Subcontract Program Management Sr Stf - E5

Standard Job Description

What is the mission? 

The mission matters. So do the people behind it. With advancing defense technology at our core, what sets us apart is a culture of collaboration, purpose, and impact.

What does this role look like?

For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) team has supported the Navy’s mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future. We help keep this nation and our allies secure.

The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence.

FBM is a reliable program that has been a part of the United States for over 60 years with many years to come. As we enter the next phase of FBM there are large opportunities for growth and career development.

As a part of the FBM team, we can build, replenish, & modernize this crucial national asset with today’s tools & technology to benefit the world, the nation, our states, and our communities!

Learn about the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile.

This role will offer you the following daily challenges:

A successful candidate for Subcontract Proposal Lead supporting Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Program will be responsible for following duties;

• Develops, plans & schedules proposals in accordance with estimating policy,Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) & Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) requirements, USG Bus. System Requirements & other govt. regulations.
• Shapes, develops & matures business case analyses & cost methods resulting in a comprehensive bid/price strategy.
• Coordinates the collection of cost, scheduling, & performance elements from functional departments.
• Researches & analyzes historical data, develops cost models to support proposal efforts & determination of accuracy of functional estimates.
• Participates in should-cost & pricing reviews with mngmt & customer reps.
• Participates as a member of the contract negotiating team & interacts with DCAA /other audit agencies. 
• Initiates process improvements to enhance productivity & efficiency within Subcontract function.
• May provide day-to-day direction & guidance to less senior Proposal Analysts.
• Develops, communicates, & implements Estimating & Pricing policies/procedures, & conducts monitoring & surveillance activities to ensure that the policies/procedures are being thoroughly & consistently implemented.

Basic Qualifications

To be effective, you will need to possess these basic qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent experience/combined education,
• Experience leading program proposals,
• In depth knowledge of FAR or DFARS or Cost & Pricing Data or proposals,
• Experience being primary Estimating interface for customer negotiations or DCAA audits,
• Demonstrated strong cross functional collaboration skills,
• Demonstrated strong Excel and/ or Microsoft Suite office tools experience.
• You will need to be a US Citizen, and  be able to obtain and maintain a US DoD SECRET clearance, to support this government contract, as well as successfully pass a drug and background check, in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.  Please note: No clearance is required to apply, nor prior to start.

Desired Skills

To be effective, ideally, you should also have:

• Demonstrated leadership skills, either through formal management experience or recognized Team Lead expertise, with a proven ability to motivate and guide teams towards achieving business objectives
• Primary Estimating focal point for strategy and delegation review discussions with Executive Leadership
• Established capability of working with Pricing/Estimating Systems (Pro Pricer or genBOE or anything else related), as well as advanced Excel concepts (Pivot Tables or VLookups, SumIfs, etc.)
• Prior experience leading teams/individuals through system transitions
• Proven ability to analyze and enhance tools and processes, with a focus on driving efficiency, productivity and quality improvement
• Generally has 8+ years of related experience and may have a post-secondary degree or training in a related discipline.
• Possesses comprehensive written & oral communications skills to support proposal development activities, executive proposal reviews, fact-finding & negotiations, & interaction with DCAA/other audit agencies.  
• Strong, clear communication skills to influence decision making or stakeholder buy-in.