Project Officer

MAG Aerospace is seeking an experienced Project Officer who will serve as SETA support for emerging products in PdM EWI and will perform continuous management and review of cost, schedule, performance, and supportability of products as they transition through the acquisition life cycle from research, development, production, fielding and sustainment. The candidate will be a working and contributing member of the team, not simply a director of tasks.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing team with multiple opportunities for upward advancement supporting EW&C. The EW&C program delivers critical capabilities to counter current and future threats, enabling the next generation of warfighting capabilities from sensor to Soldier worldwide. By applying game changing cyber technologies through agile development methodology, we enable battlefield dominance for our Warfighters.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Coordinate and develop procedures relating to financial management, acquisition, implementation, distribution, and logistical support for hardware, software, supplies, and services required by projects.
• Plan, conduct, and/or direct highly complex reviews and initiate reports which are provided to higher headquarters and other commands with recommendations on best courses of action.
• Analyzes and evaluates project development, progress and performance. Supports periodic reviews with appropriate representatives to determine status of overall project and major milestones; ensure coordination for orderly phasing of all actions and detect potential slippages in advance; identify potential increases in cost; and ascertain appropriate action required to maintain or improve project schedules. Reviews and monitors all critical project documents.
• Plans, organizes, and evaluates work of participating members and organizations that have relationships to the project. Applies a broad knowledge of program management to accomplish the management and administration of assigned projects.
• Reviews program documentation and makes decisions concerning long-range plans, policies, and schedules to improve the programmatic and technical effectiveness of the management team.
• Provides guidance to activities supporting the project to ensure proper balance consistent with requirements and available resources.
• Submits suggestions for new opportunities and reports user/customer problems.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience in Army Acquisition.
• Knowledge and experience in Program Management.
• Full range of program management principles and practices to include budgeting, planning, staffing, funding, and managing resources for matrix, support contractor and external PMs.
• Ability to work on multi-functional teams; experience with developing program plans, integrated master plans, and integrated master schedules.
• MS Office suite of tools (Power Point, Excel, Word, Teams).

Clearance

• Active Secret DoD clearance

Experience

• 4 minimum years of related experience; recent program/product manager assignments supporting delivery of Program of Record or Operation Needs Statements

Education

• Bachelors Degree

Desired Requirements

• Active TS with SCI eligibility is preferred
• Familiarity with acquisition lifecycle management
• PMP or DAWIA Certification in Acquisition

Other Qualifications

• Physical requirements for the job include sitting, standing and lifting up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to work in an office/lab environment

The position is contingent upon candidate’s ability to meet physical and medical requirements as needed by the position; including compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements.

Government or customer site-specific requirements may include, but are not limited to, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status, except in circumstances where a candidate is legally entitled to an accommodation.

MAG Aerospace (MAG) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to Diversity and Inclusion. We encourage diverse candidates to apply to our positions.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.Click below for the “EEO is The Law” and “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination” supplement posters.

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