Senior Data Manager

Company Overview:

At Credence, we support our clients' mission-critical needs, powered by technology. We provide cutting-edge solutions, including AI/ML, secure cloud, digital transformation, and advanced intelligence capabilities, to the largest defense, health, and international development federal organizations. Through partnership and trust, we increase mission success for warfighters and secure our nation for a better future. We are privately held, are repeatedly recognized as a top place to work, and have been on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies list for the last 12 years. We practice servant leadership and believe that by focusing on the success of our clients, team members, and partners, we all achieve greater success.

Credence is seeking a Senior Data Manager to support our Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) program at Robins AFB, GA. The Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS) is an intelligence enterprise system, comprised of 27 active duty, Air National Guard (ANG), and mission partner sites, interconnected by a robust communications infrastructure spanning the globe.

The Data Manager shall provide DM support for assigned programs, projects, and weapon systems.
• Develops DM strategies and plans to ensure data is acquired in a timely and economical manner to support weapon system mission needs and in compliance with all DM law, regulation, and policy
• Stores, organizes, maintains, and protects data related to program and technical baselines of assigned projects, weapon systems, or programs
• Creates, updates, and manages Data Strategy Plans (DSPs) and processes to accommodate data acquisition, storage, and distribution for program and technical data of assigned weapon systems
• Establish data requirements for statements of work, organic workload offers, and other program documentation including Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) and other program documentation
• Issue data calls or hold Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs) to establish data requirements, contract data requirements, and create data related program documentation
• Review data deliverables (either contract or organic) to ensure data has been delivered, is adequate for its intended use, meets the data deliverable content and format requirements, and complies with regulatory guidance and policy
• Conduct activities in support of DM execution including Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Contract Data Calls, Data Requirements Review Board, etc.
• Log data submissions and distribute them for review to appropriate team members, ensure team members adequately review and inspect data deliverables; activities include drafting transmittal letters, keeping DM tracking systems up to date (MEARS, DOORS, TopVue, etc.), and ensuring all data has been delivered
• Disposition data deliverables to ensure they are distributed to the appropriate personnel, organizations, and data systems
• Conduct periodic Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) reviews to ensure necessary data is adequate for mission needs, recommend updates to Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs) packages are required, and ensure compliance with DM laws, regulation, and policy

• Minimum of an active Top-Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI eligibility clearance.
• Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in DoD acquisition,
• Or, bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in DoD acquisition,
• Or, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in DoD acquisition.
• Cybersecurity Qualification is required - Candidate meets the requirements of Department of Defense Manual (DoDM) 8140.03
• CM Certification in any of the areas below:
  • National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Configuration and Data Management (CDM) Certification, or
  • Configuration Management Principles and Implementation Certification (CMPIC), or
  • The completion of DAU Credential CLCL 010 Technical Data Management

• Recommended Experience and Skills

  • Relevant experience includes duties related to: CM/DM activities to support AF LCM of weapon systems or weapon system products, identifying CM/DM requirements and deliverables for weapon systems, and validating and verifying CM/DM product deliveries to ensure adherence of the product to identified requirements
  • Familiarity with EIA-649-1 CM, DoDI 5000.88 Engineering of Defense Systems, MIL-HDBK-61 CM Guidance, the AF Data Rights Guidebook, AFMCI 63-1201 Implementing Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E), and Life Cycle Systems Engineering, the DoD Systems Engineering Guidebook section 4.1.6, DoD 5010.12-M Procedures for the Acquisition and Management of Technical Data, MIL-STD-31000B, Technical Data Packages, MIL-STD-963 Standard Practice for DIDs, DoD 5010.12-M Procedures for the Acquisition and management of Technical Data, DoDI 5230.24 Distribution Statements on Technical Documents, and the AFLCMC Contract DM Standard Process
  • Experience with digital data deliverable systems, model-based systems engineering data systems, and requirements tracking systems related to contract deliverables

Job may require the employee to be:

• In a stationary position 50% of the time
• Able to ascend/descend stairs as required
• Able to move equipment not to exceed 25 lbs. as needed.

Credence is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Please join us, and together, we can build a better world powered by AI/ML, Data Fusion, Analytics, and Cloud technologies!

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