Program Manager

Description: Chimera Enterprises International is seeking a Program Manager to support the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO- CBRND) Headquarters (HQ), and the United States Air Force (USAF). The ideal candidate for this position possesses acquisition experience managing large programs for the JPEO-CBRND. The candidate will provide a broad range of programmatic support services to the JPEO-CBRND (HQ) in the areas of Program Management, project planning, budget analysis, cost analysis and policies/procedures through the DOD acquisition lifecycle.
Mission: The JPEO-CBRND manages our nation’s investments in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense equipment, and medical countermeasures. The JPEOCBRND leads, manages, and directs the acquisition, fielding, and sustainment of CBRN sensors, protective equipment, medical countermeasures, specialized equipment for U.S. Special Forces, integration and information management systems, and defense-enabling biotechnologies. The organization also works closely with various Government agencies that need CBRN defense equipment.
Clearance Level Required: TS/SCI
JOB DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work within managerial systems, funding processes, and other activities to promote program progression and success.
• Maintain awareness of organizational program execution and milestones, as well as their strategic impacts.
• Work at a senior level to stimulate customer alliances for portfolio, program, and project support.
• Monitor cost, schedule, and performance.
• Review and analyze program status (i.e., acquisition strategies and documentation, acquisition phases and decision levels, and timing and scope of decision reviews) and make recommendations for tailoring an acquisition approach which best fits program conditions. Recommendations shall minimize the time it takes to satisfy the validated need, consistent with common sense, sound business management practice, applicable laws and regulations, and the time-sensitive nature of the users’ requirement.
• Assist in developing and executing trade-off analyses to support optimization of capabilities.
• Maintain personal and organizational interactions to enhance stakeholder relations and actively promote rapport with customers.
• Monitor project schedules to ensure proper resources and risks are recognized and mitigated.
• Draft, review, staff, file, and update a variety of documents (e.g.,memorandums, information papers, presentations, issue papers, meeting minutes, etc.).
• Deliver senior-level presentations and briefings.
• Coordinate (i.e., prepare the meeting announcement, agenda, and presentation materials), participate in (i.e., provide verbal comment and recommendation concerning technical and management matters), and follow-up (i.e.,develop meeting minutes and after-action correspondence for Government review and approval) for all meetings.
• Monitor and protect acquisition-sensitive materiel.
• Perform project management of Department of State Security Assistance and DoD Security Cooperation for JPEO-CBRND Partner Nation Projects.
• Support the management and tracking of requirements, sustainment, and resources for key JPEO-CBRND rapid acquisition projects.
• Provide analysis for the acquisition, planning, and life cycle management of multiple JPEO-CBRND programs supporting geographical Combatant Commander (COCOMs).
• Fulfill Enterprise-wide staffing needs and the operational tempo, as well as requirements.
• Foster workforce development by providing guidance or sharing expertise to encourage employee development and cross-functional growth.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Possess a minimum of ten (10) years of experience providing analysis for the acquisition, planning, and life cycle management of one or more programs.
• Possess knowledge of the Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition process.
• Possess a thorough understanding and knowledge of the organization’s structure, as well as the corresponding roles and responsibilities therein.
• Possess experience evaluating recommendations to determine which design meets specific contract requirements.
• Possess an extensive working knowledge of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) operations, as well as a thorough understanding of all COCOMs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Assistant Secretary of the Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological (OASD NCB), Joint Requirements Office (JRO), and Deputy Under Secretary of the Army Test and Evaluation (DUSA T&E) organizational structures, as well as the corresponding relationships and interfaces necessary between those organizations and the JPEO-CBRND.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the DoD acquisition process, specifically Program Management and Life Cycle Logistics.

Clearance Level: TS/SCI
Location: Edgewood, MD – On Site
Chimera Enterprises International is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.