Senior Program Manager

Torch Technologies has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Program Manager 

providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM) at Hanscom AFB, MA. Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

As a Senior Program Manager your duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide acquisition and program management support to Government Program Managers and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) across the acquisition lifecycle.

• Supports program execution activities involving cost, schedule, performance, risk management, acquisition documentation, milestone preparation, contractor coordination, and program reporting in support of Air Force acquisition programs.

• Support Government Program Managers in executing acquisition programs in accordance with FAR, DoWI 5000.02, and applicable Air Force guidance and regulations

• Plan, research, analyze, and assess acquisition projects to support cost, schedule, and performance objectives

• Provide acquisition program management support to Program Managers and IPT Leads to maintain acquisition battle rhythm and deliver operational capability

• Support development and review of acquisition documentation including Acquisition Strategies, APBs, LCSPs, Risk Management Plans, milestone briefings, and other program documentation

• Assist with preparation and review of acquisition reports including DAES, MARs, APBs, SARs, and other statutory and regulatory documentation

• Support program risk management activities including risk identification, analysis, handling, monitoring, and execution of risk management boards and working groups

• Develop and support briefings, schedules, status reports, graphics, and acquisition documentation for senior leadership

• Support source selection activities including development of evaluation criteria, RFP documentation, CDRLs, SOWs, and source selection support documentation

• Review acquisition and program documentation to ensure consistency, completeness, and compliance with applicable guidance

• Support implementation and execution of acquisition and development processes in coordination with Government and contractor personnel

• Assist with program integration activities, contractor deliverable tracking, and schedule management

• Support preparation and submission of funding documentation including Purchase Requests, MIPRs, and related acquisition documentation

• Monitor and support interface control and coordination between program systems and stakeholders

• Provide guidance on acquisition policies, procedures, and program management best practices

• Support operational planning, capability development, event integration, analysis, and reporting activities

• Maintain awareness of DoW acquisition reform initiatives and recommend process improvements where applicable

​Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 8 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoW, OR,

• Familiar with cloud-based systems, including management and projection of cost and performance

• Familiar with agile methods and CI/CD, DevSecOps and DevOps principals

• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies and practices of systems acquisition and program management, as defined in DoWI 5000.02 and 5000.75, as well as knowledge of roles and relationships within the DoW and the Air Force

• Possess knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of acquisition programs

• Possesses the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, providing quality acquisition and program documentation including but not limited to briefings, documents, and plans.

• Must have and maintain an Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility.

Preferred Qualifications:

• DoW Acquisition Program Management

• Acquisition Strategy Development (ASP)

• Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) development

• Statement of Work (SOW) development

• Program planning, execution, and scheduling

• Cost, schedule, and performance management

• Milestone documentation and acquisition lifecycle support

• Source selection support

• Leadership briefings and executive-level presentations

• Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint

• Strong leadership and team management abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams (Program Management, Engineering, Logistics, Cybersecurity, Configuration Management, and Government stakeholders)

• Critical thinking and sound decision-making

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced acquisition environment

• Relationship-building with government, military, and contractor personnel

• Confident presenter with executive briefing experience

• Adaptable and proactive problem solver

• Self-motivated with a collaborative, team-first mindset