Project Specialist

About the Role

The selected candidate will serve as an assistant to the Logistics Project Manager (LPM) for the Global Sustainment (GS) organization within the Multi-Domain Combat Systems (MDCS) market segment. They will assist in supporting and directing the efforts of a GS team that includes Program Integration (PI), Center of Excellence (COE), and subcontractor personnel for International programs. Initial assignments will be in support of current programs with growth assignments to take ownership of larger individual programs. Position may require occasional travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and assist the cost, schedule, and performance of assigned Global Sustainment tasking.
• Support and assist in liaison with external customers and LM program management.
• Assist in providing direction and tasking to GS Center of Excellence (COE) functional leads and subcontractors.
• Assist in ensuring adherence to GS processes and procedures for product development and services.
• Support planning, monitoring, and adjusting personnel/manpower planning requirements via VEMO / manpower planning.
• Assist in the development and delivery of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) and other ILS Deliveries and services.
• Assist in providing progress reports to Global Sustainment functional management and program management.
• Support the preparing and presenting Global Sustainment status for internal and external customer briefings and formal reviews.
• Support the development of ROMs, budgetary estimates, formal Basis of Estimates (BOE’s), Statements of Work (SOW), and Executive Planning Panels (EPPs).
• Assist in supporting and directing the efforts of a GS team.
• Assist in the development of business cases.
• Assist in technical manual development.
• Assist in provisioning.
• Assist in base lining new awards.
• Assist in supporting emergent proposals and updates.
• Coordinate the implementation of new technology and equipment.
• Assist in supporting an active Diminishing Manufacturing Sources / Obsolescence management program.
• Assist and support Cost Account Management, Earned Value Management, Schedule / IMS experience; project management and execution.
• Will work closely with other logistics teammates, Program Management Office (PMO), finance, planning, sourcing (subcontracts management), and engineering personnel as part of a cross-functional program team.
• Assist in ensuring Sustainment products and services are developed and delivered per contract cost, schedule, and technical requirements.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Knowledge of ILS product development (e.g. training, technical publications, provisioning, etc.) and implementation within a program environment.
• Knowledge of ILS requirements analysis and definition.
• Knowledge of ILS product interdependencies.
• Knowledge of ILS-related tools and technologies.
• Experience working in a cross-functional organization with Finance, Program Management, Sourcing, etc.
• Experience participating as a Logistics Project Manager, or member of an Integrated Product Team (IPT), or another cross-functional team.
• Experience in managing a project (cost, schedule & performance).
• Familiar with Certified Cost Account Manager (CAM) or equivalent experience in Earned Value Management.
• Familiar with developing and delivering CDRLs or other customer deliverables.
• Working knowledge of the elements of logistics and how they are applied within a working program.
• Customer interface experience.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications
• Desired Skills