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Assistant Program Manager
Position requires management and executive ability and thorough knowledge of the wide range of technical and business specialties used to plan and direct a systems acquisition program. Responsible for managing new systems through advanced development, production and fielding; or fielded systems undergoing extensive modification, retrofit, or rebuild; or specified categories of critical problem issues associated with one or more fielded systems. For assigned system(s), manages engineering, procurement, production, budgeting, integrated logistics support, testing, configuration management, product improvement, fielding and readiness monitoring to provide a balanced, expedited, economical and effective system for accomplishing the assigned mission. Assures Interface and coordination of all actions with other Government agencies, including DoD, DA, AMC and other organization elements. Directs the work of specialists within the office and, through functional managers, the activities of a great many matrix support specialists.
Duties

• Analyzes the impact that contemplated budget revisions, proposed adjustments, legislative changes, economic trends or directives from higher echelons may have upon projects and take positive action to minimize adverse effects.
• Attends high level conference and meetings with representatives of DoD, DA, AMC and other commands and agencies, private industry and foreign countries on matters pertaining to all aspects of assigned programs. Serves as authoritative consultant. Attends top-level advisory boards and committees relative to the general management and technical aspects of projects, recommending and/or acting on proposals having significant impact on National Defense programs and Government policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Exercises management control of all functional inputs to the program. Making extensive use of technical resources external to the immediate project office, initiates, plans, and directs a variety of activities critical to mission accomplishment. Develops plans for accomplishment of assigned projects. Directs effective utilization of project resources. Develops and establishes the controls necessary to manage internal operations, matrix support and the support of other command and agencies.
• Maintains direct channel communications with system users and the user community. Coordinates system development plans, system product improvement plans and establishes design development objectives with users to ensure system aspects and capabilities are in consonance with user requirements.
• Oversees coordination between assigned program(s) and other systems. Ensures that open communication exists between core and matrix support personnel and their counterparts in associated programs, so that maximum interoperability and parts commonality is achieved with all related systems.
• Maintains a continuous up to date cognizance of all aspects of project(s). Establishes priorities, maintains and controls all project milestones and takes necessary action to ensure that all milestones are met or that workarounds are in place to counteract schedule problems. Reviews and evaluates data relating to short and long term technical management, financial objectives and requirements to keep abreast of program progress and anticipated problems. Identifies problem areas and determines and directs action necessary to accomplish the project plan and objectives.
• Maintains liaison with appropriate representatives of DA, industry, supporting organizations and involved foreign governments to assure up-to-date awareness of the planning of all actions, to preclude potential slippage and to maintain projects within cost. Evaluates pertinent data from points of contact to provide ready, accurate and complete response to inquiries on the status of all assigned programs from Congress. Provides the central point of contact to ensure coordinated and responsive action to all issues.

Requirements

• Location: Preferred Orlando area.
• Possess an Active Secret Clearance.
• Work Center: A mix of in office and telework.
• Full-Time/Part-Time: Full time - 40 hours per week
• Experience with the Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) process.

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