Digital Product Support Manager, Senior (E-130J) (PMA 271)

Position Title: Digital Product Support Manager, Senior (E-130J) (PMA 271)

Requisition #: 239 

Location: Patuxent River, MD 

Position Type: Exempt 

Salary Range: $125,000-$160,000 ***This is an estimated salary range. Compensation will be commensurate with experience***   

Clearance Level Required: Top Secret    

Davis Defense Group, Inc. has secured a stellar reputation as one of the premier Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) in the aerospace and defense industry, steadfastly supporting the Department of Defense since 2002. A critical combination of vision and dedication to excellence has helped our customers achieve numerous significant milestones on schedule and within budget. Today we employ over 700 personnel around the globe in a mix of analytical, advisory, technical, and support positions. The common thread across our organization is our commitment to our customers and an unwavering dedication to our principle motto: “Mission Focused, Future Ready. Innovating today, Leading tomorrow.”      

Functional Description: 

The position supports establishment of a digital environment facilitating networked infrastructure, including integration of required logistic tools, enabling E-130J aircraft and aircraft systems life-cycle sustainment.  The position supports PMA-271 Program Office within PEO (A) – AIR, ASW, Assault and Special Mission Programs. The incumbent will apply analytic techniques in the evaluation and execution of program/project data and data systems to establish program operational and sustainment capability within a digital network.  

Duties and Responsibilities: 

As the Sr. Digital Product Support Manager, you are responsible for identifying and executing actions to establish an operational and sustainment digital network supporting the E-130J Digital Transformation Integrated Product Team (IPT). This position reports to the PMA-271 Assistant Program Manager for Logistics. The incumbent is responsible for assisting with establishment of digital activities that maximize E-130J aircraft readiness by leveraging tools in a digital environment, connected to a single authoritative source of truth. These efforts are in support of the E-130J Phoenix II aircraft that will deliver nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) capability for the U.S. Navy's Take Charge And Move Out (TACAMO) mission. 

As the Digital Product Support subject matter expert, duties and responsibilities supporting the E-130J Digital Transformation IPT include: 

Integrated Product Support Management 

• Applying principles and practices of integrated product support management to achieve E-130J program operation and sustainment network goals and objectives.   
• Support work assignments to field activities, including the In-Service Support Center (ISSC), in identifying applicable tools and resources needed to establish required networks while complying with E-130J Security Classification Guide requirements.   
• Interface with PMA-271 product support, training, Take Charge and Move Out Transition, facilities, Fleet Support, Strategic Communications Wing, support equipment, and engineering teams in refining requirements, funding required and contracting efforts to establish digital operational and sustainment infrastructure supporting E-130J fielded systems. 
• Evaluate operation and sustainment network supportability and maintainability requirements to meet readiness objectives with minimum life cycle cost.   
• Implement plan of action and milestones supporting digital network implementation actions, while enabling E-130J Digital Transformation briefings and senior-level engagements. 
• Evaluate, update and maintain logistics planning documentation to ensure capability and integration of the operation and sustainment throughout the E-130J systems life cycle is defined, planned, budgeted and implemented. Actions include establishing planned to performance metrics, identifying and documenting risks, and supporting future updates to the E-130J Life-Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP).    
• Prepare and present oral/written presentations regarding planning, programming, and execution of integrated operation and sustainment logistic requirements. 

Financial Management 

• Support resource planning across program budget cycles to ensure establishment of the E-130J operation and sustainment environment.   
• Assist in submission and defense of Integrated Product Support budgets and support cost information to meet program requirements.   
• Establish a robust total cost of ownership effort and develop affordable readiness initiatives, where appropriate, to reduce life-cycle cost. 

Technical Support 

• Actively engage in requirements identification, market research and efforts supporting contracting actions including assessing proposed system supportability and maintainability and technical application.   
• Develop, manage and execute actions required to establish an E-130J operation and sustainment environment, including cyber compliance, information assurance, authorizations to operate, and hardware/software required to sustain an established E-130J network as part of the overall digital engineering environment. 
• Identify and manage challenges/issues associated with Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) for required hardware and software supporting the E-130J operation and sustainment environment.    
• Review program and technical documentation to ensure requirements are optimized for E-130J sustainment activities.   
• Manage the actions required for procurement of resources needed for support across the E-130J life-cycle. 

The position shall support efforts to implement the vision described in the E-130J Digital Operation and Sustainment Environment (DO&SE) Concept of Operations. 

Required Experience: 

At least 10 years of combined experience in operational, sustainment, and readiness of naval aviation platforms.  

Additional required experience: 

• Application of the Digital Operational and Sustainment Environment (DO&SE) Concept of Operations (CONOPS).
• In-depth understanding of DoD logistics processes, knowledge of the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP/4790) and its application in fleet operations.
• Experience with DoD logistics systems.  
• Familiarity with Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) and the DoD 5000 series acquisition framework. 
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills. 

Desired Experience: 

• Experience in major system acquisition within a digital product framework.
• DAWIA Level 3 certifications in Life Cycle Logistics and Engineering.  
• Familiarity with Model-Based Product Support (MBPS) and Digital Thread initiatives.

Education Requirements: 

MA/MS degree from an accredited college 

Or  

Bachelor’s Degree plus two (2) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree. 

OR 

Associate’s Degree plus four (4) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree. 

OR 

Six (6) years additional work experience performing duties described in the functional description of the labor category may be substituted for a Master’s Degree. 

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Davis Defense Group, Inc. is committed to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and efficiency in our recruitment and hiring processes. As part of our dedication to these values, DDG does not engage with or entertain the services of third-party recruiting agencies for our staffing needs. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.   

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