Program Manager & LST Task Lead

Summary AJANTA CONSULTING, LLC Falls Church, VA THIS POSITIN IS CONTINGENT UPON BID AWARD The Program Manager will serve as the Leadership Support Team task lead and provide limited R&E support services, which shall contribute to the efficient and effective operation of ISS programs. Responsibilities Obtain advice regarding developments in industry, university, or foundation research Obtain the opinions, special knowledge, or skills of noted experts Provide support to CIP government staff to work as a research liaison to ensure scientific, regulatory, fiscal, and administrative efforts are coordinated with other DHA activities in support of the CIP. Develop and maintain an operational plan containing essential program/project planning information for use by executive management, analyzing program/project progress, identifying, and resolving issues, accounting for resources, reporting and exhibiting CPI/LSS processes. Conduct life-cycle management reviews, impact assessments, as well as providing administrative and management planning support for analyzing, developing, and updating policy and planning documents. Enhance the understanding and developing of alternative solutions to complex issues Research and review existing standards and developing new policies and procedures Develop policy strategies, implementing plans, and assisting in policy implementation. Identify knowledge solutions through meeting with external stakeholders, data analysis or other means Provide technical and maintenance support of Educational Partnership Agreements (EPAs), and participate in the various work groups Support the relationship(s) and integration within DHA staff as required to complete the tasks Participate and support any briefings to internal (DoD) and external organizations Include staff support for ISS project interactions with advisory council(s) and/or governing bodies. Provide support to short term projects and taskers for the RPMD Director in the coordination and management of R&E’s research portfolio throughout the research lifecycle, from concept to closure. Provide General Support for Scientific and Administrative Work in support of the organization and evaluation of 12 comprehensive Reviews and Analyses annually. Maintain and update the core collection of ISS tasks documents and talking points as approved by the COR. Provide limited SME support responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining the processes required to support leadership decision making Update and refine the Government furnished Draft Program Management Plan (PMP) Monitor progress towards completion of the milestones, deliverables, timelines, and outcomes of the PMP Coordinate R&E efforts broadly as direct by the COR Leverage industry applied research and other federal agency best practices for measuring the impact of effectiveness of products and services Other duties as assigned Qualifications Project Management Professional Certification Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of White Papers, Concept Papers, Operational Manuals, Process Maps, Presentations, and developing Annual Reports or year-end summaries, requests for information Able to report documents and slides including but not limited to quarterly review and analysis, strategy meetings and congressional requests. Knowledge and ability to respond to RFIs, prepare briefings, talking points and testimony Able to develop proposed DoD regulations, directives, or policies 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.