Program Manager (AI)

Accelint

$125K — $150K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in business, mathematics, engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 10 years of program management experience, preferably in the defense sector.
  • Extensive experience leading project teams for government contracts.
  • Proven experience in proposal writing and management.
  • Expertise in project management tools and techniques such as Earned Value Management and Agile methods.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage projects to meet financial and technical objectives through resource allocation and risk management.
  • Develop customer trust and maintain professional relationships with clients.
  • Gather and analyze information from internal and external sources.
  • Evaluate results and choose optimal solutions to problems.
  • Facilitate communication among supervisors, management, and team members to ensure deadlines are met.
  • Support capture efforts for new business opportunities and proposals.
  • Coordinate with business development and digital infrastructure consultants.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Optional HSA and FSA
  • Base and Voluntary Life Insurance
  • Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • 401k Matching
  • Employee Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Note: This position is an onsite position based out of Dayton, Ohio and is contingent upon contract funding.This role requires an active U.S. national security clearance.

The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure the assigned program is completed on time, within budget and meets or exceeds internal expectations and all external customer requirements. The Program begins during the Capture Phase, extends though Proposal and into Contract implementation. This position is responsible for developing customer trust and developing and maintaining strong professional relationships with current and prospective customers. This individual is required to establish a detailed understanding of the customer and provide appropriate direction to departments on identification of customer requirements and resolution of customer issues, in summary understanding the customers operating environment, pain points, and ideal end state.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Manages assigned projects to ensure technical and financial objectives are achieved through the efficient allocation of resources, effective subcontractor management, comprehensive risk management, etc.
  • Develops customer trust and maintains strong professional relationships with current and prospective customers.
  • Observes, receives, and otherwise obtains information from all relevant sources, internal and external.
  • Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Communicates frequently with supervisors, management, and peers to ensure adequate flow of information and awareness to meet deadlines and deliver the work product.
  • Supports capture efforts for follow-on and new business opportunities.
  • Coordinates capture efforts with business development and digital infrastructure consultants.
  • Works inside secure spaces following security policies and procedures and couriering materials.
  • Performs face-to-face interactions with Dayton, OH-area customers, subcontractors, and consultants.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

  • BS in business, mathematics, engineering or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
  • At least ten (10) years of program management related experience, preferably in defense industry
  • Extensive experience managing a program/project team to execute a government contract or development efforts.
  • Experience writing and managing proposals.
  • Expertise with typical project management (planning and control) systems and tools such as: Contract and Subcontract Management, Systems Engineering Process, Integrated Master Plan, Integrated Master Schedule, Work Break Down Structure, Earned Value Management System, Agile Project Management, Integrated Baseline Review, Periodic Program Reviews, Major Milestone Reviews, Capture and Proposal Plans, Internal Budget Development and Business Case Development.
  • Proven ability to guide a software product development process.
  • Expertise using MS Office toolset.
  • Possess strong communication (both oral and written), organizational, interpersonal, problem solving, and time management skills.
  • Ability to travel to support technical presentations, testing, and customer interactions.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain Department of War (DoW) Security.

Preferred Qualifications (Not Required)

  • An advanced degree in business administration, human resources, management, psychology, sociology, or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
  • Familiarity with artificial intelligence technologies.
  • Familiarity with Dayton, OH area customers and their requirements.
  • Experience working on classified programs.
  • Experience working with secure information technologies.
  • Systems engineering skills including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
  • Experience authoring and submitting deliverables according to contract requirements.
  • Experience leading subcontractor efforts and collaborating with fellow contractors as part of an Integrated Development Team (IDT).
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
  • AF/LCMC and/or ARFL experience as military officer, civilian, or support contractor.

Physical Requirements

  • This position is an onsite position based out of Dayton, Ohio. This position has an on-site requirement of 3-5 days per week at a secure facility.
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Clearance Requirements

Some positions will require access to U.S. National Security information. Positions that require this access will be required to receive and maintain a U.S. government personnel security clearance (PCL). In order to qualify for this position, the candidate must be a US Citizen and either currently possess this National Security eligibility or be able to complete the investigation application process with a favorable determination and maintain that eligibility throughout their employment.

Pay Scales & Benefits

The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.

Benefits include...

Paid Time Off

Paid Company Holidays

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Optional HSA and FSA

Base and Voluntary Life Insurance

Short Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance

401k Matching

Employee Assistance Program

The pay range for this role is:

125,000 - 150,000 USD per year (Dayton, OH)

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