Manager, Program/Project-Sr.

Job Description:

• SEA 21, NAVSEA's Director of Surface Ship Maintenance, Modernization, and Sustainment is seeking professional support services (PSS) to support the Government's existing organization, personnel, knowledge, and processes.
• SEA 21 integrates sustainment and maintenance strategies, modernization plans, training needs, and technical, logistics, and programmatic efforts to best manage the lifecycle of U.S. and partner Navy surface ships and systems from fleet introduction through transfer or disposal.
• SEA 21 is the dedicated life cycle management organization for the Navy's in-service surface ships and is responsible for managing critical modernization, maintenance, training, and inactivation programs.
• SEA 21 provides wholeness to the fleet by serving as the primary technical interface, ensuring surface ships are modernized with the latest technologies and remain mission relevant throughout each ship's service life. The organization also maintains inactive ships for future disposal, donation, or transfer, to include follow-on technical support to our partner navies.

Duties include:

• Program Managers are concerned with the overall planning, direction and success of major programs, systems development efforts, and research or technology initiatives which have great significance to the activities and agency's needs.
• Programs are typically large, multi-year efforts divided into several sub-programs/tasks.
• Program Managers are also responsible for the overall program definition, organization, and direction of short and long range plans.
• This includes the responsibility for formulating, guiding, and directing the technical approach; and defining and negotiation with activity and agency personnel for necessary resources.
• Establishment and control of technical milestones, schedules, budgets and costs are also essential tasks for the Program Manager.

Required Skills and Experiences:

Required:

• Minimum of 10 years professional experience related to labor category

Preferred:

• 15 years professional experience related to labor category
• Experience supporting a DoD component

Degree Requirements:

Required:

• None

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in any field
• PMP Certification

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• A secret security clearance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

ORBIS offers an excellent benefits package and a competitive salary in a professional atmosphere.