Sr. R&D Project Manager and Team Lead - Noblis

Responsibilities

The recent expansion of Noblis’ work at the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate resulted in the rapid addition of teammates.  Noblis’ recognition in the Washington Post as a top workplace reflects the dedication and commitment of our managers to promoting workplace development and professional growth for all teammates.  This position has two roles. First, is to provide the supportive environment for teammates to ensure job satisfaction through professional development, mentoring, coaching, and promoting growth opportunities.  To this end, Noblis seeks proactive, engaged, committed, communicative, invested managers to strengthen and support the core of our team: our people.  Second, this role has direct client and project support responsibilities. This role will directly support the Cybersecurity & Emerging Risk Solutions division within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Office of Mission & Capability Support (MCS) with a focus on managing the daily operations of the division and its associated programs, projects, and activities in close consultation with the federal program managers and Division Director.

At Noblis and Noblis ESI, we have excellent teams of smart, collaborative, proactive experts and professionals. We are actively seeking to identify personnel to join our team of talented professionals who possess the experience, vision, commitment, and integrity to successfully support the strategic goals of DHS S&T MCS.

DHS S&T was established by Congress to provide innovative scientific and technical solutions to the nation's homeland security challenges. Within S&T, MCS executes Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) to transition solution approaches, technologies, and knowledge products in support of DHS Component customers including U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal, State, Local Tribal and Territorial (FSLTT) first responders, and the larger Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE). MCS covers all DHS mission areas and serves 13 discrete customer portfolios.

This is currently a hybrid position requiring staff to be in-person at the DHS S&T client site in Washington, DC as needed in accordance with the requirements of the contract.

Specific role functions may include the following:

Client Delivery Responsibilities:

• Serve as the lead contractor for an MCS Division Director providing strategic feedback and advice and contributing to the efficient execution of the division’s activities as they relate to the Cybersecurity & Emerging Risk Solutions Division and the strategic program and projects within the division’s portfolio.
• Provide leadership and guidance to a small team of colleagues providing support to adjacent programs and projects within the same portfolio to include coaching, review of and feedback on deliverables, monitoring completion of assigned activities, and assisting in balancing workloads in consultation with DHS S&T program managers and leadership.

• Provide Technical and/or Scientific Project Management support to DHS S&T programs.  This may include, but is not limited to:
• Gathering and analyzing information used to prepare briefings, status reports, updates, and developing presentations related to technical programs. This will include analyzing existing client documentation for useful data, tracking progress, and participating in meeting/workshops to provide note taking support, task management updates, and status reporting and reviews.
• Supporting development of project and program management tracking capabilities.
• Monitoring research progress and preparing status reports, milestone tracking, and other deliverables including briefings, graphics, and presentations
• Active engagement in the development and administration of RDT&E contracts, to include tasks such as: development of solicitation material, administration of source selection reviews, assessing technical solutions, and developing funding documentation with a particular emphasis on the technical and strategic content of procurement packages.
• Providing support/leadership for related studies and analyses.
• Attending meetings and providing meetings reports and summaries

• Provide high level visionary advice to program/project manager or senior leadership to influence objectives of complex efforts.
• Perform routine tasks including, but not limited to, scheduling, writing internal memos, maintaining and updating Program Management records, filing, intranet website maintenance, preparing and reviewing presentations, records maintenance, and coordinating daily operations of the assigned program.
• Coordinate, track, and provide assistance in responding to program-aligned S&T Executive Secretary data calls, compiling information, and preparing information for reporting to senior leadership, with a particular emphasis items requiring technical content and information.

Personnel Management Responsibilities include:

• Candidate sourcing, identification, and interviewing.
• Promoting and enabling professional development and goal achievement through mentoring and coaching.
• Maintaining Noblis’ financial hygiene, including monitoring, reviewing, and approving timecards and expense reports, to ensure timely and accurate accounting.
• Working collaboratively with the Task Order Manager to thoroughly understand employee tasking and expectations.
• Supporting business development through business intelligence gathering, proposal writing efforts, and color team reviews.
• Providing exemplary client support and division level leadership as a role model for staff.
• Providing annual appraisal input and evaluation to reflect regular engagements throughout the year.

Required Qualifications

• An advanced degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or a minimum of 15 years of experience and relevant certifications and degree equivalencies. 
• Evidence of technical strategic guidance, such as technology roadmaps, feasibility analysis, and market research regarding the boundaries of state-of-art technology.
• Demonstrated experience leading small teams in the execution of projects and assignments.
• Eligibility to receive DHS Suitability and possession of an active Secret Clearance.

Desired Qualifications

• An advanced degree in Cybersecurity or a closely related discipline, or experience supporting cybersecurity and emerging risk organizations.
• Active DHS Suitability and a Top Secret Clearance are preferred.
• Demonstrated experience distilling complex technical topics, requirements, and concepts into plain language for diverse sets of stakeholders to include strong technical writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage data collection events from start to finish, including defining technical objective of the data collection, ensuring data quality, and maintaining a data collection schedule.
• Demonstrated experience supporting technology transition from research and development into operational use.
• Demonstrated experience conducting in-depth research in support of studies and analyses.
• Demonstrated program, project, and/or portfolio management experience to include initial project development, monitoring performance and reviewing deliverables to ensure technical, programmatic and financial goals and objectives are met and identify possible program risks, and executing closeout activities as required.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills. Proven results-oriented problem-solving abilities. Experience with presentation graphics and/or spreadsheet tools.
• Demonstrated experience providing guidance, feedback, and consulting services to federal program managers and leadership.
• Demonstrated experience providing feedback and guidance to team members related to execution of deliverables and other assigned tasks.
• Demonstrated experience developing budgets and prioritizing resources.
• Ability to work in a dynamic team-oriented environment, demonstrate teamwork and initiative, and function productively in the face of new assignments and the re-prioritization of existing assignments.  
• Demonstrated experience providing program and/or project management support on research and development contracts. 
• Demonstrated experience facilitating resolution of customer requirements, including helping to identify and document capability gaps, formulate and develop technological solutions, and participate in and contribute to strategic discussions.
• Demonstrated experience supporting DHS components and agencies either operationally or through project management.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

Equal Employment Opportunity

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.