Description
Qualifications
About the Must Haves:
- B.A. or B.S. in a related STEM field or in lieu of a degree at least five years of relevant experience
- At least 7 years of proven program or project management experience of which at least 5 years experience must be with a U.S. Military Service program
- Experience with the Task Management Tool (TMT) or an equivalent program
- Possess an Active Secret security clearance
About the Desired:
- Program Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Experience with the DoD PPBES process
- Experience with Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Space Programs Preferred
- Specific direct experience with U.S. Space Force or Air Force acquisition programs
At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.
Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. California Pay Transparency Range: 100k - 160k
Responsibilities
The successful candidate shall be able to:
- Support processing data calls, document reviews, acquisition reporting, travel requests, media requests, and other mandatory reporting directed by program oversight organizations
- Interpret program documents for applicability to military, federal, state, local, contractual, commercial, or international statutes, regulations, policies, publications, directives, instructions, executive orders, codes, requirements or standards and shall be able to develop command-level policies and practices therefrom
- Support managing and approving program office operations, e.g., receive, documents, generate, distribute, track and close tasks
- Apply program office procedures and processes that inform tasks for the responsible program organizations with guidance, metrics and timelines, and supporting references, as needed, to ensure accurate, complete and timely closure of tasks and optimal program progress
- Assist program staff on task execution progress and status and shall be able to identify, define and manage cost, schedule, and performance risks
- Support the definition and scheduling of tasks and assist reviewing and evaluating program progress, define and assign action items to ensure timeliness, and shall be able to provide quality assurance over all program presentations, briefings, and media relations
- Support processing FMS equipment, security devices and services release-ability and disclosure assessments/approval to ensure compliance with the DoD Security Policy
- Assist preparation of FMS case briefing charts and briefs at the Country Case Management Review (CMR) and Country Financial Management Review (FMR)
- Assist preparation of program memoranda, staff summary sheets, program office briefings, and other relevant program documentation
- Assist managing program progress and an integrated master program schedule with milestones, risk mitigation steps, and action item completions
- Assist coordinating program goals and objectives with senior command leadership and with program partners and stakeholders
- Support developing, evaluating, and qualifying responses for answering technical and programmatic inquiries
- Assist reviewing, coordinating, and approving program information suitable for public release to industry, media, trade publications, international partners, and other program stakeholders
- Help identify program issues proactively and address and resolve them in a timely fashion to minimize any negative impacts on the quality, accuracy, completeness and timeliness of the program
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