Senior Configuration/Data Manager

Position Summary

Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Configuration Data Manager , supporting the Fixed Wing Branch HC/MC-130 Recapitalization Program. This is an ACAT IC program designed to replace the aging fleet of Air Combat Command (ACC) HC-130P/N aircraft and Air Force (AF) Special Operations Command (AFSOC) MC-130E/H/P. This position is located onsite at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio .

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Independently perform configuration and data management tasks in alignment with the Performance Work Statement.
• Prepare and deliver finished products (spreadsheets, briefings, figures, graphics, tables, forms, papers) in technical and non-technical formats, both classified and unclassified, as requested.
• Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation support for configuration and data management activities, including the full range of CM and DM actions.
• Assist in configuration management for hardware and software, including:
  • Reviewing program-unique specifications (system, development, product) for proper format, content, compliance, and export control markings.
• Generate and maintain tracking systems for:
  • Specification updates, SCN comments, discrepancies, corrective actions, change requirements, implementations, and overall specification status.
• Support change proposal activities:
  • Distribute, log, create, and maintain files of Government-approved change proposals.
  • Maintain change processing tracking systems for status and reporting from inception through supplemental agreement.
• Perform duties of the CCB Secretariat:
  • Prepare and facilitate Configuration Control Boards (CCBs).
  • Develop reports and charts for CCB activities.
• Participate in formal technical reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR) and manufacturing/production readiness reviews.
• Provide advisory assistance and documentation support for FCA, PCA, and compliance audits:
  • Plan audits, review hardware/software configuration items, track discrepancies, and maintain action items and minutes.
• Support status accounting functions:
  • Review prime contractor's status accounting system for accuracy.
  • Maintain records and databases for specifications, parts lists, version descriptions, SCNs, and change control documents (ECPs, CCPs, variances).
• Provide contract data management support:
  • Assist with Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), CDRLs, AF Form 585, and data call letters.
  • Collect backup information and support official data release upon Government approval.
• Conduct data reviews:
  • Coordinate inputs, prepare draft documentation, participate as advisor, draft minutes, and track action items through closure.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Secret

Education and experience:

• Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and 10 years of related experience, 5 years of which must be in the DoD.
• OR bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of related experience, 5 of which must be in the DoD.
• OR, 15 years of directly related experience, 8 of which must be in the DoD.

Technical Skills

• Ability to use CM/DM tools (e.g., Windchill, Teamcenter, CMPro) to track specifications, baselines, SCNs, ECPs, CCPs, and change status.
• Skilled in preparing technical documents, reviewing system/product specifications for proper format, compliance, and export control markings.
• Experience supporting formal technical reviews and configuration audits, maintaining discrepancy logs, action items, and status records.
• Ability to generate, maintain, and analyze tracking systems for specification updates, change proposals, discrepancies, and implementation status.

Interpersonal Skills

• Able to convey complex technical and nontechnical information in briefings, minutes, audit reports, and stakeholder coordination.
• Works effectively with engineering teams, logistics, program management, contractors, and Government personnel during CCBs, audits, and reviews.
• Maintains precision in configuration documentation, audit tracking, status accounting, and specification management.
• Handles evolving requirements, identifies discrepancies, and supports resolution of configuration issues across hardware/software domains.

Additional Information

Location: Wright Patterson AFB

Travel: 10%

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities