Job Description

THOR Solutions is actively seeking a mid-to-senior level Program Manager to support an upcoming technical contract at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport, located in Middletown, RI . An ideal candidate will possess prior relevant experience with managing engineering or technical programs in a US Navy/DoD environment.

Typical Responsibilities:

• Directly manage a team of subordinates, overseeing daily tasking, timekeeping, and other personnel management tasks.
• Ensure contract deliverables are accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
• Maintain and develop government customer relationships to ensure the contract is being fulfilled effectively and to the customer’s satisfaction.
• Develop draft project management plans, definitized tasking documentation, and cost estimates to address customer objectives.
• Assemble, enter, and update project planning data into Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy ERP) and/or other NAVSEA Warfare Center financial information systems. Create and maintain Project Structures and associated elements and data attributes within these systems.
• Prepare analyses of the department’s Reimbursable Authority and Carryover projections versus fiscal year targets assigned to the department by NUWCDIVNPT management.
• Provide impact analysis related to Program Budgets and Project Plans baselines.
• Perform technical reviews and analyze project requirements, schedules, and execution plans provided as GFI to identify problem areas. Provide recommendations to resolve business and financial program issues and to ensure that development and operation of these processes are not adversely affected by the program execution deficiencies or shortfalls.

Location : Onsite at Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) in Newport, RI. Some limited local remote flexibility may be considered. 

Typical Physical Activity : Primarily desk/computer work in an office environment. May involve: repetitive motion.

Existing Secret Security Clearance Required : This position requires a DoD Secret security clearance. A qualified candidate will already possess an Active or Interim Secret clearance. A strongly qualified candidate with strong, relevant DoD experience but no current security clearance may be considered.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Bachelor’s degree in a business or technical discipline.
  • In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, possible substitutions may include: additional years of highly relevant experience, applicable military “A” or “C” schools or vocational training, or professional management certifications.
• At least five (5) years of program/project management for engineering and technical programs in a US Navy/DoD environment. Experience should include:
  • Managing teams of 10+ individuals with daily tasking in accordance with contract framework.
  • Maintaining and developing customer relationships.
  • Ensuring contract deliverables/CDRLS are complete, accurate, and delivered in accordance with contract requirements.
  • Overseeing to administrative functions of program management such as employee timekeeping, scheduling & planning, budgeting & invoicing.
• Experience with Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy ERP).
• An ideal candidate will also possess one or more of the following:
  • Master’s degree in a business or technical discipline.
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), or similar professional project scheduling or management certification.
  • Certified Defense Financial Manager, or similar professional financial management certification.
• Proficiency with common productivity software including Tableau, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Visio.
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to interact with contractor, government, and active-duty military personnel.

Benefit Offerings: Along with competitive pay, THOR offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) with employer match
• Medical Insurance (3 plan options)
• Dental Insurance (2 plan options)
• Vision Insurance Plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Pet Benefits
• Legal resources
• ID Theft benefits
• Employee Assistant and Work-Life Program
• Voluntary Leave Transfer Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program

Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Founded in 2009, THOR Solutions, LLC (THOR) is a rapidly growing Center for Veteran’s Excellence (CVE) verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing mission critical support across the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, federal civilian agencies and commercial maritime industry, worldwide. THOR provides innovative and tailored expertise in multidisciplinary engineering, project and program management, business and financial management, technical support, integrated logistics support, training support, fleet support, corporate operations support, assessments and studies. THOR is privileged to deliver service solutions to the nation’s most complex military, public sector and industry challenges.

THOR is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities . THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part the employment selection process, please contact us at [email protected] or (571) 215-0077.

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