Strategic Program Manager

Job Description

Position Title: Strategic Program Management Support

Organization– Air Force Medical Readiness Agency/Capability Development and Integration Branch (AFMRA/SG5) - Defense Health Headquarters (DHHQ) Falls Church, VA

Location: 7700 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042

Position Type: Full-Time – 100% on-site support

Salary: $120,000 - $125,000 per year

Education: Master's degree plus four years of experience in portfolio management and life cycle management at the executive level

Substitution: Bachelor's degree plus six years of experience in portfolio management and life cycle management at the executive level.

The incumbent shall provide services, with demonstrated experience and working knowledge of the development, implementation, and sustainment of a strategic management methodology, that ensures repeatable processes, identifies opportunities for improvement, and provides a structured approach to operations. AFMRA/SG5 needs knowledgeable resources with proven successes to coordinate and oversee program initiatives and priorities and provide accurate analysis and constructive recommendations. The contractor must have demonstrated experience and working knowledge of strategic planning.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Be proficient with the contents of the Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Health Agency (DHA), Military Health Service (MHS), United States Air Force (USAF), AFMS Portfolio research related science and technology, life cycle management guidance, policies, and practices. 
• Must have demonstrated experience and working knowledge of strategic planning to include: short, mid, and long-range priorities for the AFMS and in particular experience in obtaining and knowledge of relevant data and medical benchmarking information, aid in the maintenance of innovative initiatives, and ability to participate in robust brainstorming sessions and requirements identification processes to aid in the development of strategy refinement and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development. 
• Must be able to prepare, develop, deliver, and present letters, staff summary sheets, presentations, spreadsheets, forms, metrics, and other informational documents with no spelling or grammatical errors. 
• Must be able to synthesize and evaluate information from a variety of sources to prepare documents or provide insight with which government officials can make timely and accurate decisions. 
• Provide employees with proficient skills in Microsoft Office 2010 or 2013 suite of applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.) and recognize potential enhancements or limitations of current and future new software used within their area of expertise/tasking: portfolio management. 
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to clearly communicate in English, orally and in writing. 
  
  

Duties: Strategic Project Management Support Services: 

• Provide services with demonstrated experience and working knowledge of the development, implementation, and sustainment of a strategic management methodology that ensures repeatable processes, identifies opportunities for improvement, and provides a structured approach to operations. 
• AFRMAs Capability Development needs knowledgeable resources with proven successes to coordinate and oversee program initiatives and priorities and provide accurate analysis and constructive recommendations. 
• Provide day-to-day expertise to AFMRA/Capability Development Division leadership to ensure that their program goals align with the organization's strategic mission and objectives. 
• Advise AFMRA Capability Development on relevant policies, laws, and best practices and maintain various strategic planning tool(s) to track the progress of accomplishing defined strategic goals, objectives, and initiatives. 
• Assist in monitoring AF/SG-wide capability development strategy and policy development. 
• Coordinate and assist senior leadership with planning, scheduling, and execution of executive-level meetings briefings, and staff packages. 
• Assist in identifying future research needs and educational gaps related to operational readiness initiatives with the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS)
• Provide Monthly Status Reports to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR)
• Assist in the development and accomplishment of briefings for senior leadership. 
• Participate in organizational reviews to help identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities and aid in the evaluation of mission and operational effectiveness. 
• Collaborate with other professionals to discuss project execution and assist in analyzing project portfolios to help ensure that work aligns with strategic decisions. 
• Provide accurate analysis and recommendations. Assist in ensuring program requirements and actions relating to Government/Contract property are anticipated, addressed, and performed within and for customer goals and objectives. 
• Provide program management support for the mitigation of encountered roadblocks and coordinate stakeholder engagement and analysis activities. 
• Attend IPRs with leadership to include but not limited to tracking due outs. 
• Provide MSR to the COR IAW CDRL A001. 
  
  

Benefits:

Emerge Solutions Group, LLC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Emerge is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or veteran status. We welcome the employment of women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities in our workforce. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.

We offer participation in company-sponsored benefits plans – subject to meeting hours and waiting period requirements – to include employer-contributed Health Insurance, Dental, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and employer-matched 401(K) Retirement Plan.