Program Manager, Senior - PR 1321

Program Manager, Senior

PE Systems, Inc. has a great opportunity for a Program Manager, Senior supporting the Training Directorate at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The mission of the Training Directorate is to develop, deliver, and sustain integrated training capabilities to employ war-winning airpower. At PE Systems, Inc., we truly value our employees. We unite exceptional talent with rewarding careers. Our dedicated team enjoys generous PTO, holidays, competitive pay, and outstanding benefits! Voted Best Places to Work in Dayton since 2022!

General Function : Ensure program management personnel possess comprehensive knowledge of DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75 principles, policies, and practices of systems acquisition and program management. Apply qualitative and quantitative techniques to gather, analyze, and measure the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs. Monitor program cost and schedule performance, identify variances, and recommend alternative solutions or corrective actions. Communicate clearly and professionally in writing and orally to produce high-quality briefings, reports, and acquisition documentation. Plan, research, analyze, and assess system acquisition activities across development, production, deployment, and sustainment phases. Formulate acquisition strategies that meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives. Prepare and maintain statutory and regulatory acquisition reports such as Defense Acquisition Executive Summaries (DAES) and Monthly Activity Reports (MARs). Support program management reviews, Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) reviews, and other senior-level decision meetings. Conduct programmatic assessments and present findings and recommendations to senior leadership based on DoD and Air Force program analysis methods. Assist program managers and acquisition teams in organizing and executing management activities, coordinating specialists, and ensuring project alignment. Develop and maintain acquisition schedules, milestones, and deliverables using project management tools and processes. Establish and maintain databases; collect, track, and analyze key program metrics to evaluate progress and performance. Apply risk management principles by developing, integrating, and updating risk mitigation plans and strategies. Use Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to assess and report program cost, schedule, and performance health. Coordinate and collaborate with U.S. Government organizations (e.g., Headquarters, MAJCOMs, Test Agencies, USAF Centers) and external partners to accomplish program goals. Resolve programmatic issues by interfacing with Air Staff, MAJCOMs, and DoD stakeholders; document decisions, open actions, and outcomes for executive reporting. Demonstrate understanding of DoD acquisition processes, analytical methods, and contracting policies for pre- and post-award actions. Conduct studies and analyses on acquisition efficiency, workload impact, and cost, ensuring the use of automated management information systems for data integrity. Execute acquisition planning initiatives including NDI / COTS purchases, Performance-Based Business Environments, Agile and Evolutionary Acquisition, EVMS, and Acquisition Streamlining. Integrate technical and acquisition disciplines such as engineering, program control, configuration management, test, manufacturing, quality assurance, logistics, and foreign disclosure. Provide life-cycle support for systems, subsystems, and equipment, including training system requirements, site planning, test and integration, and sustainment activities. Manage Instructional Systems Design (ISD) and Training Systems Analysis (TSA) processes, ensuring alignment with evolving training requirements. Support acquisition documentation development including RFPs, SOOs, PWSs, SOWs, milestone packages (MDD, ASP, A / B / C), and Should-Cost / W