Senior Test Project Manager

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Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in an applicable technical/management/business discipline is desired. Bachelor’s in an engineering discipline is preferred. Master’s degree and professional development including honors, publications, professional licenses, and certifications along with similar evidence of professional accomplishments is desired.

Months/Years of

Experience:

Minimum of Ten (10) years professional experience in technical/management areas related to the research, development, testing, evaluation, and/or operations of major combat weapon systems with a demonstrated understanding of test & evaluation fundamentals is required for the Senior Test Project Manager position. Candidates with relative experience but less than 10 years are encouraged to apply and will be considered for journeyman positions.

Required Qualifications: U.S. Citizen. Ability to obtain Security Clearance. The applicant must have a thorough understanding of the DoD and/or Department of Navy research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) process. Must be proficient in T&E and acquisition processes; DOD 5000 series and familiar with Qualification Testing called out in MIL-STD 810 Environmental Engineering and Laboratory Test. Able to develop and coordinate T&E strategies to support program acquisition requirements.

Experienced in developing and managing T&E resources. The applicant must be a motivated self-starter, critical thinker, strategic planner, and proven leader with attention to detail. Candidate must be a team player and have strong demonstrated written/oral communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Expertise with US Navy Weapon Systems and understanding of the overall DoD/Army systems research, development, testing, evaluation, and acquisition system enterprise.
• Expertise/Training in DoD Acquisition Policy, Program Management, Systems Engineering, and Test & Evaluation fundamentals.
• Prior Level II T&E DAWIA certification.
• Lead a long-term strategic approach that supports programmatic milestones within resource constraints.
• Experience in writing and coordinating approval for a Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) to support a Milestone Decision Review.
• Oversight of T&E teams executing test planning, execution and test reporting.
• Experience with System Engineering supporting program reviews.
• Experience with oversight and collaborative agencies (DOTE, JITC, Service OT units, Service Staff POCs).
• Planned, coordinated, conducted and documented T&E related reviews and meetings required to execute Test and Evaluation program contained in the approved acquisition strategy.
• Articulated necessary T&E resources and staffing to achieve programmatic priorities while supporting programmatic timelines.
• Experience in DoD and Navy specific combat weapon system test & evaluation is desired.

Skills Needed: Microsoft Office including Microsoft Project.

Duties: Oversee and manage all aspects of weapon system Test & Evaluation (T&E) activities at various stages in the acquisition life cycle to include early prototype demonstration and experimentation through full program of record system qualification. Duties include comprehensive test planning, execution support, and reporting at the component/subsystem/system and integrated system of systems level in support of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren’s T&E Division.

Employees will derive specific test/demonstration requirements within the overall systems engineering process; develop overall test strategies and detailed test plans, coordinate test execution and reporting requirements with appropriate test agencies and sponsors; analyze test data to accurately report test metrics and results; interface with task and functional leaders to ensure test events align with appropriate cost and schedule constraints; prepare and present technical and test program management briefings to senior program and division leadership;

and continuously coordinate across varying stakeholders to keep test projects on track…