Senior Portfolio Manager

Input Technology Solutions is seeking a Senior Portfolio Manager for a great opportunity in Fort Meade, Maryland!

General Information:

Job Title: Senior Portfolio Manager

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Employee Type: Regular Full-Time

Minimum Experience: 10 Years

Required Degree: 4 Year Degree

Description:

The Portfolio Manager will act as the technical lead for contractor personnel performing cyber capability and portfolio management support.

• Developing standard methods for tracking and reporting programs, acquisition strategies, and project statuses across portfolios.
• Coordinate crosswalks for milestones and interdependencies among projects and/or functional areas.
• Preparing and supporting delivery of presentations to assist with program/initiative/portfolio status reviews to assist USCYBERCOM with program decision making.
• Facilitating the integration of capabilities into courses of action (COA), assisting in the development of Division Standard Operating Procedures, and advocating for the Services to organize, train, and equip forces capable of delivering desired effects.
• Conducting identification, assessment, and advocacy of current and future operational cyberspace requirements across combatant commands.
• Coordinating with commercial vendors, DoD, and other U.S. Government partners to facilitate capabilities research, development, technical assurance, and knowledge sharing.
• Conducting Functional Needs Assessments (FNA) and Functional Area Analyses (FAA) of Concept Plans (CONPLAN) and Operational Plans (OPLAN) to determine the adequacy of Service components and supporting agencies to deliver cyberspace effects.
• Contribute information to the Integrated Priority List (IPL) and Issue Paper process including developing, consolidating, and managing capability requests, point papers, briefing charts, spreadsheets, memos, and other documents within prescribed timelines for review and analysis.
• Analyze cyber capability funding requirements combined with execution history to develop concise descriptions of impacts and alternatives.
• Apply advanced business analytics to examine data related to budget, finance, schedule, capabilities, and processes, to identify inefficiencies and recommend solutions for the improvement of deficiencies, omissions, and gaps.
• Conduct records and knowledge management activities for USCYBERCOM cyber capability and portfolio management activities to include drafting program plans and documentation.
• Assist in the management of the USCYBERCOM’s cyber capabilities portfolio management efforts to include providing analysis, research, and advocacy support for the advancement of USCYBERCOM cyber capability and portfolio management activities.

Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI w/ CI Poly required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• An active Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP®).
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in developing, implementing, and managing a portfolio of projects within an organization similar to the complexity of the USCYBERCOM environment.
• Experience running master schedules and complex project timelines within Microsoft Project
• Previous experience creating, updating, and running long term POA&Ms
• Provide advice, technical guidance and expertise to program and project staff.
• Excellent communicator.
• Ability to manage competing tasks.
• Easily works within and across teams.
• Familiar working with technical professionals and other SMEs.
• Strong meeting coordination and facilitation skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Able to work with senior-level leadership (take direction and ask questions);
• Self-starter – someone who will create a plan, execute, and adjust as necessary (not just sit and wait for direction);
• Creative 
• Strong program management skills/experience
• High tolerance for ambiguity