Workforce Planning Project Manager (Mgr Project Management 3) - 28162

HII's Mission Technologies division • Virginia Beach, VA

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About The Position

This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS). Mission Technologies’ Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business.As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece-parts.For more than 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet. With a holistic approach to life-cycle maritime defense systems—from small watercraft to submarines, surface combatants and aircraft carriers—HII ensures a high state of readiness.HII supports the Department of Energy’s national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country. HII meets clients’ toughest nuclear and environmental challenges.

Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies
Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every team member contributes to our mission and culture:

Know & Grow Your People – Commit to learning and supporting team success.
Build Relationships – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.
Take Ownership – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
Customer First – Focus on the mission and those we serve.
Shape the Future – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Act with Urgency – Take initiative and follow through with purpose.

These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.SummaryHII is seeking to engage a Workforce Planning Project Manager with expertise in workforce planning requirements associated with a naval nuclear submarine program. The personnel will be required to support the design and implementation of workforce planning, skills frameworks, and qualification alignment.
This role provides technical expertise, content development, and implementation support. This position will be located in Canberra, Australia and will work closely with Workforce Planning teams to translate U.S. nuclear program workforce planning models into an Australian context.

Requirements

• 8 years relevant progressive experience with Bachelors in related field; 6 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 12 years relevant progressive experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing workforce planning approaches in high regulation, safety critical environments.
• Strong understanding of U.S. Navy nuclear qualification systems, training pipelines, and workforce progression.
• Experience with competency frameworks, job family structures, and workforce capability development.
• Ability to provide technical advice independently and work embedded within a project team.
• High-level written and analytical skills; ability to develop technical artefacts and frameworks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with foreign governments or defence organisations.
• Familiarity with multilateral programs (preferably AUKUS or US–UK nuclear workforce initiatives).
• Understanding of the Australian vocational, higher education, and qualification systems.
• Experience integrating U.S. nuclear workforce approaches into new or emerging enterprise contexts.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated, full-time technical expertise to support the design, development, and implementation of workforce planning approaches suitable for a sovereign nuclear submarine program.
• Bring practical experience from U.S. nuclear workforce environments, including qualification systems, workforce pipelines, and workforce forecasting methodologies.
• Support development of frameworks, artefacts, models, and guidance materials for trilateral alignment.Contribute to workshops, working groups, and project design activities as a specialist technical contributor.
• Work as part of a team to ensure consistency, quality, and technical accuracy in workforce design products.
• Develop, refine, and validate workforce models, pipelines, and capability plans aligned to nuclear enterprise best practice.
• Support creation of workforce demand modelling inputs, role definitions, and capability frameworks.
• Provide specialist insights on nuclear workforce training systems, qualification progression, regulatory alignment, and workforce assurance.
• Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities within Australia’s emerging nuclear workforce planning model.
• Advise on requirements, frameworks and systems needed to support long-term workforce sustainment.
• Contribute to the design and detailed implementation planning of the Qualifications Tiger Team workstreams.
• Provide subject matter review of artefacts, frameworks, templates, and guidance documents.
• Assist in developing implementation sequencing, delivery pathways, and trilateral technical alignment options.
• Participate in working groups, design sessions, technical alignment meetings, and Tiger Team workshops as an expert contributor.
• Provide technical input into discussion papers, options analyses, and draft recommendations.
• Support facilitation of technical content (not chairing or leading meetings).
• Provide coaching, explanation of U.S. nuclear workforce practices, and technical mentoring to workforce planners and project leads.
• Support building internal capability by documenting processes, models, and guidance materials.

Benefits

• We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
• Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED