Strategic Supplier Development Lead – Submarine Industrial Base

Serco; Fort Meade (MD); Remote; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Serco Inc. is seeking a PIF/SDF Manager to support NAVSEA and Team Submarine, coordinating intake, evaluation, and execution of industrial base investments.

This role emphasizes governance, risk management, and cross-functional leadership to improve supplier capacity and production resilience. The position requires a DoW Secret clearance and a strong background in acquisition management, project governance, and portfolio execution within large DoD programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Finance, Acquisition, or related discipline.
• Ability 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.
• PMP certification highly desired.
• Experience with Supplier Development Fund (SDF), PIF, or comparable DoW industrial base investment programs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the SIB Supply Chain PIF/SDF investment portfolio from project identification through evaluation, prioritization, approval, award support, execution, performance monitoring, and closeout.
• Provide technical and coordination guidance to cross-functional teams supporting industrial base investment planning and execution.
• Contribute to Acquisition Management analysis and transformation projects including managing specific tasks as directed.
• Draft and maintain PIF/SDF governance processes, investment schedules, milestones, decision criteria, documentation standards, and risk management plans.
• Participate in analysis of program and resource requirements to include assisting with developing recommendations.
• Facilitate multiple concurrent investment actions and prioritize based on production impact, risk, capacity, alignment, and funding.
• Coordinate with marketspace leads, NAVSEA, contracting, shipbuilders, suppliers, and stakeholders to advance investment actions.
• Analyze proposed investments for scope, cost, schedule, feasibility, production impact, risk, and alignment with objectives.
• Conduct industry research and benchmark data to identify trends and best practices.
• Prepare executive investment recommendations, memoranda, portfolio reports, and status briefings for senior leadership.
• Interface with Government leadership for portfolio status, decisions, risks, and funding priorities.
• Organize investment governance meetings, project reviews, funding sessions, execution reviews, risk reviews, and corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement of PIF/SDF processes, templates, and governance controls.
• Travel to supplier sites, validation activities, audits, and program reviews.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business or related

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Teams

SharePoint

Portfolio/project tracking tools

Job description

Serco Inc. is seeking a PIF/SDF Manager to support NAVSEA and Team Submarine, coordinating intake, evaluation, and execution of industrial base investments.

This role emphasizes governance, risk management, and cross-functional leadership to improve supplier capacity and production resilience. The position requires a DoW Secret clearance and a strong background in acquisition management, project governance, and portfolio execution within large DoD programs.