The D5LE2 Project Manager supports program planning and day-to-day execution within the Fire Control organization. This position integrates Earned Value Management, contract requirements, forecasting, baselining, risk and opportunity management, staffing coordination, and customer deliverables to achieve program objectives. The successful candidate will work closely with the Program Manager (PM), Control Account Managers (CAMs), Engineering, Contracts, Finance, and other stakeholders. Responsibilities include delegated reviews and approvals, leadership and customer presentations, and cross-functional coordination. This role requires demonstrated leadership experience or strong leadership potential, sound judgment, and the ability to drive actions to closure.
Key Responsibilities
Earned Value Management and Program Performance
- Review preliminary monthly Earned Value metrics and lead monthly EV meetings.
- Work with CAMs and other stakeholders to understand the root causes of cost and schedule variances, verify that required updates are accurately captured, and track corrective actions.
- Review and approve Variance Analysis Reports (VARs), Baseline Change Requests (BCRs), and Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) within delegated PM authority.
- Conduct driving-path reviews to identify schedule dependencies, execution risks, and potential impacts to program milestones.
- Review and approve charge-number requests within delegated PM authority.
Forecasting and Baselining
- Coordinate quarterly updates to labor, material, and orders forecasts with CAMs and the PM.
- Maintain the Risk/Opportunity Forecasting Register and incorporate potential impacts into program forecasting.
- Coordinate CLIN 1019 kickoff and baseline development, gathering cross-functional inputs and preparing review packages for leadership.
- Develop baseline schedules with Engineering and coordinate requirements, dependencies, and commitments with affected stakeholders.
- Review pricing runs, develop baseline review materials, and present recommendations with the PM.
Risk and Opportunity Management
- Manage branch- and DDT-level risks throughout their lifecycle, including identification, assessment, review, approval, mitigation tracking, and retirement.
- Identify and track opportunities, including ownership, action plans, and forecast impacts.
- Communicate risk and opportunity status through applicable program, technical, milestone, leadership, and customer reviews.
- Coordinate with Dahlgren in its role as prime to identify, align, and communicate risks and associated actions.
Staffing and Resource Coordination
- Work with DPME to gather, validate, and submit staffing scorecard inputs to the Program Office.
- Communicate staffing growth, resource gaps, staffing deltas, and required skill sets to leadership and customers.
- Tailor staffing information to the audience and review forum, including YPRs, MMMs, PPRs, and customer one-on-one discussions.
Program Execution and Stakeholder Engagement
- Support day-to-day execution by coordinating priorities, tracking commitments, resolving issues, and escalating concerns with recommended actions.
- Develop meeting materials, participate in reviews, and present program status as required, including WSWG, YPR, and PPR forums.
- Communicate cost, schedule, technical, staffing, and contractual performance to leadership and customers.
- Lead cross-functional coordination and drive accountability for decisions, deliverables, and action closure.
Contract, Proposal, and Deliverable Management
- Apply working knowledge of contract scope, CLIN structure, deliverables, modifications, and applicable requirements to program execution.
- Support proposal analysis and execution, including Omnibus efforts, as applicable.
- Perform CLIN lead responsibilities, coordinate quoting methodology and approach, support fact-finding actions, and assist with modifications and analysis through award and execution.
- Manage the coordination, review, and timely delivery of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) submissions, including the Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR).
- Coordinate tracking and delivery of contractual incentive requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Earned Value certification or demonstrated clear understanding and practical application of Earned Value Management, including performance metrics, variance analysis, baseline control, forecasting, and corrective actions.
- Working knowledge of contracts and their relationship to program scope, CLINs, deliverables, changes, and execution commitments.
- Familiarity with Fire Control systems, programs, or the associated engineering and execution environment.
- Experience managing project scope, schedule, cost, resources, dependencies, and deliverables.
- Proficiency with project management tools used for scheduling, cost analysis, forecasting, reporting, and action tracking.
- Experience applying a structured risk and opportunity management process.
- Experience preparing and presenting information to leadership and customers, including communicating performance, issues, and recommended actions.
- Demonstrated leadership experience or leadership potential, evidenced by initiative, accountability, sound judgment, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive actions to completion.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting D5LE2 or comparable Fire Control programs.
- Experience working with CAMs and performing delegated PM reviews and approvals.
- Experience with program baselining, pricing reviews, proposal development, and contract modifications.
- Experience coordinating CDRLs, IPMDAR submissions, and contractual incentives.
- Experience coordinating risks and execution activities with Dahlgren.
- Experience leading program reviews and communicating staffing and resource requirements.
Candidate must be local to the office and able to work onsite.
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