ARA
Senior DoD Program Manager
ARA, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
The Analytical Solutions Division (ASD) of Applied Research Associates (ARA), Inc., has an exciting opportunity for a full-time
Senior DoD Program Manager
working onsite at a location in the
Arlington, VA or Falls Church, VA . The potential candidate will provide expertise to gather and rapidly analyze information to provide data-driven integrated proposals, mitigate risks, and exploit opportunities across major DoD/USAF Nuclear modernization and sustainment programs. This position will support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters and the Principal Director to identify, capture, and track integrated risks, as well as aggregate technical, geopolitical, operational, and programmatic risks associated with the nuclear enterprise.Sr. DoD Program Manager Responsibilities:Provide principal-level subject-matter expertise, guidance, and advisory services to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters for nuclear enterprise risk and opportunity managementAssist the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters in researching, analyzing, and developing decisions regarding nuclear enterprise risk and opportunity managementDevelop guidance, recommendations, and suggested actions to act upon identified risks and opportunities and participate in communications with other concerned entities to develop viable mitigations or exploitation plansProvide improved insight about how to prioritize and manage enterprise risks and opportunitiesLead small working groups sessions on case studies and business casesFrequent interfaces with senior DoD/USAF leaders on key topics across the enterpriseRequired Experience and Qualifications Needed:Bachelor’s degree
and
10 years of related (technical, business, engineering environment) experience is requiredDemonstrated professional experience in the Department of Defense, especially with modernization and sustainment programs (i.e., Program or Project Management experience)Ability to provide support, guidance, and insight to the enterprise-wide approach to addressing the full spectrum of the nuclear security enterpriseApplicant must hold an active Top-Secret security clearance or DOE Q Clearance and be eligible to access Sensitive Compartmentalized InformationApplicant must be a U.S. citizenPreferred or (Nice to Haves):A Master’s degree with at least 7 years’ experience is a suitable substituteExperience with DoD/USAF Nuclear modernization/sustainment programs and projectsCOMPANY INFORMATION:Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2278 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at
www.ara.com .Please apply at
www.careers.ara.com
for the
Senior DoD Program Manager
position.
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Senior DoD Program Manager
working onsite at a location in the
Arlington, VA or Falls Church, VA . The potential candidate will provide expertise to gather and rapidly analyze information to provide data-driven integrated proposals, mitigate risks, and exploit opportunities across major DoD/USAF Nuclear modernization and sustainment programs. This position will support the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters and the Principal Director to identify, capture, and track integrated risks, as well as aggregate technical, geopolitical, operational, and programmatic risks associated with the nuclear enterprise.Sr. DoD Program Manager Responsibilities:Provide principal-level subject-matter expertise, guidance, and advisory services to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters for nuclear enterprise risk and opportunity managementAssist the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters in researching, analyzing, and developing decisions regarding nuclear enterprise risk and opportunity managementDevelop guidance, recommendations, and suggested actions to act upon identified risks and opportunities and participate in communications with other concerned entities to develop viable mitigations or exploitation plansProvide improved insight about how to prioritize and manage enterprise risks and opportunitiesLead small working groups sessions on case studies and business casesFrequent interfaces with senior DoD/USAF leaders on key topics across the enterpriseRequired Experience and Qualifications Needed:Bachelor’s degree
and
10 years of related (technical, business, engineering environment) experience is requiredDemonstrated professional experience in the Department of Defense, especially with modernization and sustainment programs (i.e., Program or Project Management experience)Ability to provide support, guidance, and insight to the enterprise-wide approach to addressing the full spectrum of the nuclear security enterpriseApplicant must hold an active Top-Secret security clearance or DOE Q Clearance and be eligible to access Sensitive Compartmentalized InformationApplicant must be a U.S. citizenPreferred or (Nice to Haves):A Master’s degree with at least 7 years’ experience is a suitable substituteExperience with DoD/USAF Nuclear modernization/sustainment programs and projectsCOMPANY INFORMATION:Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2278 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at
www.ara.com .Please apply at
www.careers.ara.com
for the
Senior DoD Program Manager
position.
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