Technical Planning Project Manager, F-35 JPO Future Capabilities and Technology (FCAT) Director[...]

Serco North America; Arlington (VA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technical Planning Project Manager to support the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. In this pivotal role, you will assist in managing the full acquisition lifecycle, providing critical analysis and project management support. You'll collaborate with a dynamic team to ensure the successful integration of capabilities and requirements, while also engaging with key stakeholders across the defense sector. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to national security initiatives and work closely with military and allied partners. If you're passionate about defense and technology, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in program management or technical analysis.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support analysis and management of projects for the F-35 JPO.
• Assist in developing F-35 Air System requirements and strategies.
• Provide intelligence support and manage stakeholder communications.

Skills

Program Management

Technical Analysis

Business Analysis

Communication Skills

Networking Skills

DoD Acquisition Processes

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Associate degree plus four years of experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Position Description

Serco is excited to continue our support to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program Office (JPO). This contract provides program management support in support of the full acquisition lifecycle of the F-35 program, to include development, production, and sustainment.

Our Technical Planning Project Manager, located in Crystal City, Arlington, VA, supports the F-35 JPO Future Capability & Technology (FCAT) Directorate in its mission in achieving Kill-Chain dominance through Intelligence, robust Operational Analysis (OA), requirements integration and analysis, and Research and Technology exploration, for all elements of the F-35 Air System. Our Tech Planning Analyst supports FCAT in leading, identifying, maturing, informing, and transitioning capability candidate nominations and integration planning for insertion into the F-35 Air System Program of Record (PoR), to and on behalf of the U.S. Services and International Partner countries.

Our Technical Planning Project Manager is responsible for supporting the analysis and management of projects and related task orders for FCAT Directorate. Conducts cost management through continual cost control and review. May have development and budgetary responsibilities. Provides expertise to F-35 JPO/FCAT to ensure resolution of issues.

You will be part of a dynamic team of F-35 JPO Program Managers and Analysts who work closely with the customer and other key F-35 National Security and Allied stakeholders to deliver quality F-35 systems.

In this role, you will:

• Intelligence – Assist FCAT in providing all intelligence support required across the three Intel pillars of Threat, Intel Supportability Analysis (SA), and Intel Disclosure/Release by supporting every aspect of the program. Assist FCAT in serving as the designated liaison between the Program and the Services and Intel community; providing constantly updated current and forecast threat information to stakeholders to drive requirements and engineering analysis. Assist FCAT in ensuring all intelligence equities involved with fielding and exporting F-35 (e.g., intelligence mission data) are defined, engineered, and sustained.
• Air System Requirements Assessment, Development, and Approval in collaboration with External Stakeholders: Assist FCAT in managing the Pre-PoR F-35 Air System Requirements and in creating, maintaining, and promulgating a comprehensive Roadmap to inform the PMOs of risks and opportunities for the F-35 Program. Assist FCAT in developing the F-35 Flight Plan which provides an integrated strategy for F-35 capabilities focusing on Participant’s future requirements over the next five to ten years and ensuring warfighter capability need dates are being clearly communicated to the PoR activities within the JPO.
• Assist FCAT in maturing and recommending for approval all new F-35 requirements, developing the Flight Plan and New Capabilities Decision Memoranda.
• Research and Technology (R&T) – assist FCAT in researching and assisting in development of technology through discovery, sponsorship, candidate studies and analysis, maturation, prototyping, experimentation, demonstration, and transition for relevant technology solutions for consideration and prioritizing to transition into the F-35 PoR.
• Strategic Acquisition and Transition Planning (SATP) – assist FCAT in developing strategy for incorporating capability requirements defined by the Air Systems Requirements (ASR) team and technology developed by the R&T team into an acquisition program that is ready to be incorporated into the PoR and transitioned to the PMOs for execution.
• Program Strategy – assist FCAT in integrating research and emerging policy in National Defense Strategy, global geo-political domains, warfighting tactics, operations, kill chain, applied technology domain, global business, and market practices into F-35 JPO Program Strategy as well as in providing effective coaching and maintaining strategic dialogue with JPO and external stakeholders.
• Governance Structure – assist FCAT in leading Requirements Working Group (RWG), Operational Advisory Group (OAG), Senior Warfighter Group (SWG), JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) Executive Steering Board (JESB) and in assisting with Configuration Steering Board (CSB) and requirements portion of the U.S. Executive Steering Group.
• Transfer requirements from the FCAT to the PoR – assist FCAT in providing applicable acquisition documentation and planning materials to the PMOs for execution, in collaboration with the PMOs.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• The ability to provide onsite support at the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) located in Crystal City, VA a minimum of 2-3 days per week, each week. Onsite days in the JPO office may increase to provide onsite support up to 5 days per week to support the needs of the customer. Exact days in office at the JPO must be coordinated with F-35 customer and approved by your Serco manager.
• Experience in program management, technical or business analysis discipline, in weapon systems acquisition and life cycle management.
• A minimum of four (4) years out of six (6) of recent work experience related to analysis and planning.
• At least two (2) years in support of a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP).
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or discipline, or associate degree plus four years of program management, or technical/business analysis experience (total of 10 years).
• Possesses significant communication (including briefing/presentation) and networking skills, including familiarity with virtual tools.
• Understanding of DoD Acquisition processes, requirements development, and technology transition / insertion planning.
• An understanding of other engineering and scientific disciplines, fleet operational concepts, the defense systems acquisition process, the Defense Department Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) process.
• Knowledge and understanding of the U.S. DoD budgetary processes over the FYDP.
• Experience collaborating with international programs and governments.
• An active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Up to 25% travel.

Additional desired skill:

• Experience of creating products and working in Microsoft Office Suite- Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel (data types, formulas and functions in the workbooks), Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Outlook, and Microsoft TEAMS.

If you are interested in supporting and working with our military and a passionate Serco team, submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career.

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 your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

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