Assistant Product Manager

Overview:

i3 is seeking an Assistant Product Manager to support the TUAS Product Office. This position will provide program management, acquisition, financial, contract, engineering, testing, airworthiness, logistics, fielding, and stakeholder coordination support for Battalion and Brigade UAS platforms.

The Assistant Product Manager will assist the Product Manager in directing and executing total lifecycle management activities for assigned systems, including development, production, testing, fielding, product improvement, and sustainment. The candidate will support program execution by monitoring cost, schedule, performance, risk, funding, contract actions, technical activities, and fielding efforts across the product life cycle.

This role includes preparation, review, coordination, and approval support for critical acquisition documentation, including Acquisition Strategies, Acquisition Program Baselines, Systems Engineering Plans, Milestone decision briefs, procurement packages, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, Contract Data Requirements Lists, and related program documentation.

The Assistant Product Manager will coordinate with matrixed engineering, logistics, testing, contracting, financial, airworthiness, and product support personnel. The candidate will lead or support Integrated Product Teams, contractor reviews, test coordination, fielding activities, New Equipment Training planning, and stakeholder engagements across Army aviation and acquisition organizations.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong program management judgment, acquisition knowledge, communication skills, leadership ability, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams. The candidate should be able to identify program risks, develop mitigation strategies, evaluate contractor performance, support funding execution, and communicate program status, issues, recommendations, and decisions to leadership and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Support program management, acquisition, financial, contract, engineering, testing, logistics, fielding, and stakeholder coordination activities within the TUAS Product Office.
• Serve as an Assistant Product Manager for Battalion and Brigade UAS platforms.
• Assist the Product Manager in directing and executing total lifecycle management for assigned systems.
• Support development, production, testing, fielding, product improvement, and sustainment activities.
• Assist in the preparation, review, coordination, and approval of critical acquisition documentation.
• Support development and review of Acquisition Strategies, Acquisition Program Baselines, Systems Engineering Plans, Milestone decision briefs, and related program documentation.
• Monitor programmatic cost, schedule, and performance metrics.
• Identify program risks and support development and implementation of mitigation strategies.
• Support execution of mission requirements within authorized budgets and program constraints.
• Support management and execution of Research, Development, Test \& Evaluation, Aircraft Procurement, and Operations \& Maintenance funding.
• Draft, review, and coordinate procurement packages, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, and Contract Data Requirements Lists.
• Conduct routine reviews with defense contractors to monitor earned value management, production schedules, deliverable quality, risks, and program execution.
• Lead or support Integrated Product Teams consisting of matrixed engineering, logistics, testing, contracting, financial, and product support personnel.
• Coordinate with AMCOM and independent testing agencies to support airworthiness releases and developmental and operational testing.
• Support planning and execution of airworthiness, developmental testing, and operational testing activities according to schedule.
• Evaluate engineering change proposals and software block upgrades.
• Support improvements to survivability, lethality, operational reach, performance, and sustainment of Brigade and Battalion UAS assets.
• Coordinate with the Product Support Manager to support supply chain planning, maintenance concepts, technical manuals, and fielding readiness.
• Coordinate New Equipment Training and fielding schedules with gaining Brigade Combat Teams and Combat Aviation Brigades.
• Serve as a liaison with TRADOC, Army Futures Command Capability Managers, and other stakeholders to align system development with validated operational requirements and evolving threat environments.
• Prepare and present programmatic, financial, acquisition, technical, and fielding briefings to leadership and stakeholders.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic government program office environment.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least seven (7\) years of relevant program management, acquisition, aviation, defense, logistics, engineering, contracting, or technical program experience.
• Experience supporting lifecycle management activities for defense, aviation, UAS, or complex technical systems.
• Experience supporting development, production, testing, fielding, product improvement, or sustainment activities.
• Experience preparing, reviewing, or coordinating acquisition, programmatic, technical, contract, or milestone documentation.
• Experience monitoring cost, schedule, performance, risk, or contractor execution.
• Experience supporting funding execution, procurement packages, Statements of Work, Performance Work Statements, Contract Data Requirements Lists, or related contract documentation.
• Ability to coordinate across engineering, logistics, testing, contracting, financial, product support, and stakeholder organizations.
• Ability to support risk identification, mitigation planning, and program execution.
• Ability to prepare and present program status, issues, analyses, recommendations, and decisions to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong organizational, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, fast\-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, problem\-solving, and task management skills.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft Systems, Battalion UAS, Brigade UAS, or other uncrewed aviation platforms.
• Experience supporting a Program Management Office or Product Office environment.
• Experience supporting Army aviation, PM UAS, PEO Aviation, AMCOM, TRADOC, Army Futures Command, or related defense aviation organizations.
• Experience serving as or supporting an Assistant Product Manager, Project Officer, acquisition analyst, program analyst, or similar program office role.
• Experience with Acquisition Strategies, Acquisition Program Baselines, Systems Engineering Plans, Milestone decision briefs, or other Army acquisition documentation.
• Experience supporting RDT\&E, Aircraft Procurement, Operations \& Maintenance, or other defense funding execution.
• Experience with earned value management, production schedule reviews, contractor deliverables, or contractor performance monitoring.
• Experience leading Integrated Product Teams, working groups, or cross\-functional coordination meetings.
• Experience supporting airworthiness releases, developmental testing, operational testing, or test coordination.
• Experience evaluating engineering change proposals, software block upgrades, or product improvement efforts.
• Experience coordinating fielding, New Equipment Training, technical manuals, supply chain planning, or sustainment readiness.
• Experience coordinating with Brigade Combat Teams, Combat Aviation Brigades, user representatives, or capability managers.
• Experience preparing senior\-level programmatic, financial, acquisition, or technical briefings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate programmatic, acquisition, financial, contract, technical, logistics, and fielding information in discussions, documents, and briefings.
• Ability to interact professionally with customers, staff, contractors, users, capability managers, and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize multiple programmatic and technical tasks.
• Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining professionalism.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and logical problem\-solving skills.
• Ability to evaluate program information and recommend practical courses of action.
• Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, Integrated Product Teams, and working groups.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Initiative and willingness to support a rapidly evolving aviation, UAS, acquisition, and program management environment.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Regular i3 hours are 8:00 a.m. \- 5:00 p.m. Monday\-Friday, however, additional hours may be required on occasion. Regular and punctual attendance is required.

About i3:

i3 is a technically diverse, 100% team member owned business, headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama specializing in missile and aviation systems engineering and logistic services, electronic warfare and electromagnetic effects analysis, UAS system integration and flight operations, full lifecycle C5ISR engineering services, cybersecurity and IT/IA innovative solutions and virtual training, simulation \& serious game development and implementation. We have established a broad offering of products and capabilities collectively providing decades of experience supporting the full complement of DoD military services, Missile Defense Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and a variety of other Government organizations and private industry customers.

Perks of being a team member owner include:

• Long\-term financial security
• Higher job satisfaction
• Greater job security
• Personal and professional growth
• Great company culture

Other outstanding benefits:

• Excellent insurance coverage
• 401(k) match
• Generous PTO
• Health and wellness incentives
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Countless opportunities to give back to the community through i3 Cares

We work hard. We compete hard. We play hard. Apply now to join us!