Project Manager (Subject Matter Expert (SME)

VTG Defense; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Manager Subject Matter Expert to support critical surface ship maintenance and modernization efforts. This role involves collaborating with high-level leadership to provide strategic planning, knowledge management, and communication support. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in surface warfare and program management to enhance operational efficiency and address challenges effectively. If you are a proactive leader with a passion for innovative solutions and a commitment to excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in surface ship maintenance and modernization.
• Prior experience as Surface Warfare Officer/Engineering Duty Officer.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional support to SEA 21 Leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop communication strategies and high-quality briefs for executive meetings.

Skills

Analytic and strategic thinking

Oral and written communication

MS Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Customer service

Leadership experience

Problem-solving

Ability to prioritize tasks

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft SharePoint

MS Teams

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a Project Manager Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the Director of Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization & Sustainment (SEA 21) in the Team Ships Front Office (TSFO) in Washington, DC. Position will be onsite at the Washington Navy Yard (WNY).

What will you do?

• Provide on-demand timely professional support services to the Flag Officer and Executive Director in the office of the DIRECTOR, SURFACE SHIP MAINTENANCE, MODERNIZATION & SUSTAINMENT (SEA 21).
• Provide SEA 21 Leadership with knowledge management, strategic planning, brief development, action tracking, and communication support to include messaging, configuration control and database management.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders via working groups, program development forums, and analytical activities. Progress client needs and deliverables into intelligent and actionable products. Understand direct and implied objectives of SEA 21 and assist with accomplishment, including addressing any barriers to success.
• Support short and long-term tasking from SEA 21 Leadership, coordinating as necessary with stakeholders. Provide timely, high-quality products to include communication strategies, briefs, point papers, and analysis for executive level meetings and events.
• Be attentive for and identify challenges. Participate in meetings and identify areas for improvement. Propose and develop solutions to identified challenges. The scope potentially includes developing strategic initiatives that focus on improved business practices as well as improved data utilization, messaging and tasker responses, and technical/program execution processes.

Do you have what it takes?

Required Skills:

• Must be a United States citizen.
• Must have an active DOD Secret security clearance.
• Master's degree and minimum of 20 years of experience is required.
• Prior Surface Warfare Officer/Engineering Duty Officer with Navy afloat or ashore Command or Major Program Manager experience is required, preferably with significant surface ship acquisition experience, particularly in the areas of maintenance, modernization, and sustainment. Knowledge of NAVSEA, its customers, organization, and business objectives is required.
• Should possess strong analytic and strategic thinking skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively with senior military and civilian leadership (i.e.: Flag level and SES Level).
• MS Suite skill - Specifically Outlook, Power Point, Word, and Excel. High proficiency in the administration of Microsoft SharePoint application, MS Teams and related information technology, collaboration, and data sharing tools.
• Proactive and excellent customer service with significant management and leadership experience.
• Be innovative, creative, poised, and flexible.
• Ability to be able to travel reasonable distances (up to mile one way) to meet with customers or other company personnel in the execution of job functions.
• Ability to be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds in a backpack or messenger bag in order to carry a laptop, notebooks, papers, binders and other tools and equipment required in the execution of job functions.
• Proven ability to prioritize rapidly changing tasks and assignments.
• Ability to work well both independently and in teams. Initiative to self-start, when required, with little to no direction or guidance.

Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $110,000-$150,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.