Journeyman Program Manager

McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Journeyman Program Manager providing support to the Air Traffic System Branch in the Aerospace Management Systems Division (AFLCMC/HBA).

*Position Contingent Upon Position Award*

Responsibilities:

Duties include, but not limited to:

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

• Assist with planning, evaluating, and implementing acquisition strategies, including traditional, 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
  

Contracting, RFP & Source Selection Support

• Provide program management inputs to RFPs, including system requirements, SOWs, SRDs, CDRLs, and evaluation criteria
  
• Assist with development of source selection strategies and provide administrative and evaluation support
  
• Review and track prime contractor deliverables, schedules, and contractual performance
  
• Assist with drafting contractual correspondence related to program management issues
  

Program Reporting & Senior Leadership Briefings

• Develop, prepare, and review acquisition reports and statutory documentation in support of milestone decisions and program oversight
  
• Support preparation of senior-level briefings, graphics, schedules, and program status updates
  
• Maintain recurring program documentation such as MARs, APBs, DAES inputs, SARs, and supplemental acquisition reports
  
• Utilize DoD-mandated and specialized systems to support reporting, documentation, and execution
  

Risk, Schedule & Performance Management

• Develop, maintain, and execute program risk management plans; facilitate risk identification, analysis, handling, and monitoring
  
• Support risk management boards and working groups; document outcomes and action items
  
• Analyze contractor and subcontractor risk management processes
  
• Coordinate with program scheduling personnel and correlate EVM cost performance data with Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) CDRLs
  

Financial & Funding Support

• Provide direct support for preparation and submission of funding documents, including purchase requests, MIPRs, and obligation/spend plans
  
• Support cost and schedule reduction initiatives across acquisition and development efforts
  
• Evaluate funding realism and cost impacts in support of acquisition strategies and execution decisions
  

Advisory & Leadership Support

• Provide expert acquisition and program management guidance to division chiefs and program/project managers
  
• Advise PMs on best-practice program management principles to improve processes, increase efficiency, and achieve cost avoidance
  
• Support life-cycle logistics considerations and operational supportability planning
  

*Position Contingent Upon Position Award*

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have an Active Secret Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 5 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 3 of which must be in the DoD OR

• 8 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD
  

Technical Skills

• Proficient in records management, ensuring compliant document handling and accurate tracking of Directorate and Division-level materials.
  
• Skilled in workflow and tasker/suspense tracking, including assigning, monitoring, and validating action items across complex organizations.
  
• Experienced with staff package editing, routing, and processing, ensuring clarity, correctness, and timely movement through approval chains.
  
• Strong capability in SharePoint and Office 365, including organizing repositories, maintaining structured workflows, and managing collaborative documents.
  
• Ability to coordinate Division/Directorate deliverables, consolidating inputs from multiple branches and functional leads to produce accurate leadership-ready outputs.
  
• Adept at monitoring and managing task queues and preparing leadership updates on suspense statuses and workflow throughput.
  
• Skilled in supporting meeting coordination, including preparing agendas, tracking action items, and aligning schedules with leadership requirements.
  

Interpersonal Skills

• Collaborates effectively with a diverse team of civilian, military, and contractor personnel, maintaining positive and productive working relationships.
  
• Demonstrates critical thinking and prioritization, determining appropriate task assignment levels and aligning workload with strategic goals.
  
• Provides reliable support to Division and Branch leadership, anticipating needs, communicating clearly, and ensuring decision-makers have timely information.
  
• Approaches challenges with innovation and process‑improvement mindset, identifying opportunities to streamline workflow and enhance operational efficiency.
  
• Maintains a team-oriented, service‑driven demeanor, navigating competing priorities while keeping communication constructive and professional.
  
• Highly organized and dependable, with strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in records, documents, and leadership updates.
  
• Comfortable working in fast‑moving, multi-program environments, adapting to shifting priorities and supporting strategic mission objectives.
  

Additional Information

Location: Hanscom

Travel: 10%

Hybrid

Benefits