Journeyman Program Manager

Expertise and Functions

Program & Acquisition Management

• Provide program-level acquisition support to the Program Manager (PM) and Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads to ensure disciplined execution, acquisition battle rhythm, and delivery of warfighter capability

• Advise program leadership on overall program health and options to maintain cost, schedule, and performance objectives

• Interpret, coordinate, and execute acquisition project assignments; identify and resolve issues with significant impact to acquisition and sustainment efforts

• Compare program direction and plans for alignment and consistency across stakeholders

• Monitor and assess program integration plans and interface control between systems

Acquisition Strategy & Policy Compliance

• Plan, evaluate, and implement acquisition strategies across traditional acquisition, Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA), and Urgent Capability pathways.

• Provide non-technical acquisition expertise and guidance in accordance with DoD and Air Force acquisition policies, directives, and instructions

• Identify and resolve policy disconnects; provide policy interpretation and recommendations to program leadership

• Track acquisition reform initiatives and recommend updates to programs impacted by policy changes