Senior Program/Project Manager

LinQuest is seeking a Senior Program/Project Manager to join our team onsite at Kirtland AFB, NM. An active DoD Secret clearance is required.

In this role, you will assist in planning, execution, and monitoring of program cost, schedule, and performance for the Nuclear Systems Program Management Branch. You will also conduct risk management assessments and devise mitigation strategies. You will provide expertise in project governance, stakeholder communication, and reporting leveraging modern digital workflows. You will provide support the government team in the development, implementation, and control of all contractual and financial aspects of Division programs, to include planning management, acquisition strategy, and budget execution. You will support development of strategic planning documentation detailing senior leader direction, policy, and direction for Division programs. You will support the establishment of resource needs such as personnel, facilities, and budgets to facilitate program execution. You will manage the cost, schedule, and performance of Branch programs.

Responsibilities:

• Support DoDI 5000.02, DoDM 5030.55/AFI 63-103 and DOE Phase 6.X acquisition process and AFI 63-125 Nuclear Certification processes.
• Provide expertise in qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition.
• Plan, research, analyze and assess system acquisition in terms of development, production, and deployment of weapons systems and associated equipment to formulate plans and make strategy recommendations to meet cost, schedule, and performance.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, programmatic, and operational risks. Use multi-attribute tradespace exploration philosophies and workflows to ensure digital material management and multi-criteria risk management decision making are implemented throughout the portfolio of programs, projects, and initiatives.
• Implement risk management plans and strategies, leveraging the Systems Modeling Language.
• Quantify risk impacts and explore mitigation strategies through tradespace exploration.
• Support the Branch Chief and technical support teams to meet Branch tasks.
• Support AFNWC/NDS management of all current and future air-delivered gravity bomb and warhead families (B83, B61and W80) and associated test variants and support equipment

Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required; science, engineering, or management is preferred.
• Understanding of the Nuclear Weapons Life Cycle and the Phase 6.x process for refurbishment activities of existing nuclear weapons systems (B61, B83, W80 integration into the Long Range Standoff Missile).
• 10+ years of project management experience supporting National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), DOE, AF Global Strike Command, or related organization.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Superior collaboration and organizational skills.
• Proactive and highly motivated.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Able to work in a secure, confined location
• Some travel to support customer mission and goals may be required

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Advanced STEM degree is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
• Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) certification preferred.

Why LinQuest?

20 years of excellence from concept to capability

LinQuest is a national security space leader that enable defense and intelligence missions through advanced digital solutions and the development, integration, and operation of mission control systems. As a recognized thought leader in Digital Engineering and Digital Transformation, LinQuest delivers the technical capability, innovation, agility and operational expertise to accelerate our Nation’s competitive advantage in space. From concept to capability, LinQuest architects integrated end-to-end solutions, enabling Digital Dominance for a Digital Space Force

Benefits:

LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more!  For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits