Program Manager (Job ID: 4517)

Valkyrie Enterprises•San Diego, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Valkyrie Enterprises has an immediate need for a Project Manager to lead execution of a U.S. Navy maintenance, sustainment, logistics, warehouse, prototyping, and material assurance project supporting Fleet readiness. The selected candidate will be responsible for integrating program management, technical engineering, warehouse operations, logistics, shipboard assessments, testing, reporting, and stakeholder coordination across the project. Located in San Diego, CA

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, Program Management, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent directly relevant experience.
Must have at least 10 years of progressively responsible experience managing DoD, Navy, maritime maintenance, logistics, sustainment, engineering, or comparable technical programs.
Must demonstrate experience managing project cost, schedule, staffing, deliverables, risk, and subcontractor or vendor performance.
Must have experience coordinating technical work across multiple functional disciplines and geographically dispersed stakeholders.
Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills and experience briefing senior Government and corporate leadership.
Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications and project management/reporting tools.
Must be able to work independently, make sound decisions within established authority, and manage multiple concurrent priorities.
Must have an Active Secret security clearance and the ability to maintain it.
Must have and maintain a valid passport.
Ability to work in office, warehouse, waterfront, and shipboard environments as required.
Ability to walk, stand, climb ladders, and access shipboard spaces during project visits.
Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds as required for normal project execution.
Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
Communicating with others to exchange information.
Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
Prior U.S. Navy surface ship maintenance, RMC, TYCOM, NAVSEA, or waterfront program experience preferred.
Experience with rapid prototyping, or technology demonstration programs preferred.
Experience managing warehouse, logistics, supply chain, additive manufacturing, or obsolescence mitigation efforts preferred.
Experience developing monthly financial and technical status reports for Government customers preferred.
Familiarity with Navy maintenance processes, technical authority, configuration control, and operational testing preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct, and control project execution to meet technical, schedule, cost, reporting, and performance requirements.
Coordinate with Navy Type Commanders (TYCOMs), Port Engineers, Naval Surface Warfare Centers, Regional Maintenance Centers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), NCMS, and other Government and industry stakeholders.
Lead project kickoff activities and establish project controls, schedules, risk tracking, action items, financial monitoring, and execution priorities.
Direct and coordinate shipboard surveys, warehouse operations, material movement, logistics support, prototyping, operational testing, and technical analysis activities.
Ensure required monthly execution reports, material accounting reports, ship visit reports, Monthly Status Reports (MSRs), testing reports, evaluation reports, and final reporting are complete, accurate, and submitted on schedule.
Manage project resources and ensure work remains aligned with available funding, authorized scope, and Government priorities.
Identify programmatic, technical, logistics, schedule, and cost risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
Prepare and deliver clear briefings and written communication to senior Government and corporate leadership.
Coordinate specialty Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in maintenance engineering, in-service engineering, logistics, additive manufacturing, testing, data analysis, and IT support.