Technical Project Manager

ARServices is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our team supporting the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Research & Development Directorate (DTRA RD). In this position you will provide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) to the Weapons and Capabilities Division (CXW) in the Counter-WMD Technologies Department delivering program and technical advice, and assistance support.

The successful candidate will represent programs often independently representing government interests and coordinating with government financial, contracting officers, performers, and technical subject matter experts. Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to not only work independently, but also to collaborate and build partnerships.

Principal Duties

• provide planning, programming, budgeting and execution support for defense technology research and development programs in accordance with DOD Directive 5000.01 to government program manager.

The successful candidate will apply experiential knowledge to:

• develop long range program plans, acquisition strategies, and procurement documents;
• support the design of the program to meet capability gaps;
• develop and monitor program plans for assigned projects;
• coordinate and lead support to contracting officers up through contract award and administration functions to support the customer;
• prepare and maintain program management execution reports;
• author correspondence, program briefings, etc.
• support overall management of R&D projects related to cost, schedule, and performance, and
• provide general technical advice with regards to research and development plans and execution

Requirements

The successful candidate must possess the following requirements:

• Experience: minimum 7 years professional experience in assignments of successive responsibility culminating in a minimum of 3 years as a project manager. Experience with DTRA is preferred. Candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working within the DoD preferably in Program Management, Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation, familiarity with the Defense Acquisition Life Cycle and various contracting/procurement methods the government uses to acquire goods and services.
• Skills/Competencies: ability to work independently and demonstrated successful project management reporting and execution; excellent communications at senior levels; demonstrated success at multi-year fiscal planning and execution; and, fully versed in MS Office software suite; other required skills include:
• Behaviors: team player not afraid to be accountable and take initiative, anticipate requirements, implement self-developed plans for on-time, under budget success with minimal supervision; comfortable organizing and stewarding matrix organizations, able to manage and work multiple tasks simultaneously and successfully de-conflict multiple demands from equal stakeholders;
• Knowledge: DOD Directive-5000.01 program management, work experience with DTRA and/or the DoD operational community, minimum of three to five years’ experience in DoD acquisition, program management or contracting is required;
• Education: BA/BS degree preferably in management, business, engineering, or policy. Additional qualifications are preferred (e.g., Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Project Management, or PMP).
• Clearance requirement: SECRET (TOP SECRET Eligible)

• Stakeholder management
• Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) knowledge
• Program Planning and Project Management
• Analytical Research (assessing threats and market research)

Desired Qualifications

In addition to the must have requirements, the ideal candidate may also possess the following: (these are differentiators, but not requirements of the job)

• Skills: demonstrated successful project management to include communications at the General Officer / SES level, and fiscal planning and execution management of annual budgets in excess of $10M;
• Behaviors: leader willing and able to do all duties and functions of the program management team
• Knowledge: DoD operations, weapons development and procurement, technology market, defeat or denial of use of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons of mass destruction
• Education: Master’s degree in management, business, science or engineering or other related training (e.g., previous certification as DAWIA acquisition professional, membership in DOD acquisition corps, or Certified Project Management Professional).
• Clearance requirement: TS/SCI, CNWDI