What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Mangaer position at West 4th Strategy?
Project Manager
ROLE
We need a Project Manager with an emphasis on strategy coordination to serve in The Air Force’s (AF) Innovation Branch, AFWERX. AFWERX teams internationally across academia, industry and government to develop technology, expand talent, and transition dual-use capabilities. The AFWERX divisions serve to expand the defense industrial base for advanced technologies, empower Airmen and Guardian talent, and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. Your role as a Project Manager for AFWERX is to provide guidance and strategic policy review and development to the AF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Management Office (PMO). Your contributions ensure the efficient operation and success of the division's initiatives and objectives. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
LOCATION
CLEARANCE
CLIENT
TRAVEL
WORK HOURS
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
BENEFITS
RELOCATION
West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.
Other Considerations: applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.
ROLE
We need a Project Manager with an emphasis on strategy coordination to serve in The Air Force’s (AF) Innovation Branch, AFWERX. AFWERX teams internationally across academia, industry and government to develop technology, expand talent, and transition dual-use capabilities. The AFWERX divisions serve to expand the defense industrial base for advanced technologies, empower Airmen and Guardian talent, and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. Your role as a Project Manager for AFWERX is to provide guidance and strategic policy review and development to the AF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Management Office (PMO). Your contributions ensure the efficient operation and success of the division's initiatives and objectives. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.
Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the PMO in managing efforts in a dynamic environment and recommend business process re-engineering to achieve program goals as needed.
- Translate Concept of Operations (CONOPs) into actionable Operational Plans and assist in implementing those ideas.
- Assist the PMO in developing and implementing proper Organizational structure to meet changing and demanding policies and schedules.
- Assist the PMO Community Relations Plan (CRP) Program Manager in the execution of transition and commercialization activities.
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in AF technology transition/commercialization via the SBIR STTR program
- Must possess transcendent understanding of all facets of the AF SBIR STTR CPR program operation including SBIR STTR program legislation, AF SBIR STTR enterprise roles, responsibility for each role, and supporting infrastructure and execution processes.
- Must be intimately familiar with AF and DoD SBIR STTR related organizational structure.
- Must have proven experience providing Intellectual leadership throughout the AF SBIR STTR enterprise for technology needs identification, technology maturation, and technology integration planning.
- Must have proven experience in developing, documenting, and socializing AF SBIR STTR Program strategies and implementing operating process changes.
- Must have demonstrated success in facilitating effective communication and collaboration across multiple geographically separated and functionally specialized activities throughout the AF SBIR STTR enterprise.
- Must have demonstrated experience aligning infrastructure and personnel resources with strategic and tactical goals and objectives.
- Must have experience establishing role-based training requirements and fostering development and delivery of training for various roles.
- Must have an entrepreneurial spirit that can see and exploit novel approaches to achieving program goals and objectives.
- Must have proven experience planning, coordinating, and participating in senior leadership (HAF, DoD) meetings, including program management reviews and emerging special-interest program developments.
- Must be familiar with development and execution of marketing and communication strategies and tactics on a national level.
REQUIRED EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
LOCATION
- Dayton, OH
CLEARANCE
- Secret Clearance.
- U.S. Citizenship.
CLIENT
- Department of the Air Force (DAF), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), AFWERX
TRAVEL
- Travel may be required
WORK HOURS
- 40-hour work week, 8.5 hours a day (including a 30-minute lunch period), Monday through Friday.
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
- Employment Classification Eligibility — W2
BENEFITS
- Comprehensive healthcare, vision, and dental.
- Retirement (401k & Roth)
RELOCATION
- Not eligible for relocation
West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.
Other Considerations: applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.
