Overview
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.
The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division (JOID) provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.
SPA's NATO Allied Command Transformation Group, within JOID, provides capability development, portfolio management, program management, quality management, cost estimation analysis, standardization, reporting, software solutions and information management, and capability management support. We also provide an improved capability requirements capture process, including the generation, documentation and tracing of user requirements, with appropriate technical scrutiny, over the entire lifecycle of the requirements from capability definition through capability realization and capability usage.
SPA has a near term need for BMD Contractor Support in the AIRC2/IAMD Branch/BMD Section to provide contracting services to NATO.
Responsibilities
The candidate will support the BMD Program Director in the definition and execution of the following: update of the Program Management Environment (program management plan, risk and issue management tools, through full spectrum of DOTMLPFI; support all BMD Capability related activities; and Coordinate meetings, test events, and assessments. Will support BMD-POW planning and execution: support maintaining 5-year BMD-POW plan in line with BMD Capability deliveries considering full DOTMLPFI aspects; and coordinate and prepare annual BM-POW related documents and present/defend in various budget, governance meetings. Will support Branch’s NIAG (NATO Industry Advisory Group) studies on IAMD related topics, challenges and issues, and provide SME support on (T)BMD and IAMD matters to various entities, relevant working groups, such as COEs, NATO-2030, MDO, .
Will maintain comprehensive knowledge and oversight of the planning and execution for all BMD-related projects develops and manage the BMD Program Plan for all the deliverables correlated with the life-cycle and the progressive and incremental implementation of BMC3I. Provide the BMD Program Director with the programmatic data, as required, and executes the plans in Quality Assurance, in terms of cost, scope, schedule, performance and risk management, against agreed tolerances; needs to have relevant skill set and experience for this role. Shall contribute to the acceptance, testing, and documentation of BMD-related capabilities and supports their transition to operation. Maintain a five-year Program of Work (POW) with associated resources and deliverables, and execute it in coordination with the related Program Director, Science and Technology, Research and Development, Concept Development and Experimentation, and common-funded related-capability continuum of investments and activities. Support the BMD capability life-cycle configuration and management structure, including chair or membership of various steering committees, working groups and subordinate committees. Provides subject matter expertise (SME) or sponsors C2 or Communications and Information Services (CIS) works, related to any BMD outputs or other deliverables needed to support IAMD capability development. Consolidates or coordinates reports to governance, supporting HQ SACT engagement with the relevant senior leaderships and other branches. Engage with key stakeholders in order to propose, develop, and maintain associated Branch-level management planning products and processes. Support development of the new CPPs, PPs and other supporting documents required during the base and option periods. WIll liaise with other programs or initiatives (. Multi Domain Operations, Day Zero Secure Communications, Federated Mission Network, Digital Transformation) in the aspects related to BMD/IAMD area, and directly support to AirC2/IAMD Branch management planning via point papers, presentations and briefings. Coordinate BMD Program inputs and carry out minimum monthly updates to the ACT Information Hub. Stakeholder engagement required to schedule and host BMD Coordination Meetings and maintain Branch-level documents repository, index, and other tools.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
1. Active National or NATO Secret clearance
2. BA/BS degree in IT Engineering, Computer Science, Communications, Economics, Business Administration, or another related discipline
3. Minimum 3 years of experience in the last 10 in the management of NATO/National defence programs and/or projects
4. Minimum 3 years of experience/extensive knowledge in the last 10 dealing with NATO/National BMD/IAMD domain business, programs, governance structure, and stakeholders
5. Minimum 3 years of experience/knowledge in the last 10 with the NATO/governmental/corporate information flow and practical experience in business processes
6. Demonstrated working-level knowledge with MS Office tools (Outlook, Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint)
7. Availability to travel to any NATO entity within the 30 Nations (valid passport with no travel restrictions to NATO nations)
Desired Qualifications:
8. Knowledge and practical experience managing NATO projects within capability package process as well as development of planning proposals within the Common Funded Capability Delivery Governance Model (CFCDGM)
9. Knowledge of C3 capability management in NATO
10. Knowledge (certification) of Portfolio Management, MSP, PRINCE 2, and/or Agile or equivalent methodologies for program/project management
SPA is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action. It is, and will continue to be, the policy of the company to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. We recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability or genetics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.