What are the responsibilities and job description for the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Program and Business Development Manager position at Lukos?
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Program and Business Development Manager
Minimum Qualifications Summary
Certification & Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business (desired)
- Project Management Professional certification (desired)
- Current security clearance (preferred)
Experience Required
- Previous experience working with an NSW unit (preferred).
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint (required)
- Government contracting business development experience (desired)
Job Objective
This job opening is for a Program and Business Development Manager for Lukos managing contracts with Naval Special Warfare. The contracts support the entire NSW community, both East and West Coasts (VAB/San Diego) and Hawaii. Programs include numerous support positions within the various NSW commands including Training Detachment 1.
The position will assist the Lukos business development efforts by engaging with prospective clients, understanding the industry market, understanding the Federal contracting and acquisitions process, and assisting in the recruiting of employees or subject matter experts to assist in the capture of government contracts.
As the Program Manager (PM), you will coordinate all tasks related to the subject contracts and will be responsible for interaction between Lukos and the government customer (NSW). The PM manages cost, schedule, and performance for the contract to ensure success. The are currently over 70 FTEs supporting these contracts.
Responsibilities
Business Development
- Engage potential and current teammates for information gathering and networking
- Conduct competitive research and risk analysis
- Engage with HR and recruiting to create job descriptions and screen candidates
Program Management
- Work with Program Control Analyst to monitor budget to ensure funding is not exceeded
- Review and approve Time and Expense submissions for compliance with company policy, government regulations, accuracy, and appropriateness
- Review project margin reports and take management actions to improve financial performance
- Identify financial risks and plan measures to mitigate
- Work with Financial Management team to ensure correctness and appropriateness of invoices and minimize unbillable costs
- Ensure all project deliverables are completed by deadlines
- Ensure all reporting requirements are met
- Ensure full staffing, track manning gaps, and support recruiting to fill gaps
- Ensure compliance with all performance requirements - know the SOW/PWS
- Ensure all deliverables meet specifications
- Assist employees with resolution of company internal issues as required
- Ensure no-fail compliance with security requirements
- Identify business risks and develop measures to mitigate
Education, Experience & Certification
- Previous experience working with or at NSW.
- Current Security Clearance (preferred)
- Project Management Professional certification (desired)
- Government contracting business development experience (desired)
- Bachelor’s Degree (desired)
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and SharePoint (required)
Work Location
Customer locations - San Diego, CA, Virginia Beach, VA, Hawaii (remote, occasionally site visits to customer locations)
About Lukos
Lukos has been delivering professional services to the Federal Government for 15 years. We help a variety of federal agencies in areas such as national security, homeland security, international development, training, analytics, healthcare, and other professional services. Since our founding, we have grown to support all military services and multiple federal civilian agencies.
About Our Name: Lukos is ancient Greek for “wolf”. The characteristics of the wolf match our approach to national security. The wolf is known for cunning, aggression, patience, and teamwork. An individual wolf is smart, strong, and resilient, but the true strength of wolves is their ability to work together as a wolfpack. Kipling said it best in The Law of the Jungle.
"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack."
At Lukos we take care of our pack by offering full time employees competitive benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays.
Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.
