Mission Protection Deputy Manager

2 weeks ago


Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Jacobs Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Deputy Manager of Mission Protection to join our team at Jacobs. As a key member of our organization, you will play a critical role in supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist the Mission Protection Manager in leading the department's three teams - Mission Protection Services, Mission Assurance (MA), and Quality Assurance (QA) - to ensure the success of Missile Defense events and operations, particularly within the Missile Defense Integration & Operations Center (MDIOC).
  • Serve as the Product Owner for MA/QA features in development using the Scaled Agile Framework method for each quarterly Program Increment. This includes prioritizing and refining backlog items in Jira, authorizing story closures, and overseeing the scrum team's work to ensure it meets the client's intent and agreed-upon acceptance criteria for feature delivery.
  • Support the ongoing refinement of the Program Increment Roadmap, a 2-5 year strategic plan for building and improving enterprise-wide programs that the department oversees (namely the Quality Program and Mission Protection Services).
  • Develop and provide information and briefings to IRES senior management and Government customers to communicate the efforts of the MA and QA teams. Topics will include a wide-range of department activities, from operational initiatives to developmental projects in the Program Increment.
  • Review, revise, and update program plans, policies, procedures, and work instructions. Review all reports before formal submission, including the monthly QA Audit Report and any Incident Notification reports.
  • Support the development and execution of a stakeholder engagement plan to communicate audit results and mission impact assessments.
  • Coordinate risk mitigation efforts with stakeholders and project managers for facility infrastructure projects that will impact MDIOC operations.
  • Ensure integrated and seamless Mission & Quality Assurance, Safety, and Facilities incident reporting.
  • Ensure organizational adherence to policies, processes, and procedures.
  • In the absence of the Mission Protection Manager, provide work direction to the Mission Protection team leaders and supervisors while delegating authority to convey responsibilities.
Requirements
  • Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: HS Diploma (or GED) and 14 years of general experience; Associate's degree and 12 years of general experience; Bachelor's degree and 10 years of general experience; Master's degree and 8 years of general experience.
  • Must have 8 years of experience in project management or equivalent.
  • Must have 3 years of experience in management or leadership roles.
  • Demonstrated presentation skills briefing senior-level leadership via Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint) and above-average writing skills.
  • Understanding of the IRES contract organizational structure (enterprise knowledge) in order to coordinate and enforce contract-wide policies and programs.
  • Knowledge of the Missile Defense Agency, as a whole, to provide robust Mission Protection Services.
  • Understanding of foundational MDA doctrine that governs mission protection.
  • Must have an active DOD Secret, or higher, security clearance.
Desired Requirements
  • Possess great planning, coordination, organizational, problem-solving skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a professional demeanor in interacting with a wide variety of stakeholders, to include senior program management and senior government personnel.
  • Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with stakeholder management experience.
  • Understanding of strategic communications and synchronized messaging.
  • Experience writing or revising plans, policies, and procedures.
  • Experience doing staff work (for example: participating on integrated planning teams, action item tracking, drafting meeting minutes, coordinating schedules, writing info papers and decision briefs).
  • Working knowledge of operational risk management.
  • Knowledge of the principles relating to mission essential tasks and operational readiness, such as the Defense Readiness Reporting System or Unit Status Reporting.
  • Experience with developing training, readiness, and/or exercise programs.
  • Familiarity with cornerstone MDA governance documents (program-level plans) and ability to extrapolate needed actions from those documents.
  • Experience with audits and/or inspections.
  • Understanding of maintenance operations.
  • Experience with gathering requirements from multiple sources to create an action plan.
  • Knowledge of Missile Defense command and control, and/or MDA previous experience.
  • Project Management Professional Certification, or significant agile or waterfall project management experience.


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