Program Manager and Coordinator

Join Us in Making a Difference in the Lives of Those Defending Our Nation!Why SURVICE?Come join the SURVICE Engineering mission to protect, enhance, and enable those who defend the United States. Since 1981, we have supported the DoD community, as well as Homeland Security, advanced technologies, environmental, and commercial markets. Our employees have backgrounds in engineering, physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, acquisition, technical writing, training, and other technical and administrative fields. And many of our personnel have DoD and/or operational military experience. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding career with a leading organization, come see what we can offer you!PositionProgram Manager and Coordinator Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MarylandSecurity Clearance: Active Clearance or Eligible to Obtain - U.S. citizenship requiredSalary: $145,000 - $165,000 Depending on Experience and EducationTravel: 10%Benefits: SURVICE Engineering offers a total rewards package to include competitive salaries, comprehensive insurance options, paid time off, 401k, flexible spending, tuition reimbursement.Position SummarySURVICE Engineering is currently seeking a Program Manager and Coordinator to support our Aberdeen Research Operation. You will accelerate your career and become an integral team member within the defense community.Primary Duties And ResponsibilitiesMaintain Community of Interest (COI) battle rhythm to include inputs to recurring weekly, monthly and annual technical tasks, schedules, and deliverables.Support COI events such as annual Information Exchange, technical exchange meetings; tasks include supporting efforts to plan, monitor, and report progress; developing and maintaining integrated project schedules; conducting reviews to identify dependencies and risk and proposing mitigation strategies. Advises Materials Scientific Professional (ST) on courses of action and provides recommendations for decision. Support development of post-event documentation such as initial findings, official notes and actions.Monitor and understand ARL technical program progress, Department of War priorities and capability gaps. Identify opportunities to and develop courses of action to inform technical program planning decision points.Support Materials ST response to technical taskers issued from higher echelons; to include data collection, compilation, and response formalizationAssist Materials ST in developing and streamlining internal processes, to include identifying key milestones and decision points in the Army Research Laboratory, Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, and CoI to ensure deliverables are accurate and on time to inform decisions.Incorporate and manage Knowledge Management (KM) tools such as SharePoint and MS Teams that provide for the synchronization, integration, and awareness of all topics above.Minimum Qualifications Of Program Manager And CoordinatorBachelor's Degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Physics, Program Management, or Systems Engineering related field and 10+ years of relevant experience. Exceptional candidates with less experience will be considered. Candidates are not required to possess all qualifications; if you possess some of the desired qualifications, please apply.Proven organizational skills, including time managementAbility to understand technically diverse and complex problem setsStrong technical problem-solving and analytical skillsSelf-sufficiency: the ability to work with minimal supervisionStrong verbal and written communicationProficiency in Microsoft Office 365 products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams and SharePoint.Experience in developing, planning, and coordinating senior leaders (GO/SES level) across diverseProgram management skills to include: monitor day-to-day operations, while tracking and reporting on status and recommending actionable improvements as necessaryCommunication and coordination across a diverse teamExperience in planning, managing, and executing basic and applied research programs/projects using machine leaning (ML) supporting the design, development, assessment, and transition of innovative processing science and manufacturing technologiesExperience writing proposals, reports, technical program summaries, and presentationsExperience in supporting manufacturing technology development projectsKnowledge or experience in advanced manufacturing including additive manufacturing,Knowledge or experience in aspects of materials (metals, ceramics, glasses, polymers, or composites) manufacturing, nondestructive inspection techniques, passive armor, and materials characterization. About UsSURVICE Engineering is a nationally recognized, single-source engineering service provider for Government and Industry organizations involved in all phases of the systems engineering process. Our employees are our most valuable asset, and they are proud to have supported the development, testing, analysis, and modeling and simulation (M&S) of many of the major U.S. air, land, and sea combat systems in the field today. They have also contributed their expertise to other vital national defense programs and technologies that involve survivability, cybersecurity, information technology/management, software engineering, unmanned aerial systems (UASs), and metrology/reverse engineering.SURVICE Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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