Logistics Project Manager - 31052

HII•Virginia Beach, VA

About The Position

The Logistics Project Manager supports operational management of ongoing logistics program activities and serves as a liaison among program management, planning, project teams, and line leadership. The role reviews project and budget status, coordinates schedules, prepares status reports, evaluates project issues, and helps develop resolutions that meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction objectives. It also establishes mechanisms to monitor progress and facilitates intervention and problem-solving with project managers, line managers, and clients. This position is contingent upon contract award. The role oversees logistics support planning and execution, including maintenance planning, supply support, and training, for surface combatant and other programs. It coordinates with shipyards, original equipment manufacturers, and subcontractors on materials and logistics support for ship alteration, repair, and overhaul work packages, and supports configuration management documentation of the current status of ships, systems, and equipment. The position requires domestic and international travel, potentially including extended overseas stays, and may involve visiting industrial or shipboard sites.

Requirements

At least 10 years of logistics experience managing complex defense logistics and sustainment programs in international environments.
Proven skills in project management, international logistics, international support for multi-nation sustainment, supply chain management, and contractor/resource management.
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline or a business-related field.
Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance; must be a U.S. citizen eligible for the clearance.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally, including extended stays supporting overseas customer engagements.
Current passport.
Ability to obtain base access and a CAC card.

Nice To Haves

Five years of Navy project management experience covering logistics support planning and execution for surface combatant programs.
Five years of logistics planning and execution experience supporting a surface combatant program or project office, such as NAVSEA, NSWC, or a planning yard, including maintenance planning, supply support, ILS/IPS, and training.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification.
Foreign Military Sales (FMS) experience.
Experience supporting multi-site or complex naval programs, including shipbuilding or overhaul environments.
Current or active DoD security clearance.

Responsibilities

Oversee operational aspects of ongoing logistics program efforts and act as a liaison among program management, planning, and project teams.
Review project and budget status, manage schedules, and prepare status reports.
Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals.
Develop mechanisms to monitor project progress and facilitate intervention and problem-solving with project managers and clients.
Oversee logistics support planning and execution, including maintenance planning, supply support, and training, for surface combatant and other programs.
Coordinate with shipyards, OEMs, and subcontractors on materials and logistics support for ship alteration, repair, and overhaul work packages.
Support configuration management activities documenting the current status of ships, systems, and equipment.