Remote PIF/SDF Investment Manager

Serco; Trenton (NJ); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Serco Inc. is seeking a PIF/SDF Manager to coordinate investment governance and execution for the Submarine Industrial Base. You will lead cross-functional teams through intake, evaluation, approval, and closeout, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

You will support DoW-Secret clearance processes, develop governance artifacts, and drive improvements across investment lifecycles. This role requires collaboration with NAVSEA and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain a U.S. Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience with large, complex DoW or Federal programs, industrial base initiatives, investment portfolios, or supply chain programs.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams supporting NAVSEA, Team Submarine, major defense acquisition programs, or industrial base initiatives.
• Experience supporting the development of project or investment portfolios, including project planning, prioritization, governance, schedules, risk management, and execution oversight.
• Knowledge of DoW acquisition, industrial base investment, project governance, financial controls, quality management, and contract execution.
• Experience briefing senior Government executives, SESs, and Flag Officers and developing executive-level decision support products.
• Experience coordinating project resources, schedules, budgets, funding requirements, deliverables, and stakeholder coordination across multiple concurrent efforts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to translate complex investment and execution issues into clear leadership recommendations.
• Proven ability to work independently and in a team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and portfolio or project tracking tools.
• Strong technical and analytical skills.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Support the SIB Supply Chain PIF/SDF investment portfolio from identification through evaluation, approval, execution, and closeout.
• Provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams supporting investment planning and execution.
• Draft and maintain governance processes, investment schedules, milestones, and risk management plans.
• Coordinate with NAVSEA, contracting organizations, shipbuilders, suppliers, and stakeholders to advance investment actions.
• Analyze proposed investments for scope, cost, schedule, feasibility, and production impact.
• Prepare executive investment recommendations and status briefings for senior Government leadership.
• Organize investment governance meetings and funding prioritization sessions.
• Support continuous improvement of PIF/SDF processes and templates.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/SC Management/Operations/Finance/Acquisition

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Teams

SharePoint

Portfolio tracking tools

Job description

Serco Inc. is seeking a PIF/SDF Manager to coordinate investment governance and execution for the Submarine Industrial Base. You will lead cross-functional teams through intake, evaluation, approval, and closeout, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

You will support DoW-Secret clearance processes, develop governance artifacts, and drive improvements across investment lifecycles. This role requires collaboration with NAVSEA and industry partners.