Senior Contractor Support to Capability Development: Deployable Communications and Information Systems (DCIS) – DCIS Program Manager

Government Market Strategies • Norfolk, VA

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About The Position

This position provides senior program-management support for the development and delivery of NATO deployable communications and information systems (DCIS) capabilities. The successful candidate supports the DCIS Program Director across program planning, change management, risk and issue management, quality assurance, lessons identified, stakeholder reporting, and knowledge management. The role is suited to an experienced defense program manager with a background in communications, information systems, deployable CIS, or military Signals and experience in NATO or other multinational military environments.

An active Secret-level or higher security clearance is required. The position is dependent upon contract award. The role directly supports the DCIS Program Director and may require travel to meetings and conferences for up to 30 days per year. The employee will collaborate with Contractors DCIS C1, C3, and C4 as demand requires and perform additional tasks as required by the COTR related to the labor category.

Requirements

• Active Secret-level or higher security clearance.
• University degree in project or program management, electronics engineering, computer science, telecommunications, systems engineering, information systems and technology, or an equivalent or closely related discipline. Substantial experience may be considered in lieu of the equivalent degree with MSP, PRINCE2, or PMI certification.
• At least 5 years of project management experience in communications or information systems integration, implementation, or operation using MSP, PRINCE2, or PMI methodology.
• At least 3 years managing risk and issues in a complex, interdependent program environment.
• At least 3 years applying change management in a capability program environment.
• At least 3 years using qualitative and quantitative techniques to conduct program and project quality reviews and audits.
• At least 2 years capturing and interpreting Operational Lessons Identified and identifying potential capability gaps.
• At least 3 years in a deployable CIS or Signals capacity, or closely related, in a subject matter expert role.
• At least 3 years working in a NATO or multinational military environment.

Responsibilities

• Address issues and changes using established processes, direction, and guidance.
• Capture, assess, and provide situational awareness regarding changes to the program and its projects.
• Capture and log all program issues affecting DCIS.
• Facilitate identification and sequencing of activities and milestones.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement.
• Review Joint Staff Reports, Management Products, and project specifications for clarity and content.
• Use qualitative and quantitative techniques to conduct program and project quality reviews and audits.
• Support the Bi-Strategic Commands in capturing and interpreting Operational Lessons Identified from operations and exercises, identifying potential DCIS capability gaps, and ensuring applicable revisions to Capability Pillar Plans remain coherent with broader NATO CIS Capability delivery.
• Identify risks, assess impacts, and develop responses to reduce the likelihood of negative events and increase the likelihood of positive outcomes.
• Establish and maintain the program risk log based on the Risk Register product.
• Maintain a continuous process for identifying, estimating, evaluating, and preparing responses to program risks.
• Conduct periodic program risk assessments and reviews.
• Reconcile relevant reporting databases to ensure project expenditure is accurately represented to stakeholders.
• Understand, record, and use sources and value of information related to DCIS capability development.
• Support communication of timely, analyzed, well-presented information to affected stakeholders.
• Implement best practices to improve the institutional and C3 Enterprise ability to manage DCIS and related knowledge and information.
• Directly support the DCIS Program Director and travel to meetings and conferences as required, for up to 30 days per year.
• Collaborate with and support Contractors DCIS C1, C3, and C4 as demand requires.
• Perform additional tasks required by the COTR related to the labor category.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior