Program Manager- GEOINT with Security Clearance

Program Manager - GEOINTSpringfield, VA AFORGE LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business based out of Lorton, Virgina. We are seeking someone to join us as a Program Manager supporting our NGA team in Springfield, Virginia. This is a great opportunity for those with a GEOINT and Project Management background to thrive. Duties May Include: -Provides program management and acquisition support to NGA Scientists in strategic business planning, acquisition planning, business development activities, product concept development and Information Technology engineering. -Coordinates 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. -Support day-to-day management of vairous initiatives; provide recommendations and advice on the formulation of tasks for projects in support of the implementation of these initiatives. -Organize, direct and coordinate the planning and production of various projects. -In conjunction with management, organize plans and schedules using established project/program management standards. -Provide recommendations and advice consistent with industry best practices regarding methods of organizing and structuring the directorate to ensure maximum efficiency and effectiveness of resources. -Provide recommendations and advice consistent with industry best practices regarding methods of formulating, managing, and presenting project plans and project data. -Prepare project reports and supporting documentation to include spend plan development, project management plans, memorandums, etc. -Supports the formulation of sound acquisition strategy to influence and inform NGA and IC Steering Groups and Advisory Groups. -Support cross functional teams in deliberating development of well-defined solutions. -Interfaces with all organizational elements, end users/customers to manage risks, developing and managing budgets, and schedule milestones. -Interfaces with all necessary organizational elements to develop and manage Scheduled milestones, funding requirements and program budget planning and execution for the office. -Identify technical issues and communicate impacts with potential solutions to the Government points of contact. Required:-Bachelor's degree in Project Management or related field.-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. -Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance required at time of hire. 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.