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This position provides acquisition and program management support across the full life cycle of air armament and conventional munitions systems, enabling rapid, data-driven decision making in support of mission-critical programs. The Air Dominance Division (AFLCMC/EBA) is responsible for delivering advanced air dominance and weapons capabilities for the United States.\nOur Program Managers support the government with planning, researching, analyzing and assessing the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of weapons systems and associated equipment acquisitions (development, production and deployment), and formulate plans and recommend strategies to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.\nEssential Job Functions:\nDuties may include, but are not limited to:\nProvide acquisition program management support across all phases of the DoD acquisition lifecycle (Materiel Solution Analysis through Operations & Support)\nAdvise Government Program Managers on program execution, acquisition strategy, and risk management\nDevelop, review, and coordinate acquisition documentation such as:Acquisition Strategy (AS)\nSystems Engineering Plan (SEP)\nTest and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)\nLife Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP)\nStatement of Work (SOW), Statement of Objectives (SOO), and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)\n\nMonitor and evaluate program cost, schedule, and performance using metrics and Earned Value Management (EVM)\nIdentify, assess, and mitigate program risks; maintain and manage risk registers\nLead or support Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), milestone reviews, and technical reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR)\nSupport source selection activities, including proposal evaluation and contract modifications\nCoordinate across engineering, logistics, test, and financial stakeholders to ensure integrated program execution\nPrepare and deliver briefings, status reports, and decision support materials to senior leadership\nSupport Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and international armaments cooperation efforts, as applicable\nRequired Skills:\nDue to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, US Citizenship is required.\nBachelor’s degree and 25 years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree and 15 years of relevant experience.\nCurrent Top Secret clearance\nProgram management experience preferably within a DoD acquisition or other regulated environment.\nDesired Skills:\nCurrent TS/SCI clearance\nPMP (Project Management Professional\nDAWIA Level II or III in Program Management or equivalent\nExperience supporting AFLCMC, SAF/AQ, or equivalent Air Force acquisition organizations\nExperience with armament systems (air-to-air, air-to-surface munitions, missiles, or related systems)\nExperience supporting Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs\nStrong knowledge of DoD acquisition lifecycle processes and DoDI 5000 series\nExperience developing and reviewing acquisition documentation (AS, SEP, TEMP, LCSP, etc.)\nExperience with Earned Value Management (EVM) analysis and reporting\nExperience with risk management and mitigation planning\nFamiliarity with scheduling tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera)\nUnderstanding of requirements development and JCIDS processes (ICD, CDD, CPD)","description_format":"text","description_chars":3399,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-01T00:51:19Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.896,"p_room":1,"age_days":5,"expected_fill_days":35,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-04T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/dcs-corporation-acquisition-program-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/dcs-corporation-acquisition-program-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-05T02:44:32Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3794,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1206,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-06T00:00:00Z"}}}