Non-Traditional Operations Program Manager

Cherokee Federal•Dulles, VA

15h

About The Position

Cherokee Preting is seeking a Non-Traditional Operations Program manager to assist our client in strategic planning, program design and execution, and the development and assessment of multi-discipline intelligence operations and support activities. Primary duties are to build, lead, modify and assess a variety of strategic programs for our client to determine their effectiveness in supporting mission.

Requirements

Must have an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance.
Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in paramilitary, special operations or intelligence.
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. An additional five (5) years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a degree.
Experience in an advanced or unconventional military training program and/or special mission units.
Ability to design assessment methods and evaluate the effectiveness of training programs.
Strong project management skills to plan, execute, and monitor training initiatives within deadlines and budgets.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to brief robust and rigorous training plans to a variety of audiences, to include interagency partners.
Ability to work independently and with minimal oversight.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Nice To Haves

Paramilitary and unconventional warfare experience.
Experience serving in combat and conducting combat operations; multiple tours, ideally in leadership positions.

Responsibilities

Must have paramilitary and unconventional warfare experience.
Experience serving in combat and conducting combat operations; multiple tours, ideally in leadership positions.
Conduct comprehensive assessment of current program processes and methodologies.
Through the use of leading industry best practices, provide recommendations on areas to optimize existing resources through process improvement initiatives and design method to improve existing non-traditional commercial support program.
Advise on government policies impacting non-traditional operations program management initiatives.
Assist office with maintaining compliance with organizational procurement by developing and applying program management metrics.
Design and develop programmatic timelines, financial models, risk matrices, and cost constructs for maintaining customer's key infrastructure.
Assist customer in making informed decisions on the pros/cons of either maintaining current legacy systems, or upgrading/modernizing to newer platforms.
Build and lead a collective strategy and prioritized targeting process for team to allocate finite resources against the most important requirements to achieve a common goal.
Build Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for commercial support functions to include corporation founding/filing, legal and accounting support, equity chain management, supply chain management, proprietary funding actions, vetting requirements, budget planning and adherence to US and Host Nation Governance Regulations as applicable.
Direct and lead consulting engagement by providing subject matter expertise on business operations, financial analysis, program management, governance, tech innovation, and business process improvement.
Provide recommendations to the customer as to which telecommunications systems would best meet their requirements, and assist in the acquisition/onboarding of equipment, platforms, and personnel.
Coordinate any internal customer-specific documentation as well as 3rd party vendor specific documentation.
Continually coordinate with sponsoring partners as well as third-party vendors to ensure that intent and requirements regarding supporting programs are being met.