Job description
Overview:
Axient is seeking an experienced Project Manager to provide technical support on the Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Engineering, and Technical Support (RETS) contract for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) Multi-Domain Joint Operations (MDJO) Directorate. The chosen candidate will work to facilitate the identification, requirements, and transition of technologies, systems, and systems-of-systems that close time-critical gaps in high-priority, multi-component missions. The chosen candidate will work to achieve Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) objectives. The work is performed to the security level of TS/SCI. Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Desired Experience
Axient is seeking an experienced Project Manager to provide technical support on the Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Engineering, and Technical Support (RETS) contract for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) Multi-Domain Joint Operations (MDJO) Directorate. The chosen candidate will work to facilitate the identification, requirements, and transition of technologies, systems, and systems-of-systems that close time-critical gaps in high-priority, multi-component missions. The chosen candidate will work to achieve Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) objectives. The work is performed to the security level of TS/SCI.
Responsibilities
Lead the planning and technical execution of complex technical, management, and administrative problems and efforts- Support execution of an annual innovation technology proposal solicitation and evaluation, and project selection process
- Support acquisition, maintain and foster relationships with Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Staff, Service and DoD Agency representatives to accomplish the APFIT objectives
- Assist with Financial Management as necessary, to coordinate with selected DoD program offices to facilitate transfer of APFIT funding
- Collect programmatic data, per the approved data collection plan, twice annually, from appropriate Service and DoD Agency stakeholders
- Prepare, staff and deliver Congressionally required reports, twice annually, to provide status on the APFIT program
- Prepare budget and programmatic justification as needed during the Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) cycle, and prepare and deliver briefs and documents as required
- Prepare briefings to support planned and unplanned Congressional engagements, and answer Congressional requests for information
- Maintain situational awareness of all funded projects, through expenditure of funds or completion of deliveries, whichever is later, via financial reports that will include, but not be limited to, commitment, obligation & expenditures information
- Solicit, review and implement lessons learned, annually, to improve program execution
- Support execution of taskers, short notice data calls, budget queries, projects updates, presentations, and deliveries of salient information to leadership
- Prepare, coordinate and staff APFIT program documentation for leadership review and approval, as required
- Provide weekly and monthly reporting
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
15 Years of relevant experience.- BS/BA in related technical field.
- Security Clearance: TS/SCI or with SCI eligible.
- Experience supporting technical, managerial or operational fields.
- Experience in any of the following areas: Joint Fires, Joint Contested Logistics, Joint Command & Control, and Joint Information Advantage.
- Ability to travel.
Desired Experience
- Experience interfacing with personnel at all levels of the DoD, e.g. HQ-level reps within the Services, DoD Agencies, OUSD(A&S) and the Joint Staff, to program managers and financial managers within program offices across the DoD Technical or Action Officer experience within OUSD(R&E), OUSD Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S), DOD Joint Staff, OSD level joint programs, Service Headquarters, or Combatant Command Headquarters.
- Experience with DOD joint programs or operations with understanding of DOD RDT&E programs, processes, directives, regulations, and procedures.
- Strong DOD technical writing and presentation preparation with excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Able to work in the office with potential for some remote work.
- Experience in assisting with organizational plans and programs.
- Ability to synthesize vast amounts of complex technical data into senior executive level information.
- Experience in creating and managing to successfully achieve long-term technology development goals from requirements through transition.
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