DoD Engineering Project Manager

DoD Engineering Project Manager

Job Category: Project and Program Management

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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CACI is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Spectrum Superiority division, supporting our Photonics team-- we are expanding!  With a core technology base that includes high-speed electro-optics, fiber optics, and high-power lasers, our laser communications technology is helping NASA provide high-definition video from the International Space Station, and to explore asteroids 250 million miles away.  Our other optical technology can also help scientists discover biohazards; support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions; and protect soldiers from explosive devices.  Do you have a passion for innovation?  Apply now and join the team!

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Lead technical development teams to define, baseline, and execute development programs by developing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Risk Registers, and Program financial plans.
• Maximize program performance through active schedule, cost, and risk management.
• Work with functional managers to identify resources and perform project resource planning.
• Lead the project execution by utilizing in-depth knowledge of MS Project tools and add-ons to perform Schedule Risk Assessments (SRA), Earned Value Management (EVM) analyses, and Estimates To Complete (ETCs).
• Team with Control Account Managers (CAMs) to provide up-to-date program performance to Program Managers for internal and customer reports, including Government Integrated Program Management Report (IPMR) formats 1-7.
• Perform critical path analyses, track performance against baselines, perform what-if analyses, and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Lead and train teams in the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) process.
• Lead project team meetings and facilitate tracking/completion of action items.
• Lead project Risk Management Board (RMB) meetings to identify, manage, and mitigate risks, opportunities, and issues.
• Collect, organize, and analyze key program performance and planning data.
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports on all assigned projects.
• May lead several projects
• Mentor other Project Managers and CAMs.
• Lead proposal activity to ensure accurate estimates based on similar-to information from other programs.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications: 

• Strong team collaboration, management, and analytical skills with demonstrated experience and ability to lead technical development teams toward a common goal.
• Strong experience in Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) scheduling utilizing MS Project or equivalent with understanding of Oracle or similar MRP environment.
• Thorough knowledge of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) techniques and reporting.
• Experience performing program ETC’s.
• Superior organization skills, accuracy, attention to detail and a high degree of initiative.
• Strong oral communication including the ability to express ideas and information and facilitate an open exchange of ideas.
• Demonstrated problem solving to include the ability to identify and analyze problems; use sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions; find alternative solutions to complex problems; distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical judgments.
• Solid written communication skills with the ability to express facts and ideas in writing in a succinct and organized manner.
• Requires a high degree of independent thought and decision making.
• Knowledge of program financial concepts, including P&L, MR, ROS, etc.
• Prior experience managing technical information.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Education:  Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in an engineering organization or an equivalent combination of education, skills and experience
• US Citizenship required

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have: 

• Experience managing electronics product development that includes hardware, firmware and software content.
• Basic understanding of Optical or Communications systems and technologies.
• Experience with the Agile development process.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management tools like Arena, Agile, or similar.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Active TS or TS/SCI security clearance.