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Senior Program Manager

Falls Church, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 17 Apr 2024

About the role

Ventus Executive Solutions (VES) is a small company that works in the innovation and consulting arena and hires particularly talented individuals. At VES, we prioritize our employees' well-being, fostering a workplace culture that values and supports each individual. We are dedicated to promoting mentorship and personal development, recognizing that our team's growth is integral to our collective success. We offer excellent salaries and benefits. VES is seeking a Senior Program Manager with experience as a lead or deputy program manager to join our exciting team at Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) and Engineering Prototyping and Experimentation Mission Directorate. This opportunity is ideal for someone with experience in leading classified programs at the SCI level. The person in this role will provide scientific and engineering technical assessment of prototypes and experimentation. The candidate will also provide quantitative/qualitative analysis of technologies as well as serving as Subject Matter Expertise in technical areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) & Electromagnetic Warfare (EW), Space and Stratosphere, Information Operations, Hypersonics, and/or Demonstration and Experimentation. The ideal candidate has strong leadership and organizational skills. The candidate should have knowledge of the Earned Value Management System (EVMS) as well as knowledge of the DoD Defense Acquisition System. The anticipated work location is in Falls Church, VA on site. Travel: less than 10%. Required Experience

Master’s degree in engineering, scientific and or technical discipline
15 years of program management experience
Ability to provide technical recommendation and reports on the rapid acquisition deployment of prototypes.
Capability to utilize proven scientific analytical methods and high-fidelity modeling to confirm key performance parameters design specifications of prototypes.
Knowledge of project management best practices
Active Top Secret (TS) with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility and Special Access Program (SAP)

Desired Experience

Experience as a program manager
Technical background in one (or more) of the following:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) & Electromagnetic Warfare (EW)
Space and Stratosphere
Information Operations
Hypersonics
Demonstration and Experimentation

Military or OSD background

VES solutions provides our government and commercial clients with a range of professional and innovation services including: technology innovation acceleration, business consulting services, professional engineering and program oversight, and program and budget support. We support analysis and studies in a variety of areas including defense, energy and health care where we aid organizations in solving complex problems in new and innovative ways. We work with our clients to identify core issues and then put together a cost-effective world-class team to solve problems and enable our clients to create and seize opportunities. VES is a Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB).VES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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