Portfolio Lead Engineer-Contingent

Overview:

AVIAN is looking for Portfolio Lead Engineer to become our next Employee-Owner supporting the Office of Naval Research in Arlington, Virginia.

At AVIAN (pronounced *a-v-yin*) we believe in the extraordinary potential of every individual. As an employee owner at AVIAN, you will find that we have cultivated an employee-first mentality. By prioritizing talent over experience, we ensure that every hire we make is as unique as the position that they will be filling.

Here on our team, we embrace new challenges and focus on continuous learning which fosters growth mindsets in all our employee owners; whether you are joining the workforce for the very first time or if you’re a seasoned professional who has their eyes set on retirement.

Our commitment to providing our customers and employees with an unmatched experience sets us apart. We believe that every team member has a stake in the success of AVIAN, and we strive to ensure that each member of our team knows that their contributions matter. You can be sure as an employee owner you will celebrate both your individual and our collective triumphs.

Taking care of each other is a cornerstone of the AVIAN philosophy. Being part of the AVIAN team means being part of a team that takes pride in being expansive in our community because our impact doesn’t stop in the workplace. We actively engage in community initiatives, empowering our employees to make a meaningful difference.

We believe that employee investment shouldn’t be a one-way street, so we offer benefits that normalize balancing mental wellness and family time with work responsibilities. From Flexible Time Off to Wellness Reimbursements we want all our team members to achieve the highest levels of life/work balance.

AVIAN - where creative, talented minds flourish, and where proactive, productive, proficient professionals feel valued.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Program Officer in strategic analyses, market research, special studies and road mapping activities for improving planning, processes and S&T program investments.
• Conceptualize technology development strategies, creates integrated program plans including interdependencies and products from companion projects. Develops options tailored to various opportunities or constraints.
• Assist in ensuring sufficient Systems Engineering and integration assistance is provided to ensure programs stay on schedule and within costs/time constraints.
• Utilize various software tools to allow ONR to effectively analyze and visualize research and technology products generated by performers to assist in overall program management.
• Assist in technology assessments and evaluations.
• Provide input to the Program Officer in meeting the objectives of their programs and in carrying out associated technical and program management responsibilities, including assessments of the current state of the art, assistance in evaluation of white papers.
• Assist in preparation for internal reviews of ONR sponsored programs.
• Organize and administer conferences, symposiums and workshops, steering groups, program reviews, technical meetings and other events as required.
• Attend meetings; coordinate with government organizations; prepare program presentations; and provide audio-visual services/equipment at meetings.
• Assist the program officer in the formulation and execution of technical and financial aspects of science and technology programs.
• Attend design reviews and coordinate key demonstrations and testing.
• Provide input to draft briefings, and draft letters for the Program Officer.
• Use SharePoint and/or other approved communications software to setup and modify pages.
• Coordinate and consolidate departmental responses to Requests for Information from Congress and other relevant government organizations.
• Communicate clearly and effectively complex issues verbally and in writing for senior executive audiences.
• Draft, review, and edit high level communications products.
• Track and obtain approval of appropriate offices and maintaining database of all technical abstracts, papers, journals, briefs and posters on work performed on program funds.
• Compile and coordinate paperwork for human subject and animal use in research, where appropriate.
• Assist program officers in drafting of request for proposal.
• Coordinate duties of preparing, handling, storing, couriering, and arranging for digital projection of classified material.
• Supports Program Officers in development of Systems Engineering strategies, management plans, and associated artifacts.
• Support Program Officers in development of S&T Acquisition Strategy.
• Support Program Officers in development and implementation of program protection plans.
• Supports ONR Program Officers in the identification of military missions and associated capability gaps.

Program Management Support

• Support Code 35 by maintaining awareness of departmental needs and requirements.
• Coordinate and schedule reviews, technical meetings, program meetings, conferences, and demonstrations with government authorities.
• Use Navy- and ONR-approved business processes to optimize reporting workflow.
• Prepare and coordinate correspondence, presentations, reviews, reports, and responses to ONR.
• Support technical evaluation reviews in an advisory/non-voting capacity.
• Support technical liaison activities with senior officials in other departments.
• Provide technical support and coordinate conferences, demonstrations, expositions, events, meetings, technical reviews.
• Support technical management of programs.
• Support the management and execution of S&T innovation programs and pilots.
• Prepare program status reports and after-action reports following major program reviews.
• Coordinate Department inputs for various calls.
• Coordinate management and oversight of site content for ONR Code 35 S&T program webpages.
• Coordinate monthly Division staff meetings and weekly team planning meetings.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense SECRET security clearance prior to start date.
• Due to the sensitivity of customer-related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.
• The salary range for this role is $167,000-$177,000.
• Ad hoc telework not to exceed 2 days a week is authorized.
• Must have experience and be proficient in the following:
• Microsoft Office 365 (specifically, Word, Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint Online, Teams and Excel);
• Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Being effective working independently and collaboratively;
• Organizing and coordinating meetings.

Educational Requirements:

• A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in a technical field related to the areas of science and technology investment.
• Allowable Substitutions: A Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university in a technical field related to the areas of science and technology with an additional two years of experience for a total of ten (10) years.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of eight (8) years of Program Management or Program Management Support experience in Science and Technology or Acquisition Program Management.
• Prior experience managing contractor employees on Government contracts.
• Demonstrated leadership, interpersonal, organizational, communication, and analytical skills.
• Experience in at least one of the following core competency areas is required.

Desired additional qualifications:

• Current, or ability to obtain, TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) Clearance;
• DAWIA certification or Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers certification;
• Prior Department of Defense (DoD) or Department of Navy (DON) experience.

At AVIAN, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and overall well-being. Our health and wellness benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage.

AVIAN is a service-based organization. As an equal opportunity employer, our policy is to seek the most qualified candidate for each talent opportunity without regard to race, creed, color, sex, age, religious belief, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual preference, physical or mental handicap, lawful political affiliation or veteran’s status.