The Mission Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) has an exciting opportunity for a full-time
Senior Project Manager - Risk. The potential candidate will provide support to the office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Nuclear Deterrence, Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs. In this role, the candidate will identify, capture, and track integrated risks, as well as aggregate technical, geopolitical, operational, and programmatic risks associated with the nuclear enterprise, including sustainment, modernization, and future planning. This requires someone who has a strong background and proven history in supporting senior-level officials and advising on enterprise strategy, policy, and implementation of programs in a cross-functional, interagency setting.
Essential Functions:- Provide expertise in key nuclear enterprise modernization, sustainment, and subject-matter areas, such as supply chain; defense industrial base; development, production, manufacture, logistics, and operationalization of systems; major defense acquisition programs; acquisition policies and procedures.
- Coordinate with Office of the Secretary of War organizations, the Services, Department of Energy, the Joint Staff, alliance partners, defense industry, and other interagency entities
- Support the management and oversight of other risk-related studies, analyses, and other endeavors sponsored by the office and assist in program execution, engage with technical and non-technical audiences throughout the DoW and across the US Government
- Translate complex technical and intelligence insights into actionable recommendations for senior decision-makers
- Support senior-level meeting preparation and execution, including developing read-aheads, presentations, white papers, and after-action reports, as needed to support client requirements
Required Qualification:- Bachelor's degree
- Without a degree: 8 years' experience working with U.S. Navy or U.S. Air Force nuclear enterprise
- Familiar with DoW acquisition processes, roles, missions, and organizational structur
- Excellent writing skills; the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- 8+ years of experience working directly with U.S. Navy or U.S. Air Force nuclear modernization or sustainment activities
- Expertise in Microsoft Office applications
- Ability to manage and prioritize numerous assignments
- Applicant must hold an active Top Secret or DOE Q security clearance with SCI eligibility to perform work
- Applicant must be a U.S. citizen
Desired Qualification:- Bachelor's degree in a recognized discipline that is relevant to the contract (e.g. STEM, international affairs, global security, cybersecurity, intelligence analysis)
- Experience with quantitative analysis technical tools and techniques.
- 5+ years of experience supporting DoW or DOE risk management
- Experience in DoW policy, DoW strategic infrastructure sustainment or modernization, and/or DoW technology development
- Demonstrated experience implementing modeling and simulation tools for cost and schedule risk impact analysis of nuclear weapons modernization, sustainment, or life extension programs
- Experience with quantitative risk analysis software/systems
- Experience deploying multiple risk management programs in DOE or DoW
Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the
Senior Project Manager - Risk position.
