Senior Program Manager (SCA)

Senior Program Manager

If you want to be part of a new, high-impact team actively shaping technical solutions and program strategies for the United States Air Force's Fighters and Advanced Aircraft (AFLCMC/WA) enterprise, Serco has a great opportunity for you! As a Senior Program Manager, you will be supporting the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Software, Compute, and Autonomy Integrated Capability Team (ICT) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.

ICTs accelerate capability delivery by integrating acquisition, technical, and modernization efforts across the entirety of AFLCMC/WA aircraft platforms. Through portfolio-level collaboration, architecture alignment, and enterprise decision-making, ICTs create opportunities to deliver greater speed, agility, and operational capability than traditional single platform stovepipes. As part of this team, you will work alongside some of the Directorate's most talented and motivated professionals and be empowered by the Program Acquisition Executive (PAE) to drive the integration of tools, processes, and capabilities across numerous programs.

In this role, you will:

• Support the Software, Compute, and Autonomy ICT Lead by understanding abstract concepts, developing data-driven recommendations, executing integration activities, and producing enterprise-level solutions to deliver decision-quality recommendations for senior leaders.
• Assess technical, acquisition, schedule, contracting, software development, digital engineering, computing infrastructure, autonomy, cybersecurity, and resource activities across multiple programs to identify and address risks, opportunities, and integration challenges.
• Facilitate collaboration among program offices, engineering teams, operational stakeholders, industry partners, and cross-functional ICTs to advance software-enabled capabilities, digital modernization initiatives, advanced computing architectures, and autonomous system integration across the aircraft weapon system portfolio.
• Interface directly with Materiel Leaders/Division Directors, Chief Engineers, software development teams, digital engineering practitioners, and other senior-level stakeholders to analyze program requirements and challenges.
• Support development and implementation of acquisition strategies, modernization roadmaps, and enterprise initiatives that improve software delivery, computing capabilities, and digital transformation.
• Develop and present executive briefings, acquisition documents, technical assessments, and decision-support products supporting ICT initiatives and senior leader decisions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities, autonomy initiatives, open architectures, and digital engineering approaches to improve interoperability, agility, mission effectiveness, and capability delivery.
• Support horizontal integration efforts across AFLCMC/WA programs by identifying cross-program dependencies, coordinating stakeholder engagement, and aiding development of enterprise-wide solutions.
• Employ strong organizational skills to lead team members for task completion
• Ability to travel up to 10% (CONUS)

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An active TOP-SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and access to Special Access Programs (SAP) and have a background investigation current within the past 5 years or under Continuous Vetting
• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum of 15 years relevant experience in the Department of Defense/Department of War (DoD/DoW), other government agency, or DoW contractor
• Master's Degree in MBA, management, business, accounting, finance, logistics, or a STEM discipline with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience with the DoW, other government agency, or DoW contractor
• Minimum 3 years of SAP or SCI experience within the last 8 years
• Up to 10% Travel

Additional desired experience and skills:

• Experience in DoW acquisition program managementleadership, cost, schedule, performance, risk, program documents, technical requirements, and team management
• DoW Acquisition Program Office experience with cross-platform integration efforts, software acquisition and interoperability, digital modernization, open systems architecture, cloud computing, mission systems, AI/ML, autonomy, or advanced technology programs
• Experience coordinating with government laboratories, operational users, program offices, industry partners, and engineering organizations in support of capability modernization and technology transition
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level II or III certification in Program Management

If you are interested in supporting and working with our Air Force and airmen and a dedicated Serco team, then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes!