Project Manager

Position Description

If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the US Navy, Serco has a fantastic opportunity for you! NAVSEA is changing the face of Navy training across the fleet. The Surface Training Systems (STS) Program Office is the OPNAV single point of contact for strategic program planning, policy, acquisition, life-cycle management, research and development, and technical insertion into all existing and future Navy Surface Training Systems. Join the Serco team as we work to transform Navy training for the Sailor 2025 vision.

 

Are you ready to make a real impact on the Navy’s surface ship readiness? Join Serco and be part of a mission driven team supporting cutting edge training and cybersecurity initiatives. We’re looking for a strategic and technically proficient Program Manager to lead the audit of training investments in the surface Navy portfolio as funded by the Surface Training Investment Plan (STIP) and provide subject matter expertise in the development and strategies for new training investments in support of the Surface Training Systems (STS) Program Office, PMS 339. In this dynamic role, you will help shape the future of Navy training investments, technology insertion, and strategy supporting NAVSEA.

 

Active Top Secret Level Clearance and ability to obtain access to SCI and Special Access requirements are required.

 

In this role, you will:

 

• Independently develop plans and execute audits of STIP investments by working with the PMS339, schoolhouses, TYCOMs, Fleet, SMWDC, and other stakeholders to determine effectiveness of the investments, and provide recommendations for improvements to training technologies, methods, and processes.  This work should be able to be performed independently and without supervision.
• Assist PMS339 in conducting an audit of training system development since the inception of the Surface Warfare Training Committee.  Issues to be audited include but are not limited to inventory of trainers at each training site, configuration of trainers at each site, trainer effectiveness/availability to the training community, sustainment support commensurate with expected lifecycle of equipment, and identified trainer modernization or replacement plans. Develop the methods and procedures in which audits are conducted.
• Conduct a pilot assessment at a fleet concentration area and provide an interim debrief to PMS339 and OPNAV N96D leadership to allow them to adjust audit objectives and methodology.
• Provide final reports for audits of all training locations across the entire PMS339 portfolio to include quantified and detailed trainer effectiveness and recommendations.  Provide final reports for each site to OPNAVN96D and PMS339.
• Coordinate with training system acquisition stakeholders to support Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution (PPBE) process in support of requirements, development, delivery, and sustainment of Surface Training Systems as required by the Department of Defense 5000.2 series and OPNAV instructions for Warfare Chairs.
• Prepare and deliver briefs on STIP audit findings.  Brief these internally to PMS339 and OPNAV sponsor.
• Provide expert recommendations on ways to improve courses and findings from the audits.  Make recommendations on better technologies, processes, and acquisition methods to make training investments more efficient and effective.
• Based on the technical reviews conducted, the contractor shall develop recommendations for corrective actions and/or courses of action.
• Make recommendations on requirements and advise the Mission Area Chair on defending the requirements to the Surface Warfare Training Committee (SWTC) and the resource sponsor.
• Provide guidance for improvements to trainer development, curriculum development, Job Duty Task Analysis, and Front-end Analysis IAW NAVEDTRA 130 through 140 Series.

 

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• An Active DoD Issued Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain SCI access.
• Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 7 years of experience
• Possess expertise in Navy Training, Learning centers, training organizations and stakeholders, training effectiveness evaluations, simulation and training technologies, Naval Systems, Ratings, and Manpower.
• Knowledge of Navy Curriculum Development Standards.
• Demonstrated Expertise in Microsoft applications, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Experience in Acquisition Program Management and/or Navy Project Management.
• Experience in developing Program Objective memorandum (POM) submissions, the congressional budget process, and the Navy acquisition processes to include new and emergent acquisition regulations and