As Sr. Program Manager, you’ll lead a complex portfolio of IT and logistics transformation projects for the Air Force’s AF/A4 Directorate. This role requires expertise in managing large-scale, multi-functional programs focused on IT operations, logistics management, and cybersecurity compliance. The Senior Program Manager will serve as the primary liaison between our team and senior Air Force stakeholders, ensuring project success through strategic oversight, governance, and process improvements. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the AF/A4 mission, as well as experience managing federal contracts within the Department of Defense (DoD), particularly within the Air Force logistics enterprise.
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What you’ll do:
- Lead and manage a multi-million-dollar IT and logistics transformation program supporting the AF/A4 mission, ensuring alignment with the National Defense Strategy and Air Force strategic goals.
- Serve as the primary point of contact with senior government stakeholders, including Contracting Officers (CO), Contracting Officer’s Representatives (COR), and Air Force senior leadership.
- Oversee all contract performance activities across multiple task areas, ensuring high-quality deliverables are provided on time and within budget.
- Develop and execute strategic roadmaps for the AF/A4 logistics IT portfolio, including cloud migration strategies, system modernization, and risk management.
- Lead the development of AF/A4 IT strategies, integrating new and emerging technologies into logistics and force protection missions.
- Provide expert oversight for cybersecurity governance across AF/A4 systems, ensuring compliance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and other DoD cybersecurity standards.
- Manage cross-functional teams of business analysts, cybersecurity specialists, and logistics experts to ensure successful project execution and continuous process improvement.
- Oversee portfolio management (PfM) activities, ensuring that AF/A4 investments align with mission requirements at optimal risk and cost, supporting both legacy and modernized systems.
- Coordinate with various directorates, including Resource Integration (AF/A4P), Logistics (AF/A4L), and Security Forces (AF/A4S), to integrate processes, systems, and personnel in support of mission readiness.
- Ensure all program operations align with federal policies, governance frameworks, and Air Force strategic directives.
- Ability to lead a diverse team of industry partners and manage relationships as a Prime
What you’ll need to succeed:
- Active Secret security clearance (Top Secret preferred).
- 15+ years of experience in federal IT Strategy & Project Management, logistics operations (including repair, maintenance, overhaul and sustainment activities), logistics system integration, with a focus on Air Force or DoD programs.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field
- Proven experience managing large-scale programs ($100M+), particularly within the Air Force or federal logistics/IT domains.
- Strong expertise in IT Portfolio Management (PfM), strategic planning, and continuous process improvement techniques (CPI, Agile methodologies).
- Hands-on experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF), cybersecurity governance, and compliance within DoD.
- In-depth knowledge of Air Force logistics systems and emerging technologies such as cloud computing, data standardization, and system modernization.
- Experience with business process reengineering (BPR) and the integration of legacy systems into modern operational frameworks.
- Proven experience supporting growth, proposal, and capture efforts including RFP response development, relationship management, business development contractual negotiations
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
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In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
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