Systems Engineering and Management Advisor
About The Position
The Systems Engineering and Management Advisor serves as a Technical Project Manager supporting the Sponsor’s Branch. The role helps ensure that a portfolio of technical solutions is delivered and implemented in alignment with the Sponsor’s vision, on time, and within budget. The Sponsor’s office provides technical support and solution-development expertise, coordinates an integrated architecture across diverse mission areas, and seeks to leverage existing technologies to meet critical needs at a fast pace. The position manages technical projects, often focused on software development, from initiation through completion. It coordinates stakeholders and technical teams, develops and tracks project plans and schedules, manages requirements and dependencies, and identifies risks, issues, and opportunities. The role also prepares project documentation and presentations, facilitates project reviews and status briefings, and keeps senior management informed. New personnel undergo an additional security review, which may take from 7 business days to more than 45 days.
Requirements
- Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
- At least 8 years of experience with a related technical bachelor’s degree.
- Ability to work proactively in ambiguous environments and bring structure, clarity, and stability.
- Experience gathering and developing business requirements and visualizing content to improve understanding.
- Experience using Agile methodologies to improve requirements management and delivery of functions.
- Experience managing and integrating multiple high-priority projects with competing priorities and common or overlapping needs.
- Expertise balancing project schedules and identifying and tracking risks, issues, and opportunities.
- Experience collaborating within project teams and across organizations on critical tasks.
- Experience deconflicting project resources and dependencies and escalating issues when appropriate.
- Experience with SharePoint, MS Project, Confluence, HIVE, JIRA, and other project-management tools to create user stories, plan sprints, or track work requirements.
- Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to independently manage and prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines.
- Proactive management and communication style in the technical execution of projects toward strategic goals.
Nice To Haves
- At least 10 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
- Ability to work effectively within a team, listen to and incorporate team input and needs, and drive projects to completion; excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Experience supporting Sponsor mission requirements and processes in the Sponsor community.
- Experience in IT service management and delivery lifecycles, and aligning technical operations with business value.
- Experience fostering and facilitating strategic partnerships across organizational boundaries to positively impact mission delivery.
- Experience leading rapid-development IT projects, including software development, network projects, and applications in cloud environments using a Project Management Framework (PMF).
- Experience creating project plans and managing scope, schedules, and budgets.
- Leadership skills and ability to support team members in achieving success.
- PMP certification preferred.
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of project management, including project initiation, project plans and schedules, Technical Exchange Meetings, documentation, and stakeholder interaction.
- Manage technical projects and ensure solutions and schedules are implemented in a timely manner; identify risks and opportunities early and address issues efficiently.
- Work with management, Sponsor divisions and branches, facilities, and service providers to define and capture requirements.
- Oversee day-to-day activities, identify dependencies and blockers, and develop timelines, presentations, deliverables, project management plans, and risk management plans.
- Coordinate with developers, help align and guide teams, and advise Sponsor leadership on administrative matters outside the project manager’s scope.
- Manage projects from initiation to completion.
- Lead, monitor, and track IT projects using Sponsor tools, including MS Project, Confluence, HIVE, and JIRA.
- Create and brief quad charts and presentations; capture meeting minutes, action items, and decisions; conduct control gates; brief project status; and keep senior management informed.
- Manage and integrate multiple high-priority projects with competing priorities and shared or overlapping needs.
- Deconflict project resources and dependencies, escalating when appropriate.
- Communicate proactively about technical project execution in support of strategic goals.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Health savings account
- Short- and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Parental leave
- 401(k)
- Paid time off for vacation
- Company-paid holidays
- Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
