional teams.

• Excellent organizational abilities to manage documentation schedules and action items.

• Effective problemsolving and analytical thinking in fastpaced program environments.

• Collaborative mindset with the ability to support and contribute within IPTs and working groups.

Additional Information

Location: Wright Patterson AFB OH

Travel: 20%

Remote Onsite or Hybrid: Onsite

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Company Overview

Odyssey is a world-class technical engineering and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration ISR C2 and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the militarys operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment technology and services to data information and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution peak organizational performance and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment ambition and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations an employer match program and volunteering events.

Please note : Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates relevant work experience specific skills and competencies geographic location education and certifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Required Experience:

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