Team Lead

Are you looking for your next challenge supporting research & development? Come join a dynamic team supporting the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) Research and Development (RD) Directorate!  ARServices is seeking a qualified candidate to support the DTRA RD Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Technologies Department (CX), Counterforce Systems Division (RD-CXS) team.  The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in team management, technical program and project planning, and general project management support.  This position is full-time, on site.  Most of the work will be performed in a government facility at Fort Belvoir, VA, with some telework permitted.  This position requires a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information.   This position may involve occasional travel.     

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the team 
• Provide technical project management assistance and support for Division CWMD R&D Programs 
• Provide analysis, management, distribution, and consolidation of responses to internal and external taskings, RFIs, and inquiries 
• Provide support for internal taskers 
• Create briefings and products for both technical and senior leader audiences 
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders 
• Provide support to and coordination of acquisition and planning, programming, budgeting, and execution documents to include development of budget exhibits Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) materials, for a research and development acquisition program 
• Assist in setting portfolio, project, and product level strategy and priorities 
• Coordinate and consolidate complex, technical, programmatic, and strategic responses to support division initiatives to a variety of internal and external audiences 
• Provide cost estimating, life-cycle costing, and cost-benefit analyses in support of acquisition programs and other analyses including support to POM and PPBE activities 
• Employ technical expertise to translate technical plans into required fiscal documentation to support the planning, programming, budgeting and execution. 
• Assist with development/maintenance of program review materials 
• Assist with managing and developing the PPBE (planning, programming, budgeting, and execution) process as well as developing budget/program briefs 
• Review program documentation to facilitate cross-communication regarding program priorities and courses of action 
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams  
• Advise the program team on risk assessment and risk management, business and contracting strategies, and technology transfers 
• Assist with developing and tracking budgets and spend plans for a wide-ranging portfolio across multiple fiscal years 

Requirements

• Current DOD Top Secret level clearance with access to SCI  
• Bachelor’s degree in a business, management or scientific/technical field 
• Minimum of ten years of experience in DOD R&D program planning and technical program management including 3+ years in a Department of Defense Acquisition focused position and managing and reporting on multiple projects 
• High-level proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word 
• Experience in DoD Counter-WMD Research and Development, portfolio and project management or related experience
• Extensive experience with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, DoD Directive 5000 series and other DoD acquisition and contracting policies

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a business, management or scientific/technical field
• Extensive experience in Counter WMD R&D 
• Experience working at DTRA 
• Knowledge of one or more of the following areas:  modeling & simulation, software development, unmanned systems, sensor development, measurement and signature intelligence, operations research, systems engineering 
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification at level 1 or 2
• Defense Acquisition University Program Management coursework