seeking a Senior Program Manager to join our team. You will provide direct engineering support to the official Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E) and Engineering Prototyping and Experimentation Mission Directorate. Work location is on-site in Falls Church, VA at the Suffolk Building supporting the customer. Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to:
Provide scientific and engineering technical assessment of proposed prototypes and experimentations.
Provide a quantitative/qualitative analysis of technologies from the technological industry base, services, and Government laboratories.
Validate prototypes and experimentations utilizing proven scientific analytical methods and high-fidelity modeling to confirm key performance parameters design specifications of prototypes.
Provide technical recommendation and reports on the rapid acquisition deployment of prototypes.
Review prototypes and experimentation proposals with recommendations but deliver findings in the form of technical reports, briefings, and executive summaries.
Provide subject matter expertise with experience in the following technical areas:
Required Experience:
Minimum 15 years' of Program Management experience.
Knowledge of Project Management Best Practices.
Experience must include recent (within the last 5 years) program management experience in these areas:
Lead PM or Deputy PM for a $50M+ technology design, manufacturing, integration, and test program, or leader of a portfolio of technology development programs.
Working knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
Experience leading classified programs at the SCI level or above.
Knowledge of the DoD Defense Acquisition System.
Certification requirements:
PMP Certification, Desired.
Education Requirements:
Master’s degree or higher in a recognized engineering, scientific and or technical discipline that is in a relevant field.