{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"f5bc176a77a2a29a72d6d1d7","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f5bc176a77a2a29a72d6d1d7","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/f5bc176a77a2a29a72d6d1d7","title":"Senior Special Projects Program Manager","description":"SENIOR SPECIAL PROJECTS PROGRAM MANAGER\n\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio\n\nPosition Overview\n\nSumaria Systems is seeking a Senior Special Projects Program Manager to provide expert acquisition, program integration, and Agile project management support for MQ-9 and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) initiatives. This role supports the planning, fielding, accreditation, integration, and sustainment of operations-center capabilities while coordinating across Government organizations, weapon-system contractors, associate contractors, and mission partners.\n\nThe ideal candidate combines senior-level DoD acquisition and sustainment experience with knowledge of AFSOC operations centers, SOCOM C4ISR programs, cybersecurity accreditation, and Agile delivery.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nLead activities supporting the establishment and sustainment of AFSOC operations centers.\nCoordinate with MQ-9 Program of Record and SOCOM enterprise-network teams to represent AFSOC requirements and integrate, field, and sustain SOF-unique functionality.\nSupport major program reviews and ensure operations-center issues, risks, decisions, and actions are addressed.\nFacilitate cybersecurity accreditation documentation and activities through eMASS and the Platform IT accreditation process.\nProvide acquisition management, program planning, financial management, contract management, budget analysis, and program-integration support.\nDevelop executive briefings, correspondence, reports, databases, schedules, roadmaps, financial plans, staff packages, and other time-sensitive program products.\nMonitor and document cost, schedule, performance, risks, contract actions, invoices, modifications, and key program metrics.\nTranslate requirements into acquisition products, including SOWs, performance-based work statements, CDRLs, acquisition plans, program plans, and Program Protection Plans.\nSupport configuration control, test and evaluation, force structure, depot maintenance, sustainment, supportability, certification, equipment readiness, and technical-data activities.\nCoordinate with DCMA, quality assurance personnel, the warfighter, and industry partners on DD250s, acceptance test procedures, and aircraft delivery.\nSupport MQ-9 Contractor Logistics Support, depot transition, business-case analysis, fielding, upgrades, engineering changes, and sustainment requirements.\nIdentify program issues, evaluate alternatives, recommend solutions and process improvements, and develop risk-mitigation strategies.\nProvide technical and Agile project management guidance as teams define requirements, processes, artifacts, data models, services, specifications, and architectures.\nApply Agile best practices; facilitate release planning; refine and prioritize capabilities; decompose features into deliverables; and produce demonstrable interim software deliveries.\nPage Break\n\nRequired Qualifications\nSenior-level experience supporting complex DoD acquisition, aviation, weapon-system, C4ISR, or sustainment programs.\nDemonstrated ability to independently investigate, analyze, plan, implement, or evaluate solutions and provide expert-level issue resolution.\nKnowledge of Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, or SAFe.\nExperience gathering customer requirements, modeling use cases, writing user stories, documenting business processes, and supporting iterative development and continuous integration.\nWorking knowledge of acquisition planning, program controls, risk management, configuration management, contracting, financial management, and executive-level reporting.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate across Government, military, engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, contracting, and industry stakeholders.\nThis position requires a TS/SCI Security Clearance.\nHighly Desired Qualifications\nExperience supporting AFSOC operations centers.\nExperience with DoD Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) and Platform IT accreditation.\nExperience supporting SOCOM C4ISR programs.\nKnowledge of MQ-9 or comparable remotely piloted aircraft systems, including acquisition, fielding, operations, maintenance, or sustainment.\nExperience with aircraft supportability, certification, readiness, depot transition, Contractor Logistics Support, or technical-data management.\nAgile or project management certification such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe, or equivalent.\nAbout Sumaria Systems\n\nSumaria Systems is a leading provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services to the U.S. Government. We are committed to delivering mission-focused solutions through technical excellence, responsive leadership, and a highly qualified workforce.\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity\n\nSumaria Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.\n\nThis requisition summarizes the position requirements and may be updated to reflect final customer, contract, security, work-location, or staffing requirements.","company":"Sumaria Systems","rawCompany":"sumaria systems","city":"Fairborn","state":"OH","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-09T09:19:49.633Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"13-1199.00","title":"Business Operations Specialists, All Other","slug":"business-operations-specialists-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"488190","title":"Other Support Activities for Air Transportation","slug":"other-support-activities-for-air-transportation"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Special Projects Program Manager","description":"SENIOR SPECIAL PROJECTS PROGRAM MANAGER\n\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio\n\nPosition Overview\n\nSumaria Systems is seeking a Senior Special Projects Program Manager to provide expert acquisition, program integration, and Agile project management support for MQ-9 and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) initiatives. This role supports the planning, fielding, accreditation, integration, and sustainment of operations-center capabilities while coordinating across Government organizations, weapon-system contractors, associate contractors, and mission partners.\n\nThe ideal candidate combines senior-level DoD acquisition and sustainment experience with knowledge of AFSOC operations centers, SOCOM C4ISR programs, cybersecurity accreditation, and Agile delivery.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nLead activities supporting the establishment and sustainment of AFSOC operations centers.\nCoordinate with MQ-9 Program of Record and SOCOM enterprise-network teams to represent AFSOC requirements and integrate, field, and sustain SOF-unique functionality.\nSupport major program reviews and ensure operations-center issues, risks, decisions, and actions are addressed.\nFacilitate cybersecurity accreditation documentation and activities through eMASS and the Platform IT accreditation process.\nProvide acquisition management, program planning, financial management, contract management, budget analysis, and program-integration support.\nDevelop executive briefings, correspondence, reports, databases, schedules, roadmaps, financial plans, staff packages, and other time-sensitive program products.\nMonitor and document cost, schedule, performance, risks, contract actions, invoices, modifications, and key program metrics.\nTranslate requirements into acquisition products, including SOWs, performance-based work statements, CDRLs, acquisition plans, program plans, and Program Protection Plans.\nSupport configuration control, test and evaluation, force structure, depot maintenance, sustainment, supportability, certification, equipment readiness, and technical-data activities.\nCoordinate with DCMA, quality assurance personnel, the warfighter, and industry partners on DD250s, acceptance test procedures, and aircraft delivery.\nSupport MQ-9 Contractor Logistics Support, depot transition, business-case analysis, fielding, upgrades, engineering changes, and sustainment requirements.\nIdentify program issues, evaluate alternatives, recommend solutions and process improvements, and develop risk-mitigation strategies.\nProvide technical and Agile project management guidance as teams define requirements, processes, artifacts, data models, services, specifications, and architectures.\nApply Agile best practices; facilitate release planning; refine and prioritize capabilities; decompose features into deliverables; and produce demonstrable interim software deliveries.\nPage Break\n\nRequired Qualifications\nSenior-level experience supporting complex DoD acquisition, aviation, weapon-system, C4ISR, or sustainment programs.\nDemonstrated ability to independently investigate, analyze, plan, implement, or evaluate solutions and provide expert-level issue resolution.\nKnowledge of Waterfall and Agile project management methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, or SAFe.\nExperience gathering customer requirements, modeling use cases, writing user stories, documenting business processes, and supporting iterative development and continuous integration.\nWorking knowledge of acquisition planning, program controls, risk management, configuration management, contracting, financial management, and executive-level reporting.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate across Government, military, engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, contracting, and industry stakeholders.\nThis position requires a TS/SCI Security Clearance.\nHighly Desired Qualifications\nExperience supporting AFSOC operations centers.\nExperience with DoD Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) and Platform IT accreditation.\nExperience supporting SOCOM C4ISR programs.\nKnowledge of MQ-9 or comparable remotely piloted aircraft systems, including acquisition, fielding, operations, maintenance, or sustainment.\nExperience with aircraft supportability, certification, readiness, depot transition, Contractor Logistics Support, or technical-data management.\nAgile or project management certification such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe, or equivalent.\nAbout Sumaria Systems\n\nSumaria Systems is a leading provider of professional, technology, engineering, and management services to the U.S. Government. We are committed to delivering mission-focused solutions through technical excellence, responsive leadership, and a highly qualified workforce.\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity\n\nSumaria Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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