Agile Project Manager

LinQuest is looking for an Agile Project Manager who has interest, capabilities, and relevant experience within one of the following industries; Military, Government, Department of Defense, Joint Staff, Space and/or Satellite Systems/Communications, Acquisition Intelligence, Nuclear C&C Communications, Air, Land, Naval, Strategic or Electronic Warfare (and several more). In order to be considered for this opportunity, candidates will have to have an ACTIVE Top Secret Clearance level, and eligibility for an SCI.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has the interest, capabilities, and relevant experience to help LinQuest support the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research & Engineering in performing highest quality Research, Development, Test, Evaluation, Engineering and Technical Services.

Required Skills

• Proficient at instantiating analytical models into software
• Knowledge of modeling and analysis using mathematical/quantitative methods
• Expertise with using the Microsoft Office Suite of tools (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to coordinate others to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives
• Experience with programming/mathematical modeling languages
• Experience in supporting technical or operational fields and have expert credentials or be recognized as an authority and have the mature judgement required to advise senior government personnel.
• Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data
• Strong executive communication skills, written and oral
• Ability to work well both independently or as part of a team

• Experience in supporting technical or operational fields and have expert credentials or be recognized as an authority and have the mature judgement required to advise senior government personnel.
• High motivation, creativity, and flexibility to work in a dynamic environment
• Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data
• Strong executive communication skills, written and oral

Preferred Skills

• Experience interfacing with DoD Staff, Joint Staff, Services, and warfighters to coordinate engineering and analysis needs and analytic results
• Special Consideration will be given to candidates with experience in the following areas:

o Agile Methodologies
o Strategic Sourcing, Commodity Management, Category Management
o Communications and Network Systems
o Command and Control Cyberspace Operations
o Cybersecurity for the Defense Industrial Base
o Supply Chain Risk Management
o Defense Business Systems
o Space Systems
o Satellite Communications
o Space Control
o Acquisition Intelligence
o Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
o Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications
o Nuclear Modernization
o Missile Defense
o Hypersonics
o Air Warfare
o Land Warfare and Munitions
o Naval Warfare
o Strategic Warfare
o Electronic Warfare
o Missile Defense
o Unmanned Systems
o Treaty Compliance
o Homeland Defense
o Technology Research and Development
o Military Capabilities Portfolio Assessment
o Military Requirements
o Operations Research
o Supply Chain Management and Logistics
o Operational Contract Support Policy (Contingency Contracting)
o Earned Value Analysis
o Work Breakdown Structures
o Root Cause Analyses
o Acquisition Program and Portfolio Performance Assessments
o Acquisition Policy
o Mission Engineering
o Portfolio Management
o Data Science, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
o Data Governance
o Business Process Reengineering, Process Improvement, and Organizational Planning
o Intellectual Property
o Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Required Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in data science, operations research, mathematics, computation methods, engineering, or related field
• 5-10 years of experience
• Department of Defense security clearance at the Top Secret level, eligible for SCI

Preferred Experience:

• A Masters degree in operations research, mathematics, data science, computation methods, engineering, or related field
• 15 Years of experience
• Experience with agile project management, including agile controls, function and story point estimating techniques (e.g., Fibonacci, T-Shirt Sizing, Planning Poker), monitoring, and reporting; DevSecOps; and change management
• Understanding of military operations.

EducationPreferred

• Bachelors or better in Mathematical Sciences or related field
• Bachelors or better in Operations Research or related field
• Bachelors or better in Science or related field

Licenses & CertificationsRequired

• TS/SCI
• Top Secret

SkillsPreferred

• Agile

MotivationsPreferred

• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)