*** POSITION IS HYBRID IN PORT HUENEME, CA AREA ***

Job Summary
The Focus Area Lead is responsible for the performance of a significant technical, non-technical, and/or intelligence related programs or multiple smaller non-technical projects in accordance with contract requirements and company policies, procedures, and guidelines. The Focus Area Lead will be the primary face to the customer and take ownership of the management of Project Managers and demonstrate strong overall program support. The Focus Area Lead is primarily responsible for the growth of existing contracts. Additional duties include the identification of new opportunities for the Business Development team to act on.

Responsibilities

• Support standardizing the management of operational and contractual aspects of programs and projects
• Supports the consistent development and implementation of mission-critical strategic and operational initiatives in core technical and non-technical programs
• Provides consistent thought leadership to project analysis and process improvement activities
• Responsible for the employment, training, coaching, mentoring, and programmatic evaluation of assigned contracts
• Support the identification of project / program problems, trends, and determines required process system improvements 
• Oversees the change management processes including ownership of documentation libraries, communication plans, process training, etc.
• Supports clearly documenting research reports including creation of diagrams and procedure documentation
• Responsible for driving program level change through to implementation
• Possess a broad knowledge of most technical and business resources and use them to effectively coordinate required contract oversight
• Identify, screen and evaluate new solution opportunities to address unmet customer needs (existing contract growth).
• Utilize the appropriate technologies and ensure that customers have the solutions they need, when they need them, and in the media best suited to their requirements.
• Collaborate with architecture and operations teams to ensure solution compatibility with company standards.
• Continually enhance job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, sharing professional publications, maintaining professional networks and professional organizations

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Technical Discipline or a Business Degree with a concentration in Technology Management, and / or Management and leadership
• Demonstrated technical and supervisory experience in the management of multi-task, multi-function projects within the Department of Defense or Federal contracting environment
• Demonstrated experience with US Navy programs or projects dealing in Ship / Aircraft maintenance
• Demonstrated experience managing, developing, evaluating, and supporting teams of 15 technical and non-technical personnel.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of Department of Defense and/or federal procurement practices
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills, including an understanding of contract business economics and financial resources
• Demonstrated experience in preparing reports and briefings
• Demonstrated analytical and time-management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work as an active member of a team
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills; the ability to call, connect, and interact with all levels of an organization and/or potential customers
• Ability to professionally and confidently communicate with Executives, customer / partner / company
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills 
• Must be a US citizen
• Must possess an active DoD Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a technical discipline
• Demonstrated 2 years’ experience supporting the NAVSEA or NAVFAC organizations
• Demonstrated 1 years’ business development experience to include opportunity identification, capture, teaming, proposal development, and proposal review
• PMP certification

Company Summary

Join the VSolvit Team! Founded in 2006, VSolvit (pronounced 'We Solve It') is a technology services provider that specializes in cybersecurity, cloud computing, geographic information systems (GIS), business intelligence (BI) systems, data warehousing, engineering services, and custom database and application development. VSolvit is an award winning WOSB, CA CDB, MBE, WBE, and CMMI Level 3 certified company. We offer a customizable health benefits program that best meets the needs of its employees. Offering may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, long and short-term disability and other insurance products, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, 401K Retirement Plan options, Tuition Reimbursement, and assorted voluntary benefits. Our goal is to grow together and enjoy the work that we do as a team.

VSolvit LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.