Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies is seeking a highly motivated Information Technology (IT) Plans and Resources Manager to serve as the senior task leader and program manager supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory, Detachment 6 (AFRL/Det 6) at the Eglin Research Site (ERS).

The successful candidate will lead the design, development, integration, and sustainment of secure, scalable, mission-aligned solutions which improve workforce efficiency, data quality, business-process execution, and operational readiness.  This role requires close collaboration with government stakeholders, supporting operational planning, assessment, cybersecurity, and technical team leadership within complex United States Air Force (USAF), Department of War (DoW), or comparable enterprise environments.

The successful candidate will also serve as Torch Technologies, Inc. Group Leader and Supervisor for the team of Torch employee-owners supporting the Government customer in these efforts at Eglin AFB, FL.

As a Information Technology (IT) Plans and Resources Manager your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

• Provide day-to-day operational management of Service/Agency capability development projects.
• Collaborate closely with Technical Managers, Stakeholders, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across multiple directorates
• Support operational planning, capability development, event integration, analysis, and reporting activities.
• Developing, managing, and executing IT budgets; forecasting expenditures; allocating resources; and identifying funding gaps.
• Managing multiple IT initiatives, tracking milestones, managing dependencies, and reporting program performance to senior leadership.
• Develop and support program documentation, including Implementation Directives, Management Plans, and monthly reporting.
• Support and develop various briefings/schedules of program status and procurement tasks to senior management.
  

Technical Leadership, Collaboration and Documentation

• Provide strategic technical direction, mentorship, structured development, and quality oversight to developers, automation specialists, network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and other technical team members.
• Establish IT governance processes, develop policies, manage configuration and change control boards, and prioritize IT investments.
• Translate mission needs into actionable IT requirements, develop justifications, and prioritize competing requirements.
• Build effective working relationships among mission stakeholders, system owners, developers, cybersecurity teams, infrastructure teams, and enterprise IT organizations.
• Communicate technical concepts, implementation options, risks, timelines, dependencies, and recommendations to both technical and executive-level audiences.

Required Qualifications: 

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of military or relevant operational experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in business processes and IT operations management.
• Program management experience including cost, schedule, and performance oversight.
• Experience evaluating operational requirements and emergent requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including briefing senior leadership.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance required (must be able to maintain)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree or relevant certifications in program management, operations, or related field.
• 10+ years of Leadership experience within a DoW organization, military service, or federal agency.
• Professional certifications relevant to IT management, cybersecurity, program management, or agile delivery such as CISSP, CISM, or PMP certifications or equivalent.
• Experience supporting USAF, Department of War, federal, defense, research and development, or similar mission-critical environments.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and government stakeholders.
• Strong technical writing, reporting, and briefing experience.
• Understand Risk Management Framework (RMF), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards, cybersecurity controls, authorization requirements, and cybersecurity implications of IT investments.
• Experience supporting enterprise-level IT operations.
• Experience with enterprise reporting, dashboard development, data visualization, performance metrics, and executive decision-support products.
  

Schedule: Full-Time

Work Location: Eglin AFB, FL

Travel: 0%-10%

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

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Benefits: 

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.  

Applying to Torch Technologies: 

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check. 

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.  Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify. 

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