Torch Technologies
Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!
Torch Technologies has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Program Manager supporting an Air Force acquisition mission at Eglin AFB, FL specifically focused on the sustainment and modernization of Mission Planning Systems to provide T&E technical and engineering support across the full test spectrum to include concept development, methodology development, plan development, execution, and reporting, including data reduction and analysis and end-user operational testing.
The Mission Planning Division (AFLCMC/C3M) consists of multiple Acquisition Category (ACAT) III and SWAP Acquisition Pathway Automated Information System (AIS) development and modernization programs. The Division is responsible for delivering enterprise mission planning software (MPS) for all AF aviation platforms. MPS is a single, modular system of software air navigation planning applications to support new aircraft Operational Flight Programs (OFPs), avionics upgrades and additional weapons integration to support the Joint Warfighter. MPS connects two worlds: the databases necessary to command and control forces (Air Tasking Order (ATO), targeting databases, threat databases, terrain and feature databases, aeronautical flight information file databases, etc.); and the information required by the aircraft weapons/avionics and the aircrew mission folders containing mission critical information. A mission planning suite includes the software, hardware, and linkages to the global grid necessary to plan, develop, and share mission plans and provide the required mission data to the aircraft avionics.
As a Senior Program Manager your duties include, but are not limited to:
Plan, research, analyze, and assess projects to recommend strategies meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals.
Support cost and schedule reduction initiatives for acquisition and development programs.
Provide program-level acquisition support to PMs and IPT Leads to guide execution and maintain battle rhythm.
Analyze program health and advise leadership on options to maintain objectives.
Support and develop program status briefings and acquisition schedules for senior management.
Contribute to RFP development including SOWs, SRDs, CDRLs, and technical documentation.
Review acquisition documents (ADMs, LCSPs, APBs, PMRs, etc.) for consistency and accuracy.
Prepare statutory and regulatory acquisition reports, milestone documentation, and MARs.
Implement and execute acquisition processes in collaboration with government and prime contractors.
Provide program management expertise per DoW 5000.1, DoWI 5000.02, and relevant DoW/AF policy.
Identify policy disconnects and provide interpretation across acquisition activities.
Advise on PM best practices to improve efficiency and cost avoidance.
Support acquisition strategy development, market research, risk assessment, and MTA/UCA initiatives.
Coordinate and support scheduling personnel and risk management planning.
Maintain and update acquisition reports and documentation in tools such as CCaR, IDECS, and EDA.
Assist with funding document preparation (e.g., PRs, MIPRs) and briefings.
Provide support for life cycle logistics and operational supportability.
Compare program direction and plans for alignment and consistency.
Monitor and review contractor deliverables, schedules, integration plans, and IT interface controls.
Assist in drafting contractual letters and developing source selection strategies and documents.
Track and advise on acquisition reform policy impacts.
Support mission execution including planning, analysis, event integration/execution, and reporting.
Oversee MPE system development and ensure alignment with OFP testing and fielding requirements.
Review and evaluate ECPs, RFPs, incentive clauses, and cost proposals for MPEC-II DOs.
Correlate EVM cost reports with IMS CDRLs and support risk assessments.
Provide DoW directive and AFI guidance to branch chiefs and project managers.
Support Mission Planning Independent Validation, FQT, and Development Evaluations.
Identify acquisition policy gaps and recommend management solutions.
U.S. Citizenship
10 years of directly related experience with 5 years of experience in a DoW setting
Must have an Active Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
BA/BS Degree in relevant field.
Schedule: 40 Hrs/week
Work Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Travel: 0-10%
Relocation Assistance Available: No
Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No
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Benefits:
Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.
Applying to Torch Technologies:
Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.
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Skills Required
- 10 years of directly related experience
- 5 years of experience in a DoW setting
- Active Secret Clearance
What We Do
Founded in October 2002, Torch is a 100% employee-owned business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Our commitment to our employees results in a retention rate well over 90% and helps ensure our customers experience a stable work force. Our outstanding fringe benefits package helps recruit, retain and sustain our workforce. Torch has received national and local recognition for its business performance, workplace environment, and ethical business practices. In 2021, Torch was named one of the Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for the sixth year by Great Place to Work. Torch was also recognized as the 2021 ESOP Company of the Year by the New South Chapter of The ESOP Association for a second time. Torch was a recipient of the 2021 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award by the DCSA. Bloomberg Government also listed Torch in its annual “Top 200” for the fifth year. In 2020, Torch became the only four-time recipient of the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Business Ethics in the North Alabama region. Great Place to Work named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Parents, and Great Place to Work and Fortune named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2020. Torch was also ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for the fourteenth consecutive year in 2020. Washington Technology listed Torch in its “Top 100” Government Contractors ranking for the sixth consecutive year. Torch was also selected for a 2020 Colorado Springs Business Journal “Best in Business” award. In 2019, Torch was ranked on the Entrepreneur 360 list for the third consecutive year. In 2018, Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine named Torch a Best Medium Workplace for the third consecutive year. Torch was also named a winner of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Huntsville award for the fifth time. In 2016, Torch was named one of America’s Best Small Companies by Forbes.
