Technical Assent seeks a Program Manager to lead a multi-task technical and analytical support program for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (SAF/AQ). The Program Manager is accountable for all contractor work on the effort, spanning IT requirements and enterprise architecture, industrial base analysis, AI integration, acquisition program support, and the Department of the Air Force Modernized Process Model (MPM).
This is a full-time, hands-on leadership role. You will lead a multi-company team, lead the team through transition during the kick-off phase and quickly stabilize performance to ensure client objectives are met; keep every position staffed with qualified people; and serve as the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer and COR.
About the program
SAF/AQ is the Service Acquisition Executive and Senior Procurement Executive for the Department of the Air Force. The program supports SAF/AQ, other Headquarters Air Force organizations, Program Executive Offices, Portfolio Acquisition Executives, and Department of War components. The Program Manager supervises and integrates several technical lanes, each with its own workstream lead:
Program Management
IT requirements, portfolio rationalization, and enterprise architecture
Industrial base support
Artificial intelligence support
Strategic and acquisition support
Acquisition integration (MPM)
Key responsibilities
Contract leadership and customer engagement
Serve as the single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and COR, and respond to their inquiries within 24 hours during normal duty hours.
Build trusted-advisor relationships with SAF/AQ and AQX leadership, connecting the team's work to Air Force acquisition outcomes.
Lead strategic planning, budgeting, and staffing in response to task requirements and shifting Government priorities.
Set, communicate, and enforce quality standards across all five lanes, and resolve issues that threaten delivery.
Leading a multi-company team
Lead a team that includes Technical Assent employees and subcontractor personnel as one integrated workforce under Technical Assent's management.
Direct and coordinate the five Key Personnel lanes, holding each lead accountable for quality, timeliness, and staffing.
Flow contract performance standards down to subcontractors and manage them through regular reviews.
Establish associate contractor agreements as directed by the Government.
Staffing and retention
Keep every position filled with qualified, cleared personnel from contract start, and fill any vacancy within 30 days.
Hold annual team turnover at or below 10%.
Monitor staff performance, coach and develop analysts, and realign or replace personnel when needed, coordinating with the Government beforehand.
Financial and contract management
Track burn rate at the CLIN/SLIN level and forecast fund depletion.
Manage the T&M CLIN within 10% of the budget defined in the project management plan.
Apply the approved vacancy-reduction formula and invoicing language when required.
Track pending modifications, travel, and contract issues, and escalate to the CO as needed.
Ensure all labor hours, including subcontractor hours, are reported in CMRA by 31 October each year.
Quality, reporting, and deliverables
Prepare and deliver:
Quarterly Program Management Reviews, with materials due 5 business days before each briefing
Project management plans within 10 business days of a new requirement
The kickoff agenda and the Quality Control Plan
Monthly Quality Control Inspection Reports
The annual GFP list
Run Technical Assent's quality control program so defects are identified, corrected, and prevented from recurring.
Senior Managing Consultant expectations
This role sits at Technical Assent's Senior Managing Consultant level. In this role, those expectations mean:
Delivering client outcomes. Lead the program as one integrated effort, connecting every deliverable to SAF/AQ's mission and…