Systems Acquisiton Manager

Credence is one of the largest and fastest growing privately-held government technology and services companies and is repeatedly acclaimed as a Top Workplace. As evidenced by our awards and certifications and maturity levels, as well as the agility and responsiveness, to tackle our customers’ most challenging mission needs. We also offer comprehensive benefits including health insurance with dental and vision coverage, retirement savings plans with employer matching, paid time off, and opportunities for professional development and growth. Additionally, employees enjoy wellness programs, flexible work arrangements, and various discounts and perks to support their overall well-being and work-life balance.

We are actively seeking an experienced Program Protection lead who will be primarily responsible for supporting Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Rapid Sustainment Office Wright- Patterson AFB, OH. 

RSO’s mission is to advance the SECAF’s direction and “…leverage mature, new, and emerging technology to reduce sustainment costs and improve readiness…” The RSO will play a role in sustainment analogous to a research laboratory in development. Its customer base—the logistics and sustainment enterprise—should come to view RSO as their center of excellence for identifying, maturing, and transitioning technologies with traceable and measurable readiness impacts, cost reductions, and ease of use. 

• Perform duties for various project / program initiatives; investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, or evaluate solutions for project / program efforts; provide expert-level issue resolution and recommendation support to achieve desired program outcomes; and have specialized expertise that may include, but is not limited to, the following functional areas: logistics, maintenance, supply chain management, financial management, security management, information management, and contracting.
• Independently apply knowledge of DoD acquisition processes and analytical methods or techniques to gather, analyze, and evaluate information required by program or project managers and customers; draw conclusions and devise solutions to problems relating to improvement of acquisition effectiveness and compliance; develop and draft acquisition documentation and ensure quality control; be able to perform work measurement studies, program or operations efficiency reviews, cost studies, or workload change impact analyses; and rely upon and use automated management information systems in performing fact finding, analytical, and advisory functions.
• Apply knowledge and experience in acquisition program management philosophy, policies, and procedures to the procurement of AF systems, subsystems, and equipment throughout their life cycles.
• Apply integration, communication, coordination, organizational, and planning expertise to technical and acquisition efforts across a broad spectrum of functional disciplines in order to effectively assist in the implementation of program direction.
• Plan, organize, and assist in managing critical aspects of the development, modernization, production, logistics, and/or deployment of systems, subsystems, and equipment.
• Provide assistance to support the full spectrum of actions required to award contracts. Actions required include, but are not limited to, risk management, conducting analyses, assisting in acquisition strategy planning, assisting in the preparation of draft pre-award documentation, providing support to the source selection process, and post-award actions.
• Assist in milestone planning, tracking, scheduling, briefing preparation, and staff coordination.
• Provide support to the customer for the creation of decision documentation, support program briefings, assist in schedule management, participate in an advisory role in management reviews, and coordinate activities leading to milestone reviews.
• Assist in the implementation of weapon system prime contractor performance.
• Assist the customer for the development of key program metrics and shall perform periodic reviews to identify potential issues for Government consideration.
• Provide assistance in developing and integrating risk management plans and strategies, provide assistance to the organization in surveillance of weapon system prime contractor and subcontractor performance, and assist in determining program progress by providing feedback to the Government.
• Provide support for technical program management and planning, acquisition support, weapon system logistics support, effectively communicating recommendations to higher organizational management, and participating in various IPT actions.
• Provide support relating to updates to comprehensive aircraft planning for enterprise-wide use. The planning shall consider both classified and unclassified aspects of the program and shall pass approval by the Program Director.
• Provide assistance for the development of acquisition strategies that support all aspects of the program. These efforts shall integrate cost, schedule, and performance risk of technologies needed to field modernization combat capabilities with a focus on Increment 3.2B and Mandates programs.
• Identify potential issues and make recommendations to the Government for consideration.
• Provide assistance for the development of aircraft Life Cycle Management Plans.
• Provide expertise in fulfilling Program Director requirements for Senior Leader Process Reviews.
• Facilitate Program Management Reviews (PMR) to ensure the reviews cover the key topics and chart the program course.
• Identify potential areas of concern for Government consideration.
• In conjunction with Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) preparation and overall planning implementation, provide expertise and draft documentation support for the update and delivery of the following:
  • MARs;
  • All Selected Acquisition Report inputs to Congress;
  • Acquisition Program Baselines for Acquisition Category (ACAT) programs; and,
  • Acquisition Strategy Report for all programs as required
• Provide program management support as required for aircraft sustainment, modernization, and/or integration activities.
• Provide support for efforts to include, but not limited to, strategy development, requests for proposal, proposal evaluation, contract negotiation, and contractual oversight.
• Provide recommendations for the most efficient and effective means to plan and contract for the transitions to support post-modernization and sustainment.

• Clearance: Must have or able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years (5) of which must be in the DoD 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 the DoD 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 the DoD
• Must possess program management experience with a current aircraft system in modernization/sustainment phase