Project Manager - Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment
About the job
- A bachelor's degree in engineering, business, defense studies, public policy, supply chain management, or a related field is required; a master's degree is preferred.
- At least five years of experience supporting Department of War acquisition, industrial base analysis, logistics, or defense manufacturing is required.
- Knowledge of the organic industrial base, including Army depots, arsenals, ammunition plants, naval shipyards, and Air Logistics Complexes is required.
- Experience with kinetic weapon systems, munitions production, or weapons sustainment is required.
- Familiarity with defense acquisition, industrial base policy, and modernization initiatives is required.
- At least five years of hands-on experience in industrial manufacturing or research, development, test, and evaluation is required, with demonstrated experience facilitating a manufacturing production site or in product lifecycle management/engineering.
- Direct hardware development or sustainment experience gained within a U.S. military service, major command, Office of the Secretary of War-level staff, or an industrial firm is required; defense industrial base experience is preferred.
- The candidate must be eligible for a U.S. Government security clearance; only U.S. citizens are eligible.
- Expertise with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, is required.
- A DAWIA/DAU acquisition certification or equivalent is desirable.
- A Project Management Professional certification, Certified Systems Engineering Professional certification, or recognized equivalent is desirable.
- Lean Six Sigma certification at Green Belt level or higher is desirable.
- Serve as Project Lead for the kinetic capabilities organic industrial base portfolio.
- Analyze the health, capacity, and modernization needs of the Department of War organic industrial base supporting kinetic weapon systems, munitions, and precision fires.
- Assess production capabilities, manufacturing constraints, workforce readiness, and supply chain risks affecting government-owned industrial facilities.
- Develop strategies to strengthen surge capacity, resilience, and sustainment of critical kinetic capabilities.
- Conduct industrial base assessments supporting missiles, ammunition, artillery, armored systems, air defense, and other conventional weapons.
- Evaluate investments in advanced manufacturing, automation, digital engineering, and modernization initiatives across depots, arsenals, and ammunition plants.
- Support planning for production expansion, technology transition, and public-private partnerships.
- Coordinate with the Department of War, military services, defense contractors, and other federal agencies to address industrial base challenges.
- Prepare executive briefings, strategic assessments, decision papers, and recommendations for senior leaders.
- Monitor risks related to critical materials, supply chains, and manufacturing capacity affecting kinetic weapon production.
- Support acquisition, sustainment, and industrial base policy initiatives aligned with National Defense Strategy priorities.
- Navigate the Department of War acquisition lifecycle and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process to identify and mitigate industrial base risks.
- Apply scientific, program analysis, and systems engineering concepts and methodologies to solve advanced manufacturing technical and programmatic challenges.
- Lead on-site implementation of relevant project plans and ensure cost, schedule, and performance objectives are met.
- Drive process improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma.
- Experience supporting the Office of the Secretary of War, military headquarters, or defense industrial base programs.
- Knowledge of Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment, Defense Production Act authorities, and manufacturing readiness assessments.
- Experience with data analytics, strategic planning, and portfolio management.
- Ability to brief, interact with, and provide counsel to senior military leaders, including Flag and General Officers.
About the company
Clover Imaging is a leading provider of refurbished and remanufactured printer cartridges. It operates by collecting used cartridges, refurbishing and testing them, and selling remanufactured supplies that are compatible with common printers. This process lets organizations cut printing costs by up to 40% while significantly reducing waste and environmental impact. The company differentiates itself through its large scale, award-winning environmentally friendly approach, and focus on sustainable innovation rather than simply offering new cartridges. Its goal is to reduce the environmental footprint of printing while helping customers save money on consumables.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Phoenix, Arizona
Founded
1996
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What believers are saying
- Graham Evans joined in August 2026, strengthening national security growth against Booz Allen.
- SHEPRD showed battlefield use at Ivy Sting 5 in 2026, accelerating credibility.
- The $110.4 million OUSD(A&S) award extends LMI into acquisition and sustainment work.
What critics are saying
- Defense revenue concentration leaves LMI exposed if Army NGC2 or Space Force recompetes slip.
- Sole-source and IDIQ wins face protest risk from larger primes through 2026-2027.
- SPECTR and SHEPRD need sustained adoption; failed fielding would undercut LMI's product narrative.
What makes LMI unique
- Josh Wilson and Graham Evans now pair mission delivery with AI product execution.
- SHEPRD reached Army NGC2 and Tradewinds in March 2026, proving deployable software.
- LMI won a $100 million Space Force SBIR Phase III through March 2031.
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Former Booz Allen executive Graham Evans joins LMI as president of national security. * Graham Evans will oversee LMI's defense and intelligence business * He brings more than 16 years of experience at Booz Allen Hamilton * Evans most recently led AI and platform work at Booz Allen's defense technology group LMI named long-time Booz Allen Hamilton executive Graham Evans president of national security, the executive announced on LinkedIn Friday. Evans will oversee the company's defense and intelligence business. Who is Graham Evans? Evans is a data platform and enterprise analytics executive with extensive experience helping defense customers put cloud-based analytics to work and adopt technologies such as open architectures, machine learning and DevSecOps. In the new role, he will focus on helping defense, space and national security clients field new capabilities faster by leveraging mission, technology, program delivery and growth functions. What experience does Evans bring? Evans spent more than 16 years at Booz Allen Hamilton before joining LMI. He most recently served as senior vice president in the company's defense technology group, overseeing artificial intelligence and platform work for senior defense customers throughout the enterprise. He also served as vice president, principal and director. He joined Booz Allen in 2010 as a senior associate, a role he held for more than nine years. During his tenure at Booz Allen, his work covered AI, enterprise analytics, rapid software development and reusable products for national security missions, as well as enterprise architecture, agile development, DevOps and data science. Evans pointed to LMI's SHEPRD threat management tool as an example of the company's approach to developing defense technology when announcing his appointment. He said SHEPRD brought threat data, asset locations, terrain and protection coverage together in a real-time common operating picture during Ivy Sting. The tool, which was recently launched at the Department of War Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, was built alongside soldiers and refined under real-world conditions. SHEPRD was also part of LMI's rapid development work for the Army's Next Generation Command and Control environment, providing a direct example of the type of defense technology Evans will oversee as president of national security. Evans started his career as a systems engineer at Gibbs & Cox.
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