Program Manager; Operation & Support O&S Independent Cost Estimating & Model AFCAA

Job Description

Pro Sidian Seeks a Program Manager (O&S Cost Estimating & Model Support) | Aerospace & Defense Operation & Support (O&S) Legacy Cost Model Support and Independent Cost Estimates [AFCAA
0009008] for Program Support on a Exempt W2:
No Overtime Pay Basis Working Hybrid On/Off Client Site in The Washington, District of Columbia (National Capital Region) Area Contract Contingent generally located across the Washington, District of Columbia (National Capital Region) Across The Continental United States (CONUS) – Mid-Atlantic / National Capital Region (NCR) Region supporting AFCAA produces independent, credible cost estimates for DAF leaders, CAPE, Congress, and GAO.

Provide services and support as a Program Manager (O&S Cost Estimating & Model Support) [Operation & Support Legacy Cost Model Support and Independent Cost Estimates] in the Aerospace And Defense Industry Sector focussing on Risk Management Solutions for clients such as Department of the Air Force (AFCAA) | Air Force Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA) / SAF-FMC (Cost & Economics) | AFCAA O&S Division (SAF/FMCY) Generally Located In Washington, District of Columbia (National Capital Region) and across the Continental United States (CONUS) – Mid-Atlantic / National Capital Region (NCR) Region (Of Country/World) Working Hybrid On/Off Client Site.

Provides overall leadership and management for O&S legacy cost model support and independent cost estimates; oversees scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and risk; ensures compliance with AFI 65-508, FY2021 NDAA, and AFCAA standards; serves as primary liaison with AFCAA leadership, SAF/FMC, OSW CAPE, and stakeholders; approves deliverables, briefs senior leadership, and ensures continuity of operations. Own end-to-end delivery: plan + people + quality + risk for AFCAA Operation & Support (O&S) legacy model outputs and independent cost estimates.

Program Manager (O&S Cost Estimating & Model Support) | Aerospace & Defense Operation & Support (O&S) Legacy Cost Model Support and Independent Cost Estimates [AFCAA
0009008]

Provide Operation & Support (O&S) Legacy Cost Model Support and Independent Cost Estimates at Air Force Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA), Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Legacy cost modeling in this context refers to programs at or beyond Initial Operating Capability plus five years. Federal law requires such programs to have Operation & Support (O&S) cost estimates for the life of the program, updated annually.

Federal law further mandates sustainment reviews for these programs every five years, requiring independent cost estimates in support of those reviews. The annual legacy Operation & Support (O&S) cost estimates will serve as a starting point for other more detailed cost analyses such as independent cost estimates, trade studies, divestiture analysis, force structure analyses and comparisons to follow-on or new weapon systems etc.

The model support effort will also incorporate new (non-legacy) cost estimates from other analysts into a single output file that will provide a long-term picture of Department of the Air Force (DAF) sustainment resource requirements.

• Serve as primary engagement lead for AFCAA O&S Division (SAF/FMCY); manage scope, schedule, and deliverables under BPA/task-order direction.
• Establish and execute project governance: kickoff, weekly status, quarterly reviews; manage action items and priority shifts.
• Implement Quality Control Plan (QCP) and peer review cadence for cost models, documentation, and briefings; ensure AFCAA format compliance.
• Oversee NDA execution and secure data-access coordination; enforce data-handling procedures for unclassified/classified outputs (NIPR/SIPR as directed).
• Manage resourcing (up to five analysts/year), workload balancing, and surge support across legacy annual estimates and ICE/NACA/SCP tasks.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagements and estimate reconciliation activities with program offices and OSW CAPE/DAF reviewers as required.
• Maintain risk register; identify schedule/quality/people/data risks and implement mitigations; report issues to COR/technical lead.
• Ensure rapid response posture (e.g.,…