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The role emphasizes leveraging tailored, rapid acquisition frameworks while integrating space, ground, and mission segments. Your management expertise will be instrumental in driving program planning, risk mitigation, financial oversight, and execution excellence in alignment with the evolving Warfighting Acquisition System (WAS) philosophy.\nRole and Responsibilities include:\nSupport the Government Program Manager guiding acquisition strategies, program schedules, resource allocation, contracting actions, and budgeting to align with mission objectives and priorities.\nOversee all aspects of program execution, including delivery milestones, risk management, testing, system integration, and contractor management. \nDrive cross-functional communication to ensure seamless integration of government and contractor teams across space, ground, and communication segments. \nOrganize and execute periodic technical interchange meetings (TIMs) and staff meetings to track progress, identify risks, and course-correct as necessary. \nApply advanced configuration and change management practices to ensure consistency and traceability across all program artifacts, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Performance Goals, and milestones. \nEvaluate contractor system designs and milestone reviews, providing timely assessments of technical progress, risks, and the ability to achieve mission requirements. \nManage independent technical and programmatic reviews to validate system effectiveness. \nProvide expert guidance on funding commitments, obligations, and expenditures, ensuring effective utilization of resources with a focus on on-time project delivery. \nAdvocate for deliberate risk-taking, speed in delivery execution, and adherence to the Warfighting Acquisition System (WAS) for rapid capability fielding.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelors and fifteen (15) years or more of related experience; 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