Deputy Project Manager / Planning Lead

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The Long-Range Enterprise Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Activity (LEIA) program is seeking a C6ISR Operations Deputy Project Manager.

The purpose of the LEIA contract is to provide US Special Operations Command - Pacific (SOCPAC) and its mission partners with Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-Defense, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C6ISR) capabilities to facilitate command initiatives and missions primarily in the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) AOR. These capabilities include Contractor-Owned Contractor- Operated (COCO) platforms conducting air, ground, maritime (surface and subsurface), space, and cyber ISR operations.

Leidos is a subcontractor on the LEIA contract responsible for deploying, integrating, and operating C6ISR systems into the USINDOPACOM theater of operations.

What’s in it for you?

The C6ISR Deputy Operations Project Manager is responsible for providing leadership and oversight of all C6ISR operations and operations transition activities and includes capability development and support contract follow-on initiatives. Additionally, this position serves as the primary lead for C6ISR operations planning.

The position is responsible for ensuring the team maximizes mission results, ensures safety of personnel and equipment, and maintains accountability to U.S. government for personnel and property. For Airborne ISR systems, heavy maintenance and aircraft modifications primarily occur in Bridgewater, VA. For Maritime systems, heavy maintenance and modifications of the vessels primarily occurs in Long Beach, MS. When this occurs the Project Manager is responsible for overseeing system repair, engineering, design, modification, integration and testing of specialized ISR capabilities and subsystems. The Deputy Project Manager reports directly to the Task 2 C6ISR Operations Project Manager, the LEIA Deputy Program Manager, and the Transition Manager and maintains direct liaison with Government and Military representatives.

Operations occur primarily OCONUS, with fielding, sustainment, basing and flight operations occurring from various sites where the program provides ISR support.

THE CHALLENGE (primary responsibilities)

• Serve as Deputy Transition Project Manager (TPM) for LEIA Contract, Task 2 (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-Defense, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, C6ISR) Operations

• Coordinates with the Program Transition Support Team and Task Leads (Key Personnel) to plan, execute, and track transition activities, to include continuity of operations, for C6ISR Operations

• Position remains on the program following transition period to manage Task 2 (C6ISR Operations)

• Provides subject matter expertise and serves as the senior C6ISR Operations Planner

• Provide subject matter expertise for C6ISR operations and acts as the liaison during information exchanges between operations, maintenance, and logistics personnel

• The position is the deputy to the project lead with direct-report employees, subcontractor employees, and employees assigned from functional directors in execution of the project’s contract tasks

Day to Day activities include:

• Serves as Deputy to the Task 2 Lead for C6ISR Transition and Operations and leads C6ISR operations planning

• Leads and participates in Working Groups and Joint Planning Teams to make recommendations on aligning processes and procedures

• Engages in U.S.-only planning and bilateral planning initiatives under guidance and develops solutions and plans activities

• Collaborates w/ teams for development of base plans, annexes, & other planning documents.

• Assists in research, data collection, and preliminary threat analysis

• Provides expert analysis on key issues relevant to senior leadership through written and oral means

• Analyzes events, documents, and activities to identify key impacts to SOCPAC

• Provides oversight of Technical Direction Letters (TDLs) and coordinates with Government personnel and Agencies/Departments to ensure SOCPAC C6ISR mission objectives are met

• Coordinates