PKI Deputy Contract Program Manager

The PKI Deputy Contract Program Manager will serve as the secondary representative for the Air Force Public Key Infrastructure (AF PKI) Program contract, overseeing all mission support work and ensuring adherence to specified standards.

This role involves supporting the Contract Program Manager in maintaining quality assurance and configuration control, implementing a systematic management approach, developing project schedules, and conducting monthly financial reviews with the Government Program Manager (PM).

The Deputy Contract Program Manager will help manage functional, capability, and delivery teams within a structured framework, requiring a seasoned leader with expertise in project management, PKI operations, and contract oversight within a Department of the Air Force (DAF) context.

Project Oversight: Act as the secondary representative responsible for overseeing all direct mission support work under the contract, ensuring compliance with all referenced standards and requirements.

Quality and Configuration Control: Maintain quality assurance and configuration control for all products and services provided to and by the AF PKI program, ensuring consistency and reliability.

Management Approach: Implement a systematic management process to support PWS processes and requirements, coordinating functional, integrated capability, and product delivery teams within a controlled structure.

Schedule Development: Provide detailed program/project schedules for tasks and activities outlined in the PWS, ensuring compatibility with Microsoft Project for export and review.

Develop a single Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) that will include all activities to sustain the AF PKI, activities supporting DoD PKI implementation, evolution of AF PKI capabilities, and other activities.

Financial Reviews: Meet monthly with the Government PM to review contract funding status, including labor forecast versus actual, cumulative travel costs, and cumulative Other Direct Costs (ODCs), to ensure fiscal accountability.

Continuity of Operations (COOP): Collaborate with the Government to identify AF PKI SPO essential functions and operations requiring uninterrupted availability.