Program Rep Sr - LCS Strategy

The Life Cycle Support (LCS) Office of Strategy Management is a cross-program team seeking an individual to proactively identify, manage, and resolve the most significant issues facing our programs, personnel, and Fleet. This is a high visibility position which involves frequent interaction with multiple levels of management and the ideal candidate is an individual who sees all stakeholders as customers. The selected candidate for this position must be a highly-motivated self-starter who can operate with minimal supervision and act strategically to balance evolving program needs.

The duties of this position include but are not limited to:

Manage all classes of Commissioned Submarines to accelerate program readiness
• Frequently interface with LCS Director to drive strategy
• Lead identification and resolution of cross-program conflicts within the industrial base and internally within EB to support Commissioned Submarines and U.S. Navy Operational Availability
• Coordinate for the Life Cycle Support Directorate opportunities for expansion of the Industrial Supply Base
• Project/predict the major cross-program industrial base issues facing the shipyards and ensure the functional organizations are implementing adequate mitigation strategies
• Drive Operational Availability improvements for cost optimization and schedule span reduction
• Manage Planning Yard's Master Plan for the fluctuating Commissioning and Decommissioning In-Service Submarine Fleet, including plans for modernization and life cycle support
• Establish and promulgate effective processes to identify and manage internal conflicts such as resource allocation, footprint availability, etc.

The successful candidate for this position must possess strong interpersonal skills, communication skills, and project management skills. This individual must have the ability to communicate professionally, developing and maintaining an excellent relationship with EB management and the customer.

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• 4+ years of EB experience
• Ability to initiate and lead cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated experience leading projects with EB Purchasing, Planning, Finance, Design and Engineering, and Program Office
  
  

Preferred:

• Advanced degree is a plus.
• 2 - 4+ years of experience in Materials Management, or Program Office.
• Previous EB Material Management and/or Supplier Development experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-discipline environment with direct interface with executive leadership
• Knowledge of management tools (i.e. Manpower Planning, Artemis, EVMS, or other EB specific tools).
• Knowledge of Life Cycle Support products and processes.

• Proficient understanding of the EB procurement process, the maritime industrial base, FAR/DFARs requirements, program budgeting and related processes and procedures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required, and candidate needs to be able to communicate verbally and in writing to all levels of management and external customers
• Candidate should be a highly motivated problem solver who is well organized with a proven track record of managing projects
• Candidate should have a demonstrated ability to foster a culture of teamwork and communications
• Candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint