Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex projects within the CDAO, ensuring alignment with mission objectives and fostering innovation through Agile methodologies.
• Manage the development and sustainment of critical applications within the Advana platform (GAMECHANGER, Contract Search, JBook Search).
• Oversee project budgets and personnel utilization across the Search portfolio, providing accurate and timely reporting.
• Collaborate effectively with CDAO members and cross-functional teams within the DoD, ensuring seamless communication and coordination.
• Implement and manage project plans using non-traditional program management methodologies (e.g., Agile) in big data, AI/MLOps, and DevSecOps environments.
• Champion the adoption of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) to generate decision advantage, from the boardroom to the battlefield.
• Foster integration across multi-intelligence and multi-domain systems to achieve CJADC2 capabilities.

Required Experience/Clearance

• Bachelor’s degree plus 7-10 years of experience, or a Master’s degree (MBM, MBA, or related technical discipline) plus 5 years of experience.
• Minimum ten years of Project Management experience managing complex projects in an IT engineering or big data environment.
• Active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.
• Minimum five years of experience managing projects utilizing non-traditional program management methodologies (e.g., Agile) in big data, AI/MLOps, and DevSecOps environments.
• Minimum five years of experience in a military or other Government environment performing in a related subject area (e.g., project management, engineering, or computer science).
• Ability to track and report aggregated personnel utilization and budget usage across the Search portfolio.
• Strong communication skills: Ability to proactively engage fellow CDAO members and DoD cross-organizational stakeholders.
• Active certification in one of the following: Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP), or equivalent.