Technical Direction Letter (Tdl) Manager

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech, you'll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Technical Direction Letter (TDL) Manager to join our team in Redstone Arsenal, AL.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Manages the cost, schedule, and performance of large Technical Direction Letter (TDL) projects to develop and deliver digital transformation, modernization, and modifications in accordance with the approved Technical Direction Plan (TDP).

• Provide recommendations, status briefings, and other formal and informal feedback to management on all project aspects. Plans, organizes, and coordinates activities with Functional Specialists, including contracting, engineering, program control, configuration and data management, test, and logistics operations support.

• Develops, executes, and monitors risk management strategies to address areas of concern or potential gaps, and apply systems engineering principles, techniques, services, and practices for a disciplined approach to meeting ICON TDL projects.

• Coordinates with stakeholders to identify and prioritize critical technical data for inclusion in TDL planning to support MESP requirements, establishing processes for accessing, updating, and distributing technical direction as required by the MESP.

• Supports system planning and market analysis and provide technical subject matter expertise on engineering documents in the program, project, and Systems Engineering Management Plans. This includes reviewing documents, conducting assessments, and providing briefings. They support program-level review boards, including Engineering, Configuration, Risk, and Test Review Boards. They give Project Status Reviews and presentations to accountable sponsors and Project Governance Meetings.

• Provides technical risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and options to improve program integration.

• Reports to the Mission Engagement Regional Manager III, monitors project work quality, and supervises and mentors subordinates, while also coordinating cost and schedule issues with both the respective Regional Site Manager and the Business Operations Director, when appropriate

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of nine (9) years of relevant experience.

• Bachelor's Degree

• Four (4) years of additional experience is required with a High School diploma; two (2) years of additional experience is required with an Associate's degree

• A Master's degree may be considered in lieu of two (2) years of experience; a Ph.D. can be considered in lieu of four (4) years of experience

• Five (5) years of position-specific experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant industry standard certifications such as Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP), CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), or equivalent certification.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a Top Secret clearance

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

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