Federal Portfolio Manager

Chevo; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid leave

401K with matching

Commuting benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Chevo is seeking a Portfolio Manager to support a DHS customer in Washington, DC. You will coordinate with Program Managers to ensure R&D projects align with Component priorities throughout the lifecycle and facilitate engagement across the organization.

The role requires leading complex RDT&E activities, preparing briefings, and developing program artifacts. A Secret clearance and onsite work at St. Elizabeth's Campus are expected, with possible hybrid options and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 7+ years of experience supporting DHS and other Federal, state, local, tribal and territorial agencies.
• Wide-range of experience including project management, financial and business knowledge, and extensive knowledge of DHS and other Federal, state, local, tribal and territorial agencies.
• R&D lifecycle skillset including requirements generation, technology scouting, solution identification, R&D management, technology transition, systems engineering, and compliance with laws, regulations, policies.
• Experience supporting RDT&E activities involving advanced technologies (AI/ML, C2, non-intrusive sensing, PNT, etc.).
• Ability to lead, coordinate, develop, conduct, support, and review DHS Component-specific missions.
• Knowledge in domains such as cybersecurity, social sciences, counterterrorism, emergency management, public health, biotechnology, and critical infrastructure.
• Ability to perform financial and data analysis, data validation, and ad-hoc reporting.
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook) and Adobe Pro.

Responsibilities

• Assist Components through RDT&E need intake and requirement prioritization, coordinating with internal partners to address needs and support project planning, execution, delivery, and transition of solutions.
• Facilitate the integrated project team (IPT) process with Components.
• Coordinate Senior Leadership engagements between customer and Components.
• Engage with senior customer SMEs and Component designees to identify and prioritize RDT&E Needs.
• Identify strategic priorities and alignment of portfolios to DHS mission areas.
• Coordinate and leverage internal support to address Component needs, identify SMEs, apply business processes to develop solution approaches, and contribute to project plans and delivery.
• Prepare reports and presentations to inform the Component of customer services and subject matter expertise available.
• Coordinate meetings, reports, materials, and presentations to keep the Component informed of how the customer addresses RDT&E Needs throughout the lifecycle.
• Develop, review and obtain approvals for portfolio manager materials (briefs, agendas, read-ahead packages, white papers, quad charts, etc.).
• Conduct portfolio-level reviews of program/project/activity status.
• Facilitate development of agreements (IPT Charters, MOAs, MOUs) with Components.
• Organize and document Component RDT&E Needs from the IPT process.
• Support PPBE by reviewing program funding, narratives, and budget proposals with internal partners.
• Maintain awareness of all component engagements and projects to ensure a complete portfolio account.
• Manage the requirements process per the customer’s BPF.
• Assist in gathering information for intake of Components’ operational capability RDT&E Needs and development of R&D-relevant requirements.
• Assist in gathering information to support capability analysis, data analytics, and technology maturity analysis for DHS components’ operations and investments.

