Program Manager – NGA NTM Program Management for Analysis Technology (ATS)

Program Manager – NGA NTM Program Management for Analysis Technology (ATS): Provide program management and acquisition support to ATS scientists in strategic business planning, acquisition planning, business development activities, product concept development and Information Technology engineering.

The employee shall be capable of and responsible for:

• Coordinating activities between Acquisition, Contracts, NGA Acquisition Center, Software Asset Management Office, and Architecture & Engineering, that leads to rapid acquisition and transition of customer focused solutions.
• Supporting day-to-day management of ATS initiatives; providing recommendations and advice on the formulation of tasks for projects in support of the implementation of the ATS initiatives.
• Organizing, directing, and coordinating the planning and production of ATS projects.
• Organizing plans and schedules, in conjunction with ATS management, using established project/program management standards.
•  Providing recommendations and advice consistent with industry best practices regarding methods of organizing and structuring the directorate to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness of resources.
• Providing recommendations and advice consistent with industry best practices regarding methods of formulating, managing, and presenting project plans and project data.
• Preparing project reports and supporting documentation to include spend plan development, project management plans, memorandums, etc.
•  Supporting ATS in the formulation of sound acquisition strategy to influence and inform NGA and IC Steering Groups and Advisory Groups.
• Supporting cross functional teams in deliberating development of well-defined solutions.
• Interfacing with all organizational elements, end users, and customers to manage risks, develop and manage budgets, and schedule milestones.
•  Interfacing with all necessary organizational elements to develop and manage scheduled milestones, funding requirements and program budget planning and execution for the office.
•  Identifying technical issues and communicate impacts with potential solutions to the Government points of contact.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 10 or more years of related work experience, with at least 5 years in a Project Management or project leadership/administration position (or an equivalent combination of formal education and work experience).
• 5 or more years of experience in government acquisition processes.
• 2 or more years of direct support to the Intelligence Community, preferably with CAP programs.
• 2+ years of experience with GEOINT systems acquisitions at NGA or partner organizations, either with a program office or with an element the program office was required to support/enable.
• Experience with imagery science, image analysis, and photogrammetry, such as experience working with GEOINT scientists and/or GEOINT research and development activities.
• Experience in IC/DOD budgetary processes, federal and Intel fiscal cycle, funding practices, spend plan development and execution, congressional budget exhibits, and internal funding award processes such as Research & Development Initiative (RDI) or TENCAP awards.
• Experience drafting Statements of Work (SOWs), and Performance Work Statements (PWS) for DoD organizations.
• Proven experience working closely with contractor System Integrators, Software Developers, and Government technical leads to help identify and fill capability gaps in order to answer requirement questions/needs. Experience with technology transition planning and execution is highly desired.

Desired:

• Experience with the geospatial intelligence mission and its contributions to the IC.
• Prior experience working at NGA or a National System for GEOINT (NSG) organization, including work on intelligence missions, and especially including such experience as a project manager.
• M.S. Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Program Management Certification Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) or equivalent.
• Additional certification(s) under DAWIA, the Project Management Institute, the American Society for Quality, or similar relevant professional organizations.
• Experience in the NGA acquisition process, governance boards and working groups.
• Knowledge/awareness of NGA major/significant acquisitions and/or experience associated with such activity at NGA.
• Portfolio management experience that includes experience with budget formulation, spend plans, and strategy.