Project Lead/Deputy Program Manager

Moseley Technical Services, Inc.•Scottsdale, AZ

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

Make the world’s most advanced SDA O&I/GMI even smarter by supporting the SDA team as an PWSA Enterprise Level Engineer, GMI PWSA! The Ground Management and Integration (GMI) program is a part of the PWSA program and is a continuation of the Ground Segment work we are performing on the Tranche 1 (T1) Operations and Integration (O&I) program. Work on the PWSA program occurs at three levels: Enterprise, GS, and GMI. The Enterprise level, comprises Ground Segment (GS), Space Segment (SS), and User Segment (which includes mission systems) work and is tranche agnostic. The Ground Segment level, comprises our ground development and integration responsibilities such as SUPERNOVAs, NOVAs, ground entry points (GEP), and associated ground networks. It started at T1 with the O&I program, carries on in T2 with the GMI program, and will continue in T3 and beyond. The GMI level, is work on T2 SUPERNOVAs and T2 GEPS. The scope of projects is usually small to medium and/or has small to medium engineering teams, or may assist a DPME running a larger program.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
Department of Defense active Secret clearance is required and the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance within a reasonable amount of time
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related STEM field and 8+ years of relevant expereince (Or Master's degree and 6+ years of job-related experience)
Strong ability to understand and apply project leadership principles, including SPI/CPI, Earned Value, Cost Account Management (CAM), and Statistical Process Controls for complex programs
Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of tools and Microsoft Project
Strong understanding of various project life cycles, including agile
Fully proficient ability to apply or develop highly advanced technologies, principles, theories, and concepts
Strong understanding of engineering processes and practices
Strong proficiency in communicating issues, impacts, and corrective actions
Strong ability to easily and effectively communicate project topics to a diverse audience
Strong ability to clearly report relevant information
Demonstrates proactive leadership and has name recognition throughout the business unit
Proven team-building and motivation skills
Proven conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Strong understanding of company policies and practices

Responsibilities

Plans, authorizes, and monitors the engineering work (including providing strong leadership to ensure all events occur as planned)
Staff the project team (along with SEM and maybe the Director of Engineering) with the appropriate engineering personnel
Fosters cross-functional collaboration and builds project consensus
May be responsible for some of the following: performance, cost, scope, and schedule for all engineering efforts (including efforts that are subcontracted)
Ensures that total system requirements are validated
Ensures that the total system is integrated, tested, and verified
Ensures all project deliverables (including documentation) are developed with high quality and delivered on time
Develops and maintains engineering plans as required by the project
Manages the engineering-related risks and opportunities of the project
Assists with developing and managing the project change management process
Ensures that all engineering processes used adhere to established engineering practices
Manages engineering resources (e.g., staff assignments, capital equipment, etc.), organizational interfaces, and engineering scope
Identifies, develops, analyzes, and reports engineering project measures
Conducts monthly engineering status reviews and provides material for the monthly program reviews
Implements effective corrective actions as required
Manages the resolution of technical issues and ensures that they are communicated and resolved.
Conducts lessons learned after each major phase of the project
Helps provide a clear understanding of project goals
Ensures that team members are rewarded for their contributions
May provide performance feedback and management for the project team
Takes immediate & decisive action in dealing with technical & performance issues
Leads small proposals and ECPs with the identification of cross-business unit strengths and technical shortcomings
Assists in ROM development