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Company Overview:
KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nations security and well-being.
KMS is a 2024 winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first. Additionally, we received Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.
Summary/objective:
This team provides SETA (System Engineering and Technical Assistance) support services required by the Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Major Program Manager for Undersea Systems (IWS 5.0). The SETA effort supports Undersea Warfare Systems (USW), Theater USW and Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation (TANG) efforts. The Program Manager conducts overall planning and direction of support efforts to PEO IWS 5.0.
General Duties or Experience:
This Program Operations Management position will work with a dynamic team, providing System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support for PEO IWS 5.0. The Program Manager conducts overall planning and direction of support efforts and is responsible for the overall program definition, organization, and direction of short and long-range plans. This includes responsibility for formulating, guiding, and directing the technical approach; and defining and negotiating with activity and agency personnel for necessary resources. The Program Manager establishes and controls technical milestones, schedules, budgets, and costs.
Essential functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Work authorization/security clearance requirements:
Active Secret clearance is required.
Other Duties:
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to meet onsite presence requirements in customer or vendor workspaces at multiple site locations up to several times a week to support client meetings and oversee and interact with team members.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
The typical workday is eight hours in length. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, with concurrence from the supervisor. The employee must be available during the “core” work hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and must account for the hours in a pay period to maintain full-time status.
Telework:
Telework/telecommute is allowed up to 25% depending on client support requirements.
Travel:
Travel is infrequent but may be required on occasion.
AAP/EEO Statement:
KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.
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KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nations security and well-being.
KMS is a 2024 winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first. Additionally, we received Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.
Summary/objective:
This team provides SETA (System Engineering and Technical Assistance) support services required by the Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) Major Program Manager for Undersea Systems (IWS 5.0). The SETA effort supports Undersea Warfare Systems (USW), Theater USW and Tactical Advancements for the Next Generation (TANG) efforts. The Program Manager conducts overall planning and direction of support efforts to PEO IWS 5.0.
General Duties or Experience:
This Program Operations Management position will work with a dynamic team, providing System Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support for PEO IWS 5.0. The Program Manager conducts overall planning and direction of support efforts and is responsible for the overall program definition, organization, and direction of short and long-range plans. This includes responsibility for formulating, guiding, and directing the technical approach; and defining and negotiating with activity and agency personnel for necessary resources. The Program Manager establishes and controls technical milestones, schedules, budgets, and costs.
Essential functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
- Manage and lead contractor SETA support service efforts for USW combatant capabilities, Theater USW and TANG events.
- Facilitate the secure transfer of information between laboratories, universities and industry partners.
- Develop and issue regular Progress, Status and Management reports, conference agendas, presentation materials and meeting minutes.
- Develop/maintain work breakdown structures, program protection implementation plans, Operations Security (OPSEC) plans, and a security plan.
- Cost analysis, estimating expected costs for the project.
- Prepare and implement a budget based on estimates.
- Provide Risk assessment and management functions.
- Developing and providing assessments associated with contractor team performance, including quality, cost control, schedule, management, and compliance to all contract requirements.
- Act as a liaison between company, customers, laboratories, universities, and vendors.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Management, Engineering, Business, or Technical discipline.
- At least 10 years of relevant experience.
- Experience demonstrating ability to manage technical projects of large scope, size, and complexity in accordance with DoD.
- Must have supervisory experience and the ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams interacting with Senior Government leadership.
- Advanced degree in Management, Engineering, Business, or other Technical discipline.
- Naval Officer experience with USW systems aboard surface combatants.
- A high level of knowledge regarding Fleet operations.
- PMP, PgMP, CAPM, and/or comparable project management certifications highly desirable.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills to foster a professional, respectful, and collaborative, teamwork environment.
- Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks.
- Thorough understanding of, or the ability to quickly learn about the project or product being developed.
- Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Work authorization/security clearance requirements:
Active Secret clearance is required.
Other Duties:
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Supervisory Responsibility:
- Oversee and lead a 30-person cross-functional, multi-disciplinary team of technical experts and analysts to ensure projects are completed on time and in compliance with specifications and client expectations.
- Delegate work and assignments to team members based on expertise, work experience, and time constraints.
- Screen, interview, and hire qualified individuals to meet defined support requirements.
- Oversee individual team member performance and take appropriate action(s) to remediate any issues or concerns.
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must be able to meet onsite presence requirements in customer or vendor workspaces at multiple site locations up to several times a week to support client meetings and oversee and interact with team members.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
The typical workday is eight hours in length. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, with concurrence from the supervisor. The employee must be available during the “core” work hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and must account for the hours in a pay period to maintain full-time status.
Telework:
Telework/telecommute is allowed up to 25% depending on client support requirements.
Travel:
Travel is infrequent but may be required on occasion.
AAP/EEO Statement:
KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.
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