Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI is seeking an Acquisition Program Manager SME to support the AFRL/RA Air Warfare Directorate. This role provides expert program and project management (PM) support with a strong emphasis on financial management, including planning, budgeting, and execution analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

Support AFRL/RA in all phases of project management: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing organizational projects.
Develop acquisition documentation to assist government PMs in making informed programmatic decisions.
Identify risks and issues, recommend solutions, and provide guidance to government PMs throughout project execution.
Organize and facilitate technical interchanges, planning sessions, and progress reviews. Responsibilities include:
Developing agendas, briefing materials, and attendance rosters.
Executing, moderating, and briefing meetings.
Documenting outcomes and ensuring follow-up on action items, decisions, and directives.

Acquisition program analysis support spans the entire acquisition lifecycle, including:

Technology development and integration
Financial management and program control
Foreign disclosure
Test and deployment
Configuration management
Production and manufacturing
Quality assurance
Logistics support

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Serve as an experienced and motivated professional supporting the Air Warfare Directorate by leveraging knowledge of DoW acquisition processes and analytical methods to gather, analyze, and evaluate information for program/project managers and stakeholders.
Apply expertise in integration, communication, coordination, organization, and planning to technical and acquisition efforts across diverse functional disciplines, ensuring AFRL/RA programs effectively deliver and sustain Air Force warfighting capabilities.
Analyze issues and develop solutions to improve Science and Technology (S&T) and acquisition effectiveness and compliance.
Draft and review acquisition documentation, ensuring accuracy and quality control for S&T programs.
Plan, schedule, coordinate, and conduct facilitation activities with host organization personnel and participating organizations.
Provide training, facilitation, and decision-support services for offices engaged in group training sessions, collaborative efforts, working groups, or integrated product/process teams.
Consult on subject matter, lead strategic planning events, and manage discussions involving controversial topics or differing opinions—guiding conversations toward constructive outcomes and actionable plans.
Document agendas, attendee lists, meeting minutes, and resulting action items for official records.
Deliver presentations and briefings to large audiences, including personnel with significant responsibilities, demonstrating strong public speaking skills.
Teach learning modules within Anti-Tamper courses for industry and government participants, and assist with curriculum development as needed.

Experience Requirements

Minimum of 20 years of relevant DoW work experience.
At least three (3) years of experience in a SAP and/or SCI environment within the last five (5) years.

Education:

Possess a MA/MS/ME degree

Even better if you have these desired skills:

Experience in financial management, especially in the areas of planning, budgeting, and execution analysis
Experience with training, course instruction, and course development
Experience as ML or SML is highly desired.

Clearance Requirements:

Active Top Secret security clearance, based upon a Single Scope Background (SSBI/SBPR).
Must be eligible for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP) access.

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