SETA Team Lead Job Listing at SPA in Arlington, VA (Job ID 2024-19354)

Description

Qualifications

Required:

• Master's degree in an engineering, scientific, or other technical discipline

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience 

• Experience as an executive leader in client account management
• Active TS/SCI clearance 
• Able to handle a wide variety of tasks, such as briefing support and general administrative oversight
• Ability to communicate effectively and possess excellent oral and writing skills
• Proficient with MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)

Desired:

• Prior experience working programs at DARPA as a technical and program management support contractor

• Knowledge of DARPA processes and procedures

• Demonstrated program management expertise, with over 5 years following program management best practices in a research environment, preferably as a project lead

The candidate will support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Program Manager (PM) by participating in or leading all activities in project management, technical and programmatic risk analysis, and program-funded test coordination. As a Lead in our fast-paced Strategic Technology Office (STO), will play a critical role in SPA's mission by providing strategic assistance for the day-to-day operations. The PM's portfolio consists of reasearch in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, human-machine teaming, and data science. The candidate will be responsible for creating and maintaining systems and processes to streamline operations. Will assist and communicate with the PM to aid in efficient decision making, program management, and initiative implementation. Serve as a subject-matter expert handling inquiries, developing action plans, and assisting with preparation of technical documents. Additional duties include maintenance and organization of confidential files and data records, leading teams, easing communications, and uniting people across the group to keep them moving forward and increasing productivity. Support PM in management and executive decision making for existing government programs, and support PM in strategic vision for portfolios. Cooperatively build relationships between portfolio, PM, STO, and DARPA with stakeholders, performers, and potential performers. Cooperatively generate new concept ideas, SBIR topics, and seedlings to support PM portfolio. Manage and guide SETA team to run daily operations to actively manage existing portfolios.