Technical SETA / Program Manager, TS/SCI

Technical SETA / Program Manager, TS/SCI

Arlington, VA

Candidate sought to provide Technical SETA / Program Manager support. The successful candidate will support the DARPA program manager by leading ongoing demonstration projects and managing/coordinating transition activities. This includes overseeing contract execution, coordinating and collaborating with Government mission partners (such as USSOCOM and INDOPACOM), bridging short-fuse customer needs with engineering teams, and communicating status/results by preparing and delivering program briefings.

Required capabilities and characteristics:

• 30+ years of relevant operational and program management experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Jira, Confluence, and similar tools
• Strong communication skills - both written (including PowerPoint) and oral
• Strong organization skills with the ability to multi-task and respond to urgent requests
• Work on-site at DARPA HQ (Arlington, VA) daily
• Travel to support program up to 15% duty factor

Preferred capabilities and characteristics:

• Mission focus with enthusiasm for daily work
• Clear, concise, direct communication
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience as a Scientific and Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) supporting DARPA and/or U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
• Background experience with military leadership
• Experience with Special Operations Forces (SOF)
• Experience with small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) operations, Counter-UAS (cUAS) defense, and Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD)
• Track record of assisting in transitioning multi-million-dollar technologies to military end-users
• Experience managing large dispersed teams, embedded deployments, and tracking forecasted budgets

Clearance: U.S. citizenship with active Top-Secret clearance, and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility, is required.

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