Senior Program Manager

Cogent Security • Albuquerque, NM

10h

About The Position

Innovative Technology Partnerships LLC (ITP) is seeking a Senior Project Manager for an upcoming task order supporting the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs, Office of Systems Engineering and Integration (NA-18). This role is responsible for delivering technical, analytical, and liaison support services for requirements management systems engineering across the full nuclear weapons enterprise. The Senior Project Manager will lead a multi-disciplinary team executing fifteen distinct task areas, integrate the work of multiple contractors, and serve as the primary point of accountability to the federal Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business Administration; OR, in lieu of a Master’s degree, an active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience as a Senior Project Manager, with demonstrated specialization in ALL FOUR of the following areas: (A) weapon systems engineering; (B) integrating the work of multiple contractors; (C) managing studies and assessments; AND (D) developing and successfully implementing systems engineering processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated working understanding of NNSA’s internal and external supply chain and its unique nuclear surety requirements.
• Active DOE/NNSA “Q” Clearance or active DoW Top Secret Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship

Nice To Haves

• Experience tailoring standard integrated logistics assessment elements and analysis processes for DoW elements involved with nuclear weapons.
• Background in fielding new systems and phasing out legacy systems.
• Demonstrated competence in risk identification, application, and mitigation.
• Hands-on experience with DP’s Requirements Management Plan, Program Management Policy and Program Execution Instruction, AoA Guide, and DOE Mission Need Statement / Program Requirements Document guidance.
• Configuration management experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the contractor’s senior on-program leader and primary point of accountability to the COR for performance across all fifteen PWS task areas.
• Lead a contractor team supporting NA-18’s requirements management systems engineering mission: functional decomposition of requirements, requirements traceability, studies and analyses for informed decision-making, independent assessments, systems engineering process development, and risk management.
• Integrate contractor performance with the work of other vendors and federal program offices across NA-10 (Defense Programs), including coordination with NA-15 (Office of Secure Transportation) and individual weapon program offices.
• Own all contract deliverables, ensure compliance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) performance standards, and respond to COR direction.
• Lead the development and delivery of life cycle management plans, life cycle sustainment plans, joint integrated project plans, business case analyses, and material fielding plans in support of NA-18 and supported program offices.
• Manage subcontractor and teaming partner performance, staffing, and labor mix across the base year and four option years.
• Brief federal program managers and senior NNSA leadership on program status, technical issues, and recommendations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees