Team Lead and Manager - Transportation Security R&D

Responsibilities

The recent expansion of Noblis’ work at the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate resulted in the rapid addition of teammates.  Noblis’ recognition in the Washington Post as a top workplace reflects the dedication and commitment of our managers to promoting workplace development and professional growth for all teammates.  This position has two roles. First, is to provide the supportive environment for teammates to ensure job satisfaction through professional development, mentoring, coaching, and promoting growth opportunities.  To this end, Noblis seeks proactive, engaged, committed, communicative, invested managers to strengthen and support the core of our team: our people.  Second, this role has direct client and project support responsibilities. This role will directly support the Transportation Security and Explosives Characterization division within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Office of Mission & Capability Support (MCS) with a focus on managing the daily operations of the division and its associated programs, projects, and activities in close consultation with the federal program managers and Division Director.

At Noblis and Noblis ESI, we have excellent teams of smart, collaborative, proactive experts and professionals. We are actively seeking to identify personnel to join our team of talented professionals who possess the experience, vision, commitment, and integrity to successfully support the strategic goals of DHS S&T MCS.

DHS S&T was established by Congress to provide innovative scientific and technical solutions to the nation's homeland security challenges. Within S&T, MCS executes Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) to transition solution approaches, technologies, and knowledge products in support of DHS Component customers including U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal, State, Local Tribal and Territorial (FSLTT) first responders, and the larger Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE). MCS covers all DHS mission areas and serves 13 discrete customer portfolios.

This position requires staff to be in-person at the DHS S&T client site in Washington, DC and at additional locations in the National Capital Region as needed in accordance with the requirements of the contract up to five (5) days per week. By applying for this position, you acknowledge that working onsite is a requirement of this position and you will be readily available to do so, as required, within 90 days of beginning work on this program.

Specific role functions may include the following:

Client Delivery Responsibilities:

• Serve as the lead contractor for an MCS Division Director providing strategic feedback and advice and contributing to the efficient execution of the division’s activities as they relate to the Transportation Security and Explosives Characterization Division and the strategic program and projects within the division’s portfolio.
• Provide leadership and guidance to a small team of colleagues providing support to adjacent programs and projects within the same portfolio to include coaching, review of and feedback on deliverables, monitoring completion of assigned activities, and assisting in balancing workloads in consultation with DHS S&T program managers and leadership.

• Provide Technical and/or Scientific Project Management support to DHS S&T programs.  This may include, but is not limited to:
• Gathering and analyzing information used to prepare briefings, status reports, updates, and developing presentations related to technical programs. This will include analyzing existing client documentation for useful data, tracking progress, and participating in meeting/workshops to provide note taking support, task management updates, and status reporting and reviews
• Supporting development of project and program management tracking capabilities
• Monitoring research progress and preparing status reports, milestone tracking, and other deliverables including briefings, graphics, and presentations

• Active engagement in the development and administration of RDT&E contracts, to include tasks such as: development of solicitation material, administration of source selection reviews, assessing technical solutions, and developing funding documentation with a particular emphasis on the technical and strategic content of procurement packages.

• Providing support/leadership for related studies and analyses.
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