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The SSS Group is seeking a Lead Program Manager with a highly technical, undersea-warfare background to manage an portfolio of programs focused on future undersea systems. This portfolio spans concept generation and prototype development with the goal that programs will continue into Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) or production. As such, we are looking for applicants with experience traversing that span of technology readiness and an ability to adaptively scale process. In this role you will manage multi-disciplinary teams of researchers, scientists, and engineers spread across multiple STR campuses to meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives on innovative, complex, and challenging national security programs. Your areas of specific focus will include building and executing programmatic baselines, including personnel, deliverables, and subcontractor / contract manufacturer management plans while anticipating risks, resolving resource, security, and contracting challenges, and meeting or managing customer, sponsor, and leadership expectations.
Job Responsibility:
Effectively execute multiple programs ensuring cost, schedule and technical program metrics are being tracked and within plan
Lead proposals by providing expertise in proposal development while ensuring adherence to a gated capture process
Create Subcontractor statements of work and manage/track Subcontractors to ensure proper execution
Work with contract manufacturers to build up to LRIP and then meet LRIP milestones with high quality
Lead multi-functional teams
Provide regular program briefs to Group and Division Leadership
Create and maintain an environment that fosters collaboration by giving clear direction and constructive feedback to the team
Monitor progress against goals: anticipate risks, resolve issues, and initiate corrective actions as appropriate
Requirements:
Current TS/SSBI clearance with SCI preferred
U.S. citizenship
Ability to gain and keep SCI/SAP accreditations
Technical Degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience in Government contracting, research and development (R&D), or advanced technology production
Program Manager or Control Account Manager experience in a design and development and/or build contract including Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) definition, schedule generation, financial analysis/reporting, and resource management
Experience in Proposal Management including planning and cost estimation
Experience managing projects larger than $10M for the Department of War
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
Successful experience in leading and managing multi-discipline teams
Strong presentation and organizational skills
Nice to have:
Experience with advanced undersea warfare system concepts, signal processing, underwater acoustics, and ocean engineering
Experience with sonar systems
Work Experience in government, FFRDC, or defense industry companies and sponsors
Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience
Contract manufacturing experience
Risk and Opportunity Management experience
Experience managing Research and Development programs
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications including but not limited to MS Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint