Acquisitions Program Manager IV

WiSC Enterprises strives to perfect the proper candidate selection process, that is where you come in. Our Acquisitions Program Manager IV provides acquisition strategies and program management services to senior management. You can expect to work across customer directorates to help the government coordinate the development of new and/or modified/enhanced capabilities for operational use. On a daily basis, you will provide technical guidance to the Government Point of Contact (GPOC) on programmatic matters related to lifecycle engineering.  Leveraging an extensive background of program management guidance in service frameworks and models, agile engineering processes, and industry best practices in efforts to achieve the GEOINT mission.  The team here at WiSC Enterprises recognizes talent and strives to bring them to the right mission where their skills have the highest impact.  Serving in this role you can expect to be responsible for the following:

• Providing technical, financial, schedule, and risk management guidance to the project, program, or Program Management Office (PMO).
• Drafting of interagency agreements and other documents required for the execution of AF9‘s and MIPR’s.
• Business executive support in linking Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Budget Planning with Budget Execution and Control.
• Programmatic risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and risk burn down plans to achieve the desired program results.
• Coordination of cost estimates and technical work scope with the PMO and appropriate project or program teams.
• Interfacing with IC organizational areas, end-users/customers including foreign and domestic agencies to identify and mitigate risks, develop and manage budgets, create and maintain schedules that ensure technical results and program performance.
• Program management support to IC Management in strategic business planning, business development activities, product concept development, and Information Technology engineering.
• Ensure programmatic alignment and adherence to the customer Vision, Planning, and Programs
• Support the development, coordination, and governance management of Request for Change (RFC’s) and Engineering Change Proposal (ECPs) requirements documents.
• Ensure the technical maintenance and configuration management of program and project plans, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), architecture diagrams, and other key program documents.
• Preparation of briefing packages for the Acquisition Governance Process and other related governance boards.
• Program management fusion between the Engineering Divisions
• Assisting various IC Steering Groups, Advisory Groups, and Governance Boards.
• Enterprise Release Planning.
• Analysis of Alternatives (AoA’s) and/or Assessments
• Participate in the support of cross-functional/cross geographical team meetings.
• Maintain PMO artifacts using approved software, tools, and processes.
• Contribute acquisition program management expertise in lean six-sigma strategies and execution; working knowledge of agile methods, practices, and execution; or working knowledge of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methods and applications.
• Validation and verification of engineering results and deliverables to ensure the highest quality and traceability to requirements.

A combination of twelve (12) cumulative years of experience in which eight (8) is focused demonstrated understanding, knowledge, and familiarity in the following:

• Program Management in terms of cost, schedule, performance, and risk management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management, or equivalent specialized experience with Project Management tools and techniques.

**Additionally, candidates must have an ACTIVE TS/SCI prior to applying**

A combination of demonstrated experience, knowledge, and familiarity in the following:

• Cost/Price analysis, cost estimating, and/or financial management.
• Department of Defense (DoD) and or IC acquisition processes.
• Development and/or review of cost estimates and the associated technical work scope necessary to achieve stated objectives.
• Knowledge of the geospatial intelligence mission and its contributions to the Intelligence Community.
• Managing Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Plus Incentive Fee, Cost Plus Award Fee, Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contracts.
• Lean six-sigma, Agile or SAFe methods with demonstrated results.
• Tailoring and using both Agile and Waterfall development methodologies to support acquisition planning, execution, integration, and transition to operations.
• Identification of technical issues and proactive communication of possible impacts.
• Performing validation and verification of various engineering results and deliverables to ensure the highest quality results against customer requirements.
• Department of Defense (DoD) and/or Intelligence Community (IC) Configuration Management (CM) processes.
• Developing and validating system roadmaps, project plans, and mission capabilities.
• Analysis of Alternatives (AoA’s).