Senior Portfolio Manager
Advise and assist with the planning and execution of specific programs by applying DoD command program management processes and principles. Provide program management skill sets to assist the J9 Cyber Procurement Office (CPO) with portfolio management support for the enhancement of coordination and communication efforts across command wide programs to ensure the USCYBERCOM J9 is able to conduct its mission to enhance USCYBERCOM's competitive advantage through partnerships with the S&T Community, Research Labs, and Commercial Entitles and across DoD.
General Qualifications:
- Experience working in a complex cyberspace operation and/or multi-stakeholder environment.
- Have an active Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or a PMI Program Management Professional (PGMP) certification.
- Have at least 10 years’ experience in developing, implementing, and managing a portfolio of projects within an organization similar to the complexity, size and scope of USCYBERCOM.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, self-driven work environment with complex cyber security products.
- Previous work in a PMO or Senior-level Acquisition position at the DOD.
- Experience working in a PM-type role within a military command structure.
Senior Portfolio Manager Qualifications:
- Master’s degree and 10 years of experience in SETA, Acquisition and/or Technical roles architecting customer solutions (OR) a Bachelor’s degree with 12 years’ experience, (OR) AS or HS Diploma and 16 years’ of experience.
- The candidate shall perform the following operations assessment processes to provide logistics support and Cyber Mission Force (CMF) reporting support.
- Develop, analyze, and update metrics to assess operational performance and effectiveness.
- Incorporate metrics into strategic assessment process.
- Maintain a repository of MOPs and MOEs metric results.
- Continuously monitor and track the facility work orders and maintenance budget within the host organizations tracking system and remediate any issues to keep projects on schedule.
- Evaluate an operation against MOPs and MOEs to determine progress relative to the mission objectives and end states.
- Assist in the management of the CMF program, including maintaining the plan and schedule, and change management activities.
- Determine and track Schedule Performance Index (SPI), Cost Performance Index (CPI) and develop schedule and cost performance analysis.
- Provide collection, analysis, interpretation, presentation, and organization of statistical analysis data.
- Ideal candidate will be comfortable working with senior military officers (O5-O6) and senior civilians (GG-14s and GG-15s).
- Experience with Program Objective Memorandum (POM) building process and Program, Planning, Budget, Execution (PPBE) Process.
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- General budget background with DOD or Military
- Experience with all aspects of MIPR processing and Spend-Plan builds
- Experience with all aspects of the PPB&E process
- Experience with all aspects of the Government POM process
- Previous experience with DAI budget software
Skills Required
- Active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or PMI Program Management Professional (PGMP) certification
- At least 10 years of experience developing, implementing, and managing project portfolios in an organization comparable in complexity, size, and scope to USCYBERCOM
- Experience in complex cyberspace operations or multi-stakeholder environments
- Experience in a DoD PMO or senior-level acquisition position
- Experience in a project management role within a military command structure
- Master’s degree with 10 years of SETA, acquisition, or technical experience architecting customer solutions; or bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience; or associate degree/high school diploma with 16 years of experience
- Experience developing, analyzing, and updating operational performance metrics
- Experience with MOPs, MOEs, SPI, CPI, statistical analysis, and program performance reporting
- Experience managing program plans, schedules, and change management activities
- Experience with DoD POM and PPBE processes
- Comfort working with senior military officers and senior civilian personnel
- DoD or military budget experience
- Experience with MIPR processing and spend-plan development
- Experience with the government POM process
- Experience using DAI budget software
What We Do
The Birchmere