Project Manager/Project Engineer (Assistant Program Manager Acquisition) - #1335898

Amentum is currently seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Project Manager (Assistant Program Manager Acquisition) to support a Product Manager (PdM) from Program Manager Transportation System (PM TS), Program Executive Office Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS.)

This position will manage the developmental and production processes of acquisition programs that are planned and currently being processed as development efforts, make updates to existing systems to address and obviate obsolescence situations, and produce and deliver new or upgrades systems to meet Army and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) delivery and delivery of products to fielded Army units or units in training.

This position will be focused on demand reduction efforts (think hybrid, fuel savings etc.,) a technical person with engineering background is also valuable, even if they have less experience in program management.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform program and project management activities to include develop project management plans, communications plans, schedule baselines, IMSs, WBSs, and risk management plans.
• Develop program milestone plans, schedules, and milestone required documents, including the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP).
• Conduct briefings to include updating program documentation through the various life cycle stages.
• Maintain documentation, material, and data for program reviews and Integrated Product Team (IPTs) events.
• Perform operational scenarios analyses to recommend solutions that minimize risk.
• Conduct analyses and audits to include:
  • Cost Modeling Analyses
  • Core Logistics Plans and Analyses
  • Sustainment BCA Reports, Technical Studies
  • Physical Configuration Audits (PCA)
  • Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) Analysis
  • Life Cycle Sustainment Analysis
  • FMS Case Analyses
  • Risk and Schedule Reports

This position is at a client site but may have an option for hybrid/remote work. Occasional travel may be required, consisting of about 3 days per month (up to 15% of the time but is typically much less). Other duties may be assigned to support client and contract deliverables.

Minimum Requirements:

• Associate degree and 10+ years of experience with military operations and acquisitions management, Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience with military operations and acquisitions management, or 10+ years of experience with military operations and acquisitions management in lieu of a degree.
• 5+ years familiarity with Project Management in Government Acquisition programs, including the following:
  • Monitoring activities in order to efficiently utilize resources throughout a project life-cycle.
  • Providing oversight of acquisition projects to ensure that they meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
  • Monitoring actions and/or projects as appropriate to ensure that resources are available to meet project time frames.
• Active Secret US Government Clearance required

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15+ years conducting Project Management in Government Acquisition programs, to include the following:
  • Monitoring activities in order to efficiently utilize resources throughout a project life-cycle.
  • Providing oversight of acquisition projects to ensure that they meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
  • Monitoring actions and/or projects as appropriate to ensure that resources are available to meet project time frames.
• Previous experience in supporting activities at the Detroit Arsenal, including Program Executive Office (PEO) Combat Support and Combat Service Support (CS&CSS), PEO Ground Combat Systems (GCS), Ground Vehicle systems Center (GVSC), or United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM).

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