Hybrid Foreign Comparative Testing Program Management Support Specialist

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About the role

  • Technical Program Management Support Specialist supporting Navy efforts to evaluate and transition foreign technologies. Involves technical assessment, program coordination, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Support Navy Foreign Comparative Testing efforts identified and funded by the Government.
  • Monitor project progress, technical milestones, financial status, and transition readiness.
  • Assess technology evaluation and transition proposals for technical quality and mission relevance.
  • Conduct and track proposal reviews to support government decision-making.
  • Evaluate whether candidate technologies can meet program mission requirements.
  • Identify technical, programmatic, cost, and transition risks.
  • Recommend mitigation strategies for risks that may affect technology evaluation or transition.
  • Conduct macro-level business case analyses to assess the value of proposed technology transitions.
  • Validate cost analyses and assess affordability across the Navy FCT portfolio.
  • Coordinate technology evaluation and transition activities with Navy stakeholders.
  • Review emerging FCT requirements, technologies, capabilities, concepts, tactics, and potential DoD teaming opportunities.
  • Maintain documentation for successful and unsuccessful FCT efforts.
  • Develop quad charts, technical briefings, executive-level presentations, and program review materials.
  • Create database reports, technical data summaries, and presentation materials for ONR Global, FCT leadership, and senior stakeholders.
  • Plan, host, attend, and facilitate technical and programmatic meetings.
  • Prepare meeting minutes that capture participants, discussion topics, issues, risks, and action items.
  • Prepare background papers, position papers, studies, and other coordination materials as assigned.
  • Represent the FCT Program at CONUS and OCONUS events, advocacy engagements, program reviews, and technology transition or transfer activities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in:
  • - Civil engineering
  • - Mechanical engineering
  • - Materials engineering
  • - Industrial engineering
  • - A closely related engineering or physical science discipline
  • 10+ years of experience in Science and Technology development.
  • Ability to prepare:
  • - Technical execution reports
  • - Technical progress reports
  • - Portfolio updates
  • - Briefings and presentation materials
  • - Collaboration site updates
  • Active Secret U.S. Government security clearance at time of contract award.
  • Preferred Experience
  • Strong communication and coordination skills.
  • Ability to build productive relationships with:
  • - Program officers
  • - Senior U.S. Navy leaders
  • - Senior U.S. Marine Corps leaders
  • - U.S. Government S&T agencies
  • - Engineers and scientists within the NR&DE
  • Understanding of the Naval Research Enterprise, including:
  • - ONR program officer roles
  • - ONR science advisor roles
  • - Science and Technology development processes
  • Experience supporting technical reviews, program briefings, transition planning, or technology portfolio management.

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Wellness Resources
  • Stock Option Plan

Job title

Foreign Comparative Testing Program Management Support Specialist

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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