Skills

Project management

Financial analysis

Data analysis

R&D lifecycle

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Tableau

PowerBI

Excel

SharePoint

Adobe Pro

MS Teams

Job description

Chevo is hiring a Portfolio Manager to support a DHS customer. You will be responsible for Component engagement and ensuring work performed by the customer is aligned with Component priorities throughout the research and development (R&D) lifecycle. The Portfolio Manager will coordinate with the Program Managers and others across the organization to ensure R&D projects meet the needs and priorities of the Component.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist Components through Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) Need intake and requirement prioritization, and coordinates with internal partners to understand Component needs, apply a deliberate approach to address needs, and support project planning, execution, delivery, and transition of solutions.
• Facilitate the integrated project team (IPT) process with Components.
• Coordinates Senior Leadership engagements between customer and Components.
• Facilitate engagements with senior customer SMEs and Component designees to identify and prioritize RDT&E Needs.
• Identify strategic priorities and alignment of portfolios to DHS strategic mission areas.
• Coordinate and leverage internal support to understand and address Component needs and requirements, identify subject matter expertise, apply business processes to develop solution approaches, recommend resourcing, and contribute to project plans, solution execution, and delivery.
• Prepare reports and presentations to inform the Component of the breadth of customer services and subject matter expertise available.
• Coordinate meetings, reports, materials, and presentations to keep the Component informed of how the customer is directly addressing their specific RDT&E Needs throughout the RDT&E lifecycle.
• Develop, review and obtain approvals for portfolio manager materials including briefs/presentations, meeting agendas, read-ahead packages, white papers, program/project/activity fact sheets and quad charts, senior leadership correspondence, year in review, and other artifacts.
• Conduct portfolio-level reviews of program/project/activity status.
• Facilitate the development of agreements (IPT Charters, Memorandum of Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding) with Components.
• Organize and document Component RDT&E Needs resulting from the IPT process.
• Support the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process by reviewing program and project funding, justification narratives, and budget proposals in collaboration with internal partners.
• Maintain awareness of all component engagements and Component projects. conducted or supported by the customer to ensure a complete portfolio account.
• Manage the requirements process in accordance with the customer’s Business Process Flow (BPF).
• Assist in gathering information to perform the intake of Components’ operational capability RDT&E Needs and development of R&D-relevant requirements to help guide internal entities in forming approaches and executing solutions.
• Assist in gathering information, as required, to support capability analysis, complex system-of-systems data analytics, and technology maturity analysis to inform DHS Components’ operations and acquisition, DHS enterprise-level investment strategies, policies, and decisions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• 7+ years of experience supporting DHS and other Federal, state, local, tribal and territorial agencies.
• Wide-range of experience including project management, financial and business knowledge, and extensive knowledge of DHS and other Federal, state, local, tribal and territorial agencies.
• R&D lifecycle skillset is required to fulfill support. This includes (but not limited to knowledge in): requirements generation, technology scouting, solution identification, R&D management, technology transition, systems engineering, and compliance with laws, regulations, policies.
• Experience supporting RDT&E activities involving advanced technologies. This includes (but not limited to): artificial intelligence and machine learning; command, control, and communications; non-intrusive sensing; position, navigation, and timing; counter transnational organized crime; modeling and simulation; unmanned aerial systems; communications interoperability; remote imagery analysis; quantum computing; chemical and explosive threats; biometrics; digital forensics; and digital twins.
• Expertise to lead, coordinate, develop, conduct, support, and review DHS Component-specific missions.
• Knowledge and specific expertise in one or more domains such as cybersecurity, social sciences, counterterrorism, human trafficking, emergency management, public health, biotechnology, and critical infrastructure.
• Ability to perform financial and data analysis, data validation, and ad-hoc reporting
• High level of proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products, applications, and services, including but not limited to Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook.
• High level of proficiency in the use of Adobe Pro.

Desired Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of workflow systems such as ServiceNow.
• Ability to create and manage dashboards and work with data using tools such as Tableau and Microsoft PowerBI.
• DHS suitability.

Work Environment:

Work will be performed onsite at St. Elizabeth's Campus in SE DC. Due to the sensitive nature of the work environment, candidates must have an active Secret clearance. Hybrid may be an option but is not guaranteed. Occasional travel outside of the DC metro area may be required.

SALARY RANGE: $100K To $120K (subject to change)

ELIGIBLE FOR PERFORMANCE BASE BONUS

Chevo offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid leave, observes all 11 federal government holidays, 401K plan with matching, monthly SMART card employer contribution for commuting expenses, tuition assistance and more!

Chevo, a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), has made Consulting Magazine’s 2023 and 2024 “Best Firms to Work For” list and is a 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 Elev8 GovCon honoree. Chevo is a nine-time awardee of the Alliance for Workplace Excellence award; ranked one of the best Small Business Strategy firms by Consulting Magazine; made the Washington Technology Fast 50 list; and has earned multiple Program Management Industry awards.

Chevo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.