Program Manager Representative (PMR) - San Diego, CA

Serco; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco is seeking a Program Manager Representative to coordinate NAVSEA ship modernization efforts in San Diego, CA. This role requires an active DoD Secret clearance, US citizenship, and on-site work at naval facilities.

You will monitor milestones, costs, and schedules, and liaise with government and shipyard teams to ensure timely, on-budget modernization. The PMR will lead technical coordination, develop briefings, and participate in lessons learned while maintaining security procedures and

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Bachelor's degree required; waiver may apply for 10+ years experience.
• At least 6 years of directly relevant work experience.
• Ability to work on site daily at a Naval Base or private shipyard.
• Willingness to travel ~10%.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement pre-planning and execution of NAVSEA ship modernization.
• Monitor MSR/AIT progress and financials; report to NAVSEA 21.
• Serve as technical advisor coordinating multiple organizations across ships and sponsors.
• Assist visits to ships and Navy organizations; escort visitors when needed.
• Review CFRs for cost, production, and testing impacts; negotiate changes.
• Develop briefings and analytical reports for clients; maintain security procedures.

Skills

DoD clearance

US citizenship

Bachelor's degree

Experience 6+ yrs

On-site naval base

Travel 10%

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Position Description & Qualifications

If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the US Navy - Serco has a great opportunity for you!

Serco is seeking a Program Manager Representative (PMR) to coordinate and implement the pre-planning and execution of NAVSEA ship modernization in San Diego, CA. This includes identification and integration of alteration work packages, repair work, work specifications, design requirements, alteration material requirements and identification of all required Integrated Logistics Support (ILS). The PMR coordinates work efforts with Regional Maintenance Centers, government installation team sponsors, Ships Force, ISEA tech codes, shipyard contractors and Planning Yard On-Site reps to ensure technical accuracy of all ship alteration data. You will be a part of a large maintenance team that works closely with our customer and other Serco teams to deliver quality systems on time and on budget. Matt Weber is the senior manager for the team; he possesses many years of experience supporting shipyard modernization and is a Navy veteran. This team has been recognized by the Navy and the industry for their outstanding contributions to the contract and program. The PMR is responsible for execution of the Modernization work package and adherence to the Entitled Process production milestones. You will work with the responsible shipyard to understand and identify all jobs that have been accomplished and planned dates for production completion. You then report to NAVSEA 21 the status of work and financial expenditures.

In This Role, You Will

• Monitor and report (a) MSR and AIT adherence to production and test milestone schedules, (b) financial monitoring and reporting of CNO availability, (c) MSR and/or AIT issues and deconflict with responsible shipyard and sponsoring government agency and, (d) overall condition of ship during the CNO Availability. This requires physical access to ships in shipyards undergoing heavy industrial work and requires accessing spaces via ship ladders and hatches arranged to mitigate safety concerns to the ship.
• Collect, develop, and analyze complex specialized information on modernization production. Serve as a technical advisor to coordinate (via conferences, meetings, correspondence, etc.), the work of many organizations engaged in various equipment-related functions such as supply support, maintenance, and repair. Provide technical data necessary to establish deadlines and phase programs in and out, and to resolve wide-ranging sensitive or potentially difficult issues.
• Assist in the coordination of visits to ships and Navy organizations, contractor plants, etc., to evaluate NAVSEA or TYCOM SHIPALTs, Program or Fleet SCDs, and equipment-level alteration installations. Escorts visitors on ship as needed to inspect work in progress.
• Review and approve NAVSEA related Condition Found Reports (CFRs) for cost, production, and testing schedule impacts. Interface with Planning Yard On-Site Representatives to review/approve design changes or growth work. Negotiate costs with responsible NSA and assigned MSR. Identify changes, track, and report all growth and new work sequences to NAVSEA 21 and responsible shipyard.
• Coordinate all testing efforts with responsible shipyard and applicable Navy sponsoring commands. Schedule is determined by the Entitled Process Milestones and milestone dates set forth by the shipyard and ship. Ensure required delays or testing milestone changes are quickly and effectively communicated to all stakeholders.
• Participate in Lessons Learned conferences and other post-installation meetings. Post–install meetings include reviewing red-lined design drawings and capturing any design changes made via the LAR/RLAR process during installations.
• Demonstrate superior writing and presentation skills to develop briefings, documents, papers, conceptual, and analytical reports for clients.
• Maintain and comply with security procedures in the performance of duties.
• Provide direction, training, and assistance to other PMR support as an expert in a particular field of endeavor as applicable.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the lead Program Manager Representative.

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have

• An Active or Current DoD Govt Issued Secret Clearance.
• US Citizenship.
• A Bachelor’s degree.
  • In some cases, educational requirements may be adjusted or waived for more than 10 years applicable work experience.
• 6 years of directly relevant work experience.
• Ability to work on site daily at a Naval Base or private shipyard and be able to move safely through a ship undergoing heavy industrial department repair and modernization.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time.

Additional Desired Experience And Skills

• Strong analytical skills, including process mapping, risk analysis and quality assurance tools.
• Computer literate and proficiency in Microsoft applications.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.

Company Overview

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover