Configuration Manager Lead

Work Location: Huntsville, AL

Schedule: Full Time

Relocation: Negotiable

Iron Mountain Solutions, Inc. is seeking a decisive and highly qualified Configuration Manager Lead in the Huntsville, AL area to direct configuration management operations supporting the UHPO program office within PEO AVN.

In this critical leadership role, you will drive CM strategy, oversee complex engineering data, and ensure mission-critical alignment across the program. Core responsibilities include managing vendor Technical Data Packages (TDPs), orchestrating the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process, and guiding the receipt, review, and disposition of CM-related CDRL data. The ideal candidate is a strategic, team-oriented leader capable of driving Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs), shaping Statement of Work (SOW) requirements, and uniting cross-functional teams to meet challenging acquisition deadlines. 

Leadership & Job Responsibilities: 

• Direct and empower a team of 7-10 CM professionals, providing strategic vision, ongoing mentorship, and decisive leadership to meet critical program milestones.
• Direct and Chair the Configuration Change Board (CCB) for both hardware and software, guiding stakeholders through rigorous risk assessment, decision-making, and change control processes.
• Architect, document, and enforce standardized CM processes and governance in strict accordance with the program's Configuration Management Plan (CMP).
• Serve as the primary CM liaison, communicating complex technical and strategic information clearly to executive leadership, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders.
• Lead and facilitate Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, driving cross-functional alignment and resolving complex configuration challenges.
• Collaborate strategically with Engineering to develop, evaluate, and process Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), ensuring technical feasibility and operational readiness.
• Shape future contracts by reviewing and tailoring CM-related SOW and Data Item Description (DID) language prior to award, ensuring alignment with program needs.
• Enforce strict vendor governance, auditing contractor CM plans and processes to guarantee full compliance with DoD and contract requirements. 
• Forge strategic partnerships with Data Management to streamline the routing of CM deliverables and mandate timely, accurate responses to CM-related CDRLs.
• Unite cross-departmental efforts with Safety, Production, and Quality Assurance (QM/QA/QE) to ensure all safety and quality-driven changes are seamlessly integrated into the TDP via the CCB.
• Oversee the meticulous review and disposition of critical engineering data, including Notice of Revisions (NORs), PAID actions, Engineering Release Records (ERRs), and Requests for Variance (RFVs) to ensure uncompromised baseline accuracy.
• Ensure baseline integrity by directing the rigorous review of Specifications, Parts Lists, Source Control, and Vendor Item Drawings.
• Manage and validate Technical Data Package (TDP) Option Selection Worksheets to support acquisition strategies.
• Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; perform normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs). The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. 

Education and General Experience: 

• Proven track record of direct personnel leadership and team management is explicitly required.
• Working knowledge of DoD CM Standards.
• Working knowledge and experience utilizing TopVue.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or a related field is required.
• 10+ years of relevant experience is required.
• Experience with the Windchill CM tool is a plus. 

Clearance Requirements: Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance or have the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance. 

Required Travel: 10%