Program Manager

Program Manager
Program Manager, Senior
Hill Air Force Base
Ogden, Utah

HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

HX5 is currently seeking a Program Manager to assist the Aerospace Enabler Division at Hill Air Force Base, located in Ogden, Utah.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, research, analyze and assess projects in order to formulate plans and recommendeffective strategies in meeting cost, schedule and performance objectives.
• Support cost and schedule reduction activities for acquisition and development efforts.
• Provide program level acquisition support to the Program Manager and Integrated
• Product Team Leads by helping guide successful program execution to maintain theacquisition battle rhythm and deliver warfighter capability
• Provide support and solutions to program leadership to facilitate successful contractexecution for the program and analyzes overall program health and advises programleadership on options to maintain cost, schedule and performance objectives
• Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and acquisition tasksto senior management
• Provide expert Program Management inputs to Request for Proposal (RFPs) includingsystems specs, Electronic Warfare Systems (SRDs), Statement of Work (SOWs), andContract Data Requirements List (CDRLs), and other RFP products
• Review acquisition documents and provides comments with programmatic perspective toensure consistency and accuracy. Documents may include, but are not limited to, ADMs,LCSP, Acquisition Strategies, APBs, Risk Management Plans, PMRs and milestonedecision briefings
• Support, prepare, review and develop acquisition reports, including statutory andregulatory acquisition report and milestone review documentation as identified in DoDI5000.02
• Support implementation and execution of acquisition and development effort processes inconcert with Government and weapon system prime contractors
• Provide non-technical acquisition program management to include guidance andexpertise necessary to apply principles, criteria, and procedures of DoD Directive 5000.1,DoDI 5000.02, NSSAP 03-02, and other DoD, AF, AFMC, and AFLCMC Instructions,Directives, Regulations, and guidance documents as applicableOutline policy disconnects, policy interpretation, and management of all acquisitionefforts
• Advise the PM on best practice PM principles to achieve substantial processimprovements, efficiencies, and potential cost avoidance
• Assist with planning, evaluating and implementing program acquisition strategies.This includes DoD and AF policy and/or guidance; technical approach and/or requirements;risk assessment; and realism in achieving a product suitable for the warfighter withincost, schedule, and performance constraints.
• Also includes broad range of program acquisition strategies, market research, evaluating deliverables requirements and best
• practice management; this includes support to Urgent Capability Acquisitions and MiddleTier of Acquisition as defined in DoDI 5000.80, Operation of the Middle Tier ofAcquisition and DoDI 5000.81, Urgent Capability Acquisition
• Support and coordinate with program level scheduling personnel
• Develop, maintain, and update program risk management plans IAW the RiskManagement Guide for DoD Acquisition, AFPAM 63-128, and the Air Force RI3Guidebook; facilitate program risk identification, risk analysis, risk handling and riskmonitoring; assist with execution of program risk management boards, risk managementworking groups (or equivalent), and document meeting minutes; includes analyzingprime and sub-contractor risk management processes
• Assist with development, maintenance, and update of acquisition reports such as theMonthly Activity Reports (MAR), Source Approval Request (SAR), Defense AcquisitionExecutive Summary (DAES), Acquisition Program Baseline (APB), and supplementalreports as required by DoD policy for ACAT I, ACAT II, and ACAT III programs andIAW DoDI 5000.02, AFI 63-101_20-101, and AFPAM 63-128.
• This requires use of standardized and specialized software applications such as M/S Office, Integrated BudgetDocumentation and Execution System (IDECS), Electronic Document Access (EDA),Comprehensive Cost and Requirement's System (CCaR), and any other DoD/Office ofthe Secretary of Defense (OSD) mandated system(s)
• Provide direct support in preparing and submitting funding documents (e.g. PurchaseRequest, MIPR, Purchase Orders, etc.). Requires familiarity with Financial systems suchas Comprehensive Cost and Requirement's System (CCaR)
• Assist with preparation of briefings, graphics and reports in direct support of theacquisition program management functions
• Provide services critical to Life Cycle Logistics and operational supportability
• Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate acquisition project assignments and makerecommendations to Government Program Manager regarding problems with unique orcontroversial items that may have a major effect on the overall performance andexecution of acquisition & sustainment projects
• Compare program direction and program plans for consistency
• Review and track prime contractor deliverables status and schedules
• Review program integration plans and provide comments
• Monitor interface control between IT systems
• Assist with drafting contractual letters on program management issues
• Assist with development of source selection strategies, evaluation criteria, Request for
• Proposal (RFP) documentation, and other source selection administrative support
• Keep abreast of DoD acquisition reform policies and Air Force Instructions, andrecommend revisions to new and existing programs impacted by the changes, such asReview, Discuss and Concur (RDC) and Evolutionary Acquisition, including SpiralDevelopment and Incremental Development
• Assist with mission execution to include but not limited to operational planning,operational analysis, capability development, event integration, event execution, analysisand reporting
• Ensure Mission Planning Environment systems are planned, managed and developed tosupport requirement and capability demonstrations testing at developer evaluations, userevaluations, FQT, Developmental Test and Operational Test and MPE fieldingrequirements meets Operational Flight Program (OFP) schedule requirements
• Provide direct support to the MPEs in the PMO. Support preparation and review ofprogram documents (i.e. BCRDs, APBs, ADM, MAR, RDT&E Documents (RDOC),1537, Obligation/Spend Plans for CAF MPEs
• Ensure that these MPEs effectively support the applicable aircraft OFP need and meet thecost, schedule and quality requirements and expectations for the MAJCOM operationalusers
• Prepare and review ECPs/RFPs for MPEC DOs. Evaluate proposals, complete technicalevaluations and provide written recommendations to Government PM
• Support development of the key criteria for Incentive clauses for the MPEC-II DOs
• Correlate EVM Cost Performance Report analysis with the monthly IMS CDRLs forprograms
• Support risk assessments for these strategies based on evaluation of the MPE's needs,schedule (OFP driven or otherwise), technical risks as well as programmatic, funding andcost realism
• Provide guidance and advice to division branch chiefs and individual program/projectmanagers regarding DoD Directives to include 5000.1/2, AFIs to include 62-601, 63-101,63-124, 63-1201, AFPD 62-6, AFI 91-117/118/119, 99-103, and AFMAN 63-119
• Experience working with Mission Planning Independent Validation, Verification &Evaluation, FQT and Development Evaluations in software development
• Outline policy disconnects, policy interpretation, and management of all acquisitionefforts
• Required skills may also include but not be limited to:Familiar with cloud-based systems, including management and projection of cost andperformanceFamiliar with agile methods and CI/CD, DevSecOps and DevOps principals
• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisitionand program management, as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and 5000.75, as well asknowledge of roles and relationships within the DoD and the Air Force
• Possess knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing,and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of acquisition programs
• Possesses the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing qualityacquisition and program documentation including but not limited to briefings, documents,and plans.
• Possesses the advanced knowledge, experience and recognized ability to be consideredhighly skilled in their technical / professional field.
• Possesses the ability to perform tasks independently and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman contractor personnel within the technical / professional discipline.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of their technical / professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures and practices in their area of expertise. (Program Office,

Education andExperience:
Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience:

• Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field, and ten (10) years relative experience, and five (5) years DoD experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and twelve (12) of relevant experience, and five (5) years of DoD experience
• OR, 15 years of directly related experience, and eight (8) years of DoD experience.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours.

Other Position Requirements:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
• Must be able to travel, including air travel.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Identity Protection
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter/Transit Spending Accounts
• Group Legal Coverage Options
• Pet Insurance

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, pleasecall (850) 362-6551.

CJ