Description:Candidate sought to provide Technical SETA / Program Manager support. The successful candidate will support the DARPA program manager by leading ongoing demonstration projects and managing/coordinating transition activities. This includes overseeing contract execution, coordinating and collaborating with Government mission partners (such as USSOCOM and INDOPACOM), bridging short-fuse customer needs with engineering teams, and communicating status/results by preparing and delivering program briefings.
Required capabilities and characteristics:- 30+ years of relevant operational and program management experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Jira, Confluence, and similar tools
- Strong communication skills - both written (including PowerPoint) and oral
- Strong organization skills with the ability to multi-task and respond to urgent requests
- Work on-site at DARPA HQ (Arlington, VA) daily
- Travel to support program up to 15% duty factor
Preferred capabilities and characteristics:- Mission focus with enthusiasm for daily work
- Clear, concise, direct communication
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Experience as a Scientific and Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) supporting DARPA and/or U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
- Background experience with military leadership
- Experience with Special Operations Forces (SOF)
- Experience with small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) operations, Counter-UAS (cUAS) defense, and Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD)
- Track record of assisting in transitioning multi-million-dollar technologies to military end-users
- Experience managing large dispersed teams, embedded deployments, and tracking forecasted budgets
Clearance: U.S. citizenship with
active Top-Secret clearance, and Sensitive Compartmented Information
(SCI) eligibility, is required.
