Technical Project Manager

Seeking a Technical Project Manager to provide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), Chemical and Biological Department, Detection and Diagnostics Division (RD CBA) Therapeutics Team. The successful candidate will serve as an action officer and advisor for a science and technology portfolio of projects developing increased understanding of potential and emerging threat agents; and provide support for, and coordination of, RDT&E acquisition and planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes.

Principal Duties:

Plan, coordinate, integrate, implement, and evaluate the use of acquisition programs in the broad area of Chemical and Biological Defense.

Employ technical expertise to translate scientific information into required programmatic and fiscal documentation to support the planning, programming, budgeting and execution system.

Review program documentation to ensure technical validity and facilitate cross-communication regarding program priorities and courses of action.

Participate in Integrated Product Teams and serve as technical and programmatic point of contact.

Establish and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders in the CB defense community.

Provide support to and coordination of acquisition and planning, programming, budgeting, and execution documents to include development of budget exhibits (R Forms) and Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) materials, for a research and development acquisition program.

Assist in setting portfolio, project, and product level strategy and priorities;

Ensure portfolios are responsive and mapped to program goals and requirements.

Coordinate and consolidate complex, technical, programmatic, and strategic responses to support division initiatives to a variety of internal and external audiences.

Create briefings and products for both technical and senior leader audiences.

Track cost, schedule, and performance of chemical and biological defense related technical projects to ensure they continue to meet the objectives of the program.

Advise the program team on risk assessment and risk management, business and contracting strategies, and technology transfers.

Requirements

• DoD Secret level clearance

• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a BS, or MS, in a Biology, Chemistry or other equivalent field such as Pharmacology, Toxicology, Medicinal Chemistry or Biochemistry
• Minimum of five years’ experience with a BS, or 3 years with a MS, and experience in:

• Project Management and/or acquisition experience in research and development or;
• S&T project management experience in laboratory and program management office or research and development environment.

• Detail-oriented, self-starter with excellent communication and time management skills.
• High-level proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; ability to quickly learn to use new IT systems and software.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of traditional and emerging chemical warfare agents
• Experience with the Chemical Biological Defense Program (CBDP) Enterprise; JSTO experience an additional benefit
• Knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations and processes, including the “Animal Rule”
• Knowledge of the DoD acquisition policies
• DAWIA Level II Certification or equivalent
• PMP Certification