ACQUISITION AT SPEED
During his career, Siaje that said he has participated in major and minor acquisition programs, but that acquisition category (ACAT) III programs, for an assistant product manager, can be more challenging since ACAT I programs may have several assis- tant product managers, each managing a piece of the program. ACAT III teams are much smaller and the assistant product manager oversees development of the entire program. He said an assistant program manager overseeing an ACAT III program “must be well versed in all facets of the defense acquisition life cycle to include such disciplines like design and engineering, test- ing, logistics and fielding.”
BRACING FOR IMPACT
The Mobile Tactical Retail Refueling System (MTRRS) braces for impact during production qualification testing at Aberdeen Test Center on Jan. 7, 2021. Siaje was assigned as an assistant product manager for Petroleum and Water Systems in February 2017, where he launched the development of the MTRRS. (Photos courtesy of Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland)
In addition to these programs, more recently, he completed the Civilian Education System – Advanced Phase 1 course designed for Army civilian leaders who exercise direct leadership to effec- tively lead and manage teams. He said the course taught him a lot about being an effective leader within the Army Acquisi- tion community, and he’s looking forward to taking the Phase II course in the near future.
Siaje is more than happy to share his experiences and lessons learned to help colleagues in any way that he can. Recently, he offered some advice to a new intern. “I was appreciative of him and noticed that he was really engaged with the rest of the team, which I did not expect from an intern. Afterwards, I approached him to express that appreciation and, throughout our conversa- tion, I discovered that his work ethic was surprisingly high.” To his surprise, Siaje said that the intern “responded by asking me to be his mentor, which I was humbled to accept.”
Siaje was recently promoted to program officer, acquisition, for the PEO CS&CSS Joint Program Office – Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Systems Integration. While he’s “still getting acclimated,” his mission there is to lead the integration of existing and emerg- ing systems onto the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.
JOY RIDE
The MTRRS enjoys a ride on the back of the M1083 Truck and M1095 Trailer during a production qualification test at Aberdeen Test Center on Jan. 7, 2021. Siaje worked on the MTRRS for five years, while he was at Petroleum and Water Systems.
Of all the lessons Siaje has learned throughout his career, “seeing the bigger picture” is the most important one. “Many times I was baffled by a decision made that would affect something that I was directly involved with. Understanding that the Army has priorities and limited resources is always part of the equation,” he said. “Sometimes, it just helps to take a step—or even a few steps back—to see the bigger picture and only then do things make a bit more sense.”
—CHERYL MARINO
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