Deputy Project Manager

Position Description
The Deputy Program Manager (DPM) will support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Office of Common Services (OCS) in overseeing the Radio Frequency Interference Monitoring System (RFIMS) project. The DPM supports the Project Manager and provides oversight to a program management office team accountable for acquisitions, contract management, financial reporting, quality assurance, risk management, property management, and configuration management. Will assist the PMO to assess, analyze, and establish the schedule, budget, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Will also assist with the oversight, tasking, resource, schedule and change management of Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC) such as the MITRE Corporation and Aerospace Corporation along with federal government research partners such as the Institute for Telecommunications Sciences (ITS), that perform critical studies for the RFIMS project. The DPM will:

• Plan, organize, and manage the contract in coordination and under the direction of the PM
• Ensure compliance with terms of the contract, task orders, and with government and company policies, standards, and procedures
• Ensure customer satisfaction with contract performance, to include timely and accurate contract status reports and deliverables
• Provide program management liaison assistance and facilitate integrated product teams, as needed, to support the RFIMS PMO in conducting oversight of Interagency
• Agreements and associated contract management tasks
• Provide assistance in the performance of various risk assessments, cost/risk analysis, and formal risk management processes including risk management planning, risk mitigation, and risk tracking and reporting.
• Assess cost, schedule, and technical performance, implementing change when needed
• Provide assistance in developing and formulating contract technical requirements packages and implementation procedures to assist in guiding the RFIMS Development Contractor.
• Present program status and issues to Management on a regular and consistent basis in regular status reporting and status meetings
• Provide program and management services to assist in program execution, program control, program assessment, program improvement, and program measurement in support of the Production, Operations, Maintenance and Sustainment phases of the project.
• Provide assistance developing program baselines for performance, schedule, and cost, including review and evaluation of relevant RFIMS Developer data deliverables.
• Interface with and provide technical and financial reports to the CO and COR

Required Skills

• Over 10 years specific experience managing government task order based contracts.
• Prior experience with performance-based government contract mechanisms employed (e.g., CPFF, FFP, T&M).
• Demonstrated understanding of program management principles, financial analysis and elements of cost; compliance with contract requirements; and methods to assess, measure and modify program plans.
• Must be experienced in managing projects in a dynamic environment with "short fused" data calls and exigent requirements continually emerging.
• The ability to conduct Earned Value Management, handle financial reporting, to work collaboratively with other functional teams or IPT (Integrated Product Team) environments, and to engage customers and other contractors at multiple management levels is required.
• Must be proficient in the use of office automation software like Office, Project, Visio, SharePoint, and others.
• Must possess excellent communication skills and be able to communicate with both business and technical teams in various public settings such as working groups, panel discussion, conferences, symposia, and hearings.
• Experience in responding to government RFPs and a DoC/DoD clearance are highly desirable.
• Must be a US Citizen or a Permanent Resident and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility.

Desired

• Familiarity with DoD Acquisition processes and Systems Development Life Cycle
• Knowledge of emerging technologies such as Massive (IoT) and smart cities, AI/ML
• Proficiency in setting up, calibration, utilization and data processing of various LTE design and optimization equipment and software
• Working knowledge of at least two of the common industry propagation/planning tools (like Planet or Atoll) and experience with model calibrations
• Working knowledge of drive test data post-processing, map generation, frequency planning and interference matrix analysis and site database maintenance, using Windcatcher/Actix/Accuver
• Experience in software configuration management tools (e.g., ARM, DOORS, JIRA, REMEDY)
• Knowledge of NTIA and ITS Radio Frequency Interference testing framework.
• Some understanding or experience with weather satellites communications systems such LEO and GEO
• Knowledge of Software Defined Radios (SDR)
• Understanding of O-RAN requirements and architecture
  

Education
BS in electrical/electronic engineering, computer science, physics, other related technical discipline, or equivalent. MS preferred.

Location
Work may be performed remotely with periodic travel to NOAA facilities as needed.

Compensation
The salary range for this role is $64,000 - $247,000/year. This range is a good faith estimate based on similar roles across the organization. ERT uses several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the position's scope and expected duties, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits
All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our flexible benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Professional Membership Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Competitive compensation plan
• Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance
• Publication and Conference Presentation Awards with bonuses

ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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