Technical Director - NAVWAR / Assistant Vice President

Sellers & Associates, LLC (S&A) is a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that provides effective and affordable Programmatic and Engineering Support Services and Solutions to our Government and Commercial Clients. We work directly with our clients taking the time to understand their culture and requirements designing a custom solution tailored to meet their unique needs at an affordable price without sacrificing quality. Our specialties include Program/Engineering Management, Training/Training Technology, Technology/Product Development Strategy and Analysis, Project Management (Cost, Schedule, Scope & Quality), and Strategic Planning applied within our clients' unique domains and context.

We have Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k with company match. Long/Short Term Disability and Life Insurance. 25 days of PTO per year. Employees may choose to work or take PTO on Federal Holidays (pending contract requirements). We also offer a TRICARE Supplement Insurance Package as well as Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for areas of study relevant to employee position responsibilities and opportunities for professional growth.

Job Title / Labor Category Title

Technical Director - NAVWAR / Assistant Vice President

Location

San Diego, CA - San Diego, CA 92110 US (Primary)

Security Clearance Requirements

Secret

Job Description

Job Description

S&A’s Mission is to Add Value & Reduce Risk to our customers. The Technical Director for the NAVWAR Market is responsible for contributing to S&A’s business plan to add value & reduce risk to our customers, and to grow our position within NAVWAR, expanding our value-added Tier 1 work. The individual will provide expertise and leadership across multiple strategic, technical, and logistics disciplines and provide mission support and integrated solutions for our customers and/or for internal organizational purposes. The individual will ensure effective management of business activities with the goal of growing company corporate experience. S&A is looking for someone who is forward-thinking, a self-starter, and who operates with vision and integrity. The Technical Director will be expected to operate with minimal supervision and/or guidance and will need to possess the capability to strategize and execute plans that will contribute to the project they are working.

Job Responsibilities 

 

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in multiple disciplines for a variety of strategic projects.
• Design strategies for future business development projects based on the company’s objectives.
• Align strategic program efforts and activities and other projects with company goals and objectives.
• Support business development activities, with emphasis on client engagement and call plans. Supports bid generation and other activities as required.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with Government stakeholders in target markets and clients.
• Maintain a physical presence at relevant NAVWAR stakeholders, including but not limited to NAVWAR & NIWC PAC, engaging with clients in person.
• Contribute to the development of company innovation tools and templates to manage strategic programs at all stages.
• Contribute to the expansion of work within core markets through alignment of client needs and goals with S&A expertise and capabilities.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to support business and/or organizational change activities, ensuring they are planned and delivered effectively.
• Attend industry technical trade shows.
• Write White Papers and participate and/or lead technical studies.
• Lead company technical exchanges across organizations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Required Skills

 

• Bachelor’s degree is required. Master’s degree preferred. Technical, Engineering, or Managerial discipline from an accredited university required.
• An extra 5 years of related professional experience may be substituted in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• 10-15 years’ experience preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from Project Management Institute (PMI) or DAWIA Level II in Program Management desired.  
• Active Secret Level Security Clearance is required upon employment and must have ability to maintain. Top Secret Clearance is desired.

Must Have Skills

 

• Excellent communication and briefing skills. Preferred at Flag or SES level.
• Experience engaging with and interacting with senior ranking military and Government civilian personnel (up to Flag/SES level).
• In-depth experience and knowledge of NAVWAR, PEO C4I & NIWC markets, with deep understanding of NAVWAR portfolios and Program Offices.
• Knowledge of and experience in the following PMWs & customers is desired:
  • PMW 130
  • PMW 170
  • PEO MLB
  • PEO DIGITAL
  • NAVWAR FRD
• Preferred knowledge of C4ISR and IT products, with specific Navy Communications knowledge (MILSATCOM), SATCOM and tactical communications (TACCOM).
• Familiarity with NAVWAR systems such as, but not limited to:
  • Host Based Security System (HBSS)
  • Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)
  • Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)
  • Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) Terminals
  • NAVWAR GPS Anti-Jam Antenna System (GAAS)
  • Consolidated Afloat Networks & Enterprise Services (CANES)
  • Automated Digital Network System (ADNS)
  • Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI)
  • Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) / NGEN-R
  • Navy Enterprise Cloud (NEC)
  • Flank Speed
  • Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP)
• Familiarity with NAVWAR Acquisition processes.
• Demonstrated successful experience in performance-based marketing, growing and building an organization, expanding existing work on existing contracts, and capturing new markets.
• Proven exemplary contract management performance, with high CPARS, and proven history of winning contract recompetes, and leading organizations with or increasing retention rates.
• Foreign Military Sales (FMS) familiarity is a bonus.
• Knowledge managing client relationships, with preferred proven track record of growth of work through targeted performance-based marketing.
• Experience with contract management, to include cost management and the management of teams.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs)

Travel %

20 - 30%

Sellers and Associates, LLC is an E-Verify company and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.