Product Management IV - US Army

*This is a W-2 contractor position assigned to the Picatinny Arsenal Army facility*

***MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN WITH AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE***

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

The Product Management IV provides services as detailed below for the Project Manager Soldier Lethality (PM SL) Contract Advisory and Assistance Services Support Contract for the Army. PM SL supports Soldiers through the enhancement of current systems and development of next-generation weapons technology. The organization focuses on ensuring Soldiers are equipped with world-class weapon systems and associated target acquisition/fire-control products.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

Provides product management support by performing the following tasks:

• Exercises management control of all functional inputs to the program.
• Initiates, plans, and advises a variety of activities critical to mission accomplishment by making extensive use of technical resources external to the immediate project office.
• Develops plans for accomplishment of assigned projects.
• Advises on effective utilization of project resources.
• Develops and establishes the controls necessary to manage internal operations, matrix support, and the support of other command and agencies.
• Analyzes the impact that contemplated budget revisions, proposed adjustments, legislative changes, economic trends or directives from higher echelons may have upon projects and takes positive action to minimize adverse effects.
• Maintains continuous up to date cognizance of all aspects of project(s). Establishes priorities, maintains and controls all project milestones and takes necessary action to ensure that all milestones are met or that workarounds are in place to counteract schedule problems.
• Reviews and evaluates data relating to short- and long-term technical management, financial objectives and requirements to keep abreast of program progress and anticipated problems.
• Identifies problem areas and determines action necessary to accomplish the project plan and objectives.
• Maintains liaison with appropriate representatives of DA, industry, supporting organizations and involved foreign governments to assure up-to-date awareness of the planning of all actions, to preclude potential slippage and to maintain projects within cost.
• Evaluates pertinent data from points of contact to provide ready, accurate and complete response to inquiries on the status of all assigned programs from Congress. Provides the central point of contact to ensure coordinated and responsive action to all issues.
• Oversees coordination between assigned program(s) and other systems. Ensures that open communication exists between core and matrix support personnel and their counterparts in associated programs, so that maximum interoperability and parts commonality is achieved with all related systems.
• Maintains direct communications with system users and the user community. Coordinates system development plans, system product improvement plans and establishes design development objectives with users to ensure system aspects and capabilities meet user requirements.
• Attends high level conference and meetings with representatives of DoD, DA, AMC, and other commands and agencies, private industry and foreign countries on matters pertaining to all aspects of assigned programs.
• Performs other tasks as required to support PM-SL.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• As a key role, this position requires Army experience and/or federal government background.
• Product Management Certification highly desired.
• Expert knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of assigned program in order to analyze and make recommendations concerning the centralization or decentralization of operations.
• Expert knowledge of financial management, acquisition, production, procurement, testing, configuration management, product improvement, fielding, implementation, distribution, and integrated logistical support sufficient to manage assigned projects relating to systems acquisition to support mission requirements.
• Expert knowledge of organizational acquisition methods and practices sufficient to plan, conduct and advise on highly complex reviews and initiates reports.
• Knowledge of advanced analytical and evaluative methods sufficient to evaluate financial resources in light of the technological capabilities available in the commercial marketplace.
• Thorough knowledge of the wide range of technical and business specialties used to plan and advise on a systems acquisition program.
• Expert knowledge of agency regulations and policies sufficient to review, rewrite or develop new documentation specifically for assigned projects and recommend appropriate actions to obtain approval.
• Expert knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships plus a thorough knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques sufficient to identify and balance risks, select alternatives and plan how to best accomplish the goals and objectives of the project within recognized guidelines.
• Thorough knowledge and skill in the preparation of acquisition and financial documents sufficient to analyze the impact of budget revisions, legislative changes, proposed adjustments and economic trends on systems acquisition projects.
• Expert knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods plus a thorough understanding of how regulatory or enforcement programs are administered to select and apply appropriate program evaluation and measurement techniques in determining the extent of compliance with rules and regulations issued by the agency, or in measuring and evaluating program accomplishments.
• Highly skilled in oral and written communication to develop presentations sufficient to brief senior level management, representatives of DoD, DA, AMC and other commands and agencies, private industry and foreign countries on matters pertaining to assigned programs and program status.
• Knowledge and skills to assess the impact of changing resource constraints and various design factors (i.e. operating conditions, interoperability with other systems) on an integrated acquisition strategy, including analysis of program alternatives.
• Expert knowledge and skill sufficient to serve on panels, work groups, conferences and to present in-depth technical briefings at all levels on a variety of issues relating to the assigned system.
• Expert knowledge and skill sufficient to review and evaluate the work of core and matrix personnel from other supporting activities to ensure maximum interoperability and parts commonality is achieved.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of the job, the incumbent will be exposed to normal demands associated with an office environment. Ability to work on a computer for long periods, and communicate with individuals by telephone, email, and face to face. This position requires the incumbent to have the ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focus.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually light.

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