Senior Managing Consultant

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.