Operational Acquisition Manager SME

Abacus Technology is seeking an Operational Acquisition Manager to provide acquisition support for defense systems at Wright-Patterson AFB. This is a full-time position.

Consult with the Government to define issues/tasks and recommend solutions; work with the technical team to derive scheduling tasks and requirements, brief the schedule to the Government PM/PEO, and follow up to close any action items.
• Advise and assist the Government in the development of weapon system program execution strategies to achieve capability outcomes as documented in the program acquisition strategy document and acquisition program baseline.
• Develop, analyze, and maintain an IMP/IMS.
• Apply in-depth experience in scheduling and project control best practices to assist the Government in the use and development of metrics, data collection and tracking tools, and schedule input to assess the health of the IPTs throughout the assigned program.
• Arrange and support various program actions such as meeting attendance; meeting minutes; milestone planning, tracking, and scheduling; briefing preparation; staff coordination; risk management plan and strategy development and integration; and decision documentation preparation.
• Provide schedule training to PMO and designees upon Government request.
• Apply operational flight crew experience to advise and assist with the development and refinement of functional and technical requirements for modernization and sustainment programs as well as studies.
• Prepare and deliver field-level training to C-130 operational units regarding the content, capabilities and flight crew procedure changes required to use new or modified functions delivered as a result of modernization or sustainment system updates.
• Lead surveys to collect and analyze data to provide operationally-relevant advice and to recommend solutions to problems in the field.
• Provide strategic advice, technical guidance, and expertise to program and project staff and shall conduct detailed analyses, evaluations, and recommendations for weapon system improvements.

15+ years experience supporting acquisition programs including at least 5 years supporting DoD programs. Bachelor's degree in a related field. Aircraft training and flight crew experience in DoD transport aircraft preferred. Experience with weapons systems for aircraft. Able to be completely autonomous and well versed in Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition (SAF/AQ) and AFLCMC scheduling processes. Able to perform at an acquisition scheduling expert level and provide technical guidance and advice to the Government PM and PEO. Apply a working knowledge of EVM principles in order to evaluate and report program health and status. Working knowledge of and be able to use software schedule applications, including but not limited to Open Plan Professional (OPP) and/or Microsoft Project. Must be proficient in DelTek Open Plan Professional and Acumen Fuse. Possess the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman personnel within the technical/professional discipline. Must be a US citizen and hold a current Secret clearance.

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled