Senior Technical Project Manager

Position Summary:

LinQuest is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager for an exciting opportunity to support the Air Force's deployment of the next generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system, Sentinel. This position is located at Hill AFB, Utah and requires a Secret security clearance.

The Senior Technical Project Manager directly supports the Sentinel Program's Sentinel Deployment Office (SDO) in their mission to provide strategic planning and analyses that support a seamless, safe, secure, and effective Transition from the Minuteman III weapon system to Sentinel.

This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to shape the development and deployment of the next generation intercontinental ballistic missile, the national security-critical backbone of our nuclear deterrent capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and support to Sentinel leaders on all areas that may impact ICBM Transition, including actions from strategic planning to tactical action to transform support facilities, hardware, software, personnel, policies, training, security, contracts, budget, technology, and operational capability necessary to deactivate Minuteman III and simultaneously deploy Sentinel while meeting warfighter mission-in-execution requirements.

• Support government Customer in the review and assessment of the Sentinel prime contractor's deployment plans, documentation, and other products to meet acquisition requirements and timelines.

• Lead weapon system deployment focused events, together with government customer oversight, that gauge every aspect of the Sentinel program and ensure this data in captured, compiled, and assessed for accuracy and applicability.

• Collaborate with other contractor program and project managers, subject matter experts, and modeling teams to deliver timely assessments and recommendations for time-certain deployment accomplishment criteria.

• Support both the Minuteman III and Sentinel weapon systems concepts of operation, modeling, and simulation; and works to identify and mitigate risks to ICBM Transition cost, schedule, and performance, as well as opportunities to capitalize upon.

• Evaluation of programmatic schedule activities impacting ICBM Transition/schedules/roadmaps, working to identify linkages and dependencies across Transition stakeholders, and developing/tracking ICBM Transition metrics.

• Assist the government Customer with prioritizing and scheduling deployment focused events on a regular and reoccurring cadence that constantly refines the baseline information to further increase deployment corporate knowledge and inform stakeholders of interdependencies.

• Complete reviews and assessments to assure senior leaders that the transition and deployment activities of the Sentinel weapon system are on-track to meet the warfighter's needs.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of progressive technical experience in leadership, execution, and project management.

• Must have at minimum an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree preferred

• Must have at least 7 years of experience in operations, sustainment, maintenance, or acquisition of a Department of Defense weapon system.

• Must have current (within last 6 years) Secret security clearance or higher and be able to obtain Top Secret and SAP clearances within reasonable timeframe.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Extensive knowledge and proficiency using office software such as Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• Familiarity with or willingness to rapidly learn, schedule, management programs such as Primavera or Microsoft Project

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in addition to sound interpersonal skills involving interfacing, coordinating and negotiating with customer and company personnel.

• Relevant experience with ICBM operations, maintenance, support, sustainment, or acquisition capabilities gained at an ICBM Wing, an ICBM Program Office, MAJCOM, Combatant Command and/or Joint Staff/OSD levels is desired.

• Program management certification, Defense Acquisition University certification, or like professional accreditation highly desired.

Benefits:

LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more! For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits

Why LinQuest?

20 years of excellence from concept to capability.

LinQuest is a national security space leader that enables defense and intelligence missions through advanced digital solutions and the development, integration, and operation of mission control systems. As a recognized thought leader in Digital Engineering and Digital Transformation, LinQuest delivers the technical capability, innovation, agility, and operational expertise to accelerate our Nation's competitive advantage in space. From concept to capability, LinQuest architects integrate end-to-end solutions, enabling Digital Dominance for a Digital Space Force.