Project Management Office Lead (Secret)

Position Title: Project Management Office Lead
Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation Assistance: None available at this time
Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position
Clearance Type: DoD Secret
Shift: Day shift
Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

Description of Duties:
The Project Management Office Lead supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

The candidate will:

• Provide expertise, guidance and oversight for all project management activities on the contract
• Establish standards and performance measures for key project management metrics
• Deliver tools, standards, templates, processes, procedures and training material to enable successful project performance across the contract
• Integrate across IRES TOs (Cross-TO coordination) to facilitate consistent PMO processes and reporting, obtain feedback, share insights, and continuous improvement opportunities
• Enable delivery of enterprise project requirements IAW scope, cost, schedule and quality
• Make recommendations on enterprise multidisciplinary resource sharing/allocation
• Conduct new and recurring Project Manager and Integrated Project Lead training and certification as required
• Lead, mentor, teach, and train Project Managers and Integrated Project Leads to communicate, engage, and coordinate activities across diverse stakeholders
• Serve as an integrator across the contract, leveraging relationships and familiarity within the Missile Defense Agency
• Perform supervisory activities to include performance evaluations, goal/priority setting, and performance actions as needed
• Integrate Systems Engineering Principles and Requirements into Project Management and delivery processes across the enterprise
• Perform Control Account (CA) activities as a CA Manager (CAM) to include authorizing charge codes, tracking labor use against CA, and contributing to CA forecasting with the Earned Value (EV) team
• Provide status and briefings to leadership, to include senior government customers and stakeholders
• Use interpersonal skills to solve both technical and organizational conflicts

The successful candidate will:

• Have exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
• Be self-motivated, resilient, resourceful and able to work proactively

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: HS Diploma (or GED) and 18 years of general experience; Associate's degree and 16 years of general experience; Bachelor's degree and 14 years of general experience; Master's degree and 12 years of general experience
• Must have 8 years of directly related experience in project management
• Must have 10 years of experience working in management or leadership roles
• Must have a certification in project management
• Must have strong knowledge of project management methodologies
• Must be familiar with systems engineering, change management, contracts, risk management and other processes that integrate with project management
• Must have prior experience leading teams to support Department of Defense National Security Programs

Desired Qualifications:

• MDA experience, particularly on the IRES contract
• Well-developed ability to think strategically - able to turn strategies into plans with little supervision

Compensation:
Salary Range: $165,000 - $195,000 annually. Final compensation is based on experience, education, and directly relevant certifications.

Application Instructions:
Resumes must be submitted in month/year format to be considered. Candidates must be fully truthful in their application. Dishonesty or misrepresentation may result in disqualification. Only U.S. citizens with an active DoD Secret Security Clearance will be considered.

About Aegis Aerospace

We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. Our primary objective is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in achieving their missions to defend the security of our country, reach new heights and to discover the unknown. We employ some of the brightest, most experienced engineering and technology experts in the U.S.

To learn more about Aegis Aerospace, visit our website at www.aegisaero.com

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