Summary AJANTA CONSULTING, LLC Fort Sam Houston, TX THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON BID AWARD The Acquisition Program Manager shall provide professional program management support and assistance necessary to aid in the mission accomplishment of the Human Effectiveness Directorate, Bioeffects Division 711 HPW/RHD. The Bioeffects Division enable maximum safe exploitation of electromagnetic spectrum for national defense. Responsibilities Responsible for providing program management expertise to support day to day operations within the Bioeffect Division portfolio, to include applying acquisition and program management principles, and expertise to guide program and project accomplishment through the various phases of the research acquisition lifecycle Perform all tasks in a professional manner. Follow in-place and help develop administrative and monitoring support tools as required to perform daily operations associated with establishment, maintenance and oversight of research projects. Participate and assist with guidance in the development of strategic and tactical acquisition planning, by defining the scope, cost, schedule, and performance parameters necessary to successfully complete projects within the Bioeffects Division. Demonstrate capability to collect, analyze and appraise acquisition data required to draw conclusions, and work with the project/program managers to devise solutions to problems relating to improvement of acquisition effectiveness and compliance. Possess and/or engage in learning defense acquisition and research policies and regulations and recommend appropriate action consistent with those guidelines. Proofread and edit project plans, research proposals, and data collected by program management team and/or support staff members for accuracy and consistency. Identify and document programmatic risks using expert judgment and historical data, and implement approved actions and workarounds required to mitigate and minimize the impact of project risk Assist with all necessary contracting activities required to support project contract awards within the portfolio. This shall include assisting with the preparation of a statement of work with key input from Government and supporting documents for Request for Proposal release, and ensuring the necessary controls are in place to monitor the contract once awarded. Assist with the design and implementation of contractual and financial execution of a project/program through designated phases of the acquisition cycle for which no closely related precedents exist Utilize financial/programming data systems to retrieve, process, and synthesize information, generate reports to support analysis, and document requirements for additional system capabilities. Be/become familiar with financial systems including the Comprehensive Cost and Requirement (CCaR) System. Perform budget tasks and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of a budget with different sources and types of funding Provide technical guidance, advisory support, and assistance on a wide range of research management issues Participate and provide expertise to the executive levels within the Government and to contract/industry representatives. If requested, shall participate in portfolio reviews, conferences, and meetings to deliver presentations on program requirements, advocate program objectives, status, accomplishments, challenges encountered and anticipated, and collaborations within and outside of the 711th Human Performance Wing. Be able to acquire competency in program management and government business applications to support the expansion of electronic products required for project reporting and management delivered to Major Commands, management officials and identified program/project stakeholders (Semi-Annual Reviews, Quarterly and Ad Hoc Status Reports, and Program Management Reviews). Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree. Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) Level I certification in Program Management or a Program Management Professional (PgMP) certificate. Minimum three (3) years of demonstrated experience working as a Program Manager in a military environment. Possess recent and relevant experience within the past 5 years in Program Management, to include acquisition and program management principles, and knowledge to guide program and project accomplishment through the various phases of acquisition lifecycle Secret Clearance preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Experience reviewing cost, schedule, and activity reports on projects, as well as performing cost, schedule and performance analysis Possess strong coordination, organization, teaming, and communication abilities, to include speaking English fluently. Possess experience completing tasks independently or with minimal guidance from others. Proficiency in Microsoft software programs which include: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel. Experience using CCaR preferred. Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) May be required to travel when authorized to participate in customer business line related travel, to include meetings and conferences, to fulfill respective mission goals. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Any estimated salary provided by this job board may not align with Chenega's compensation program. Please apply to connect with a recruiter who can provide more details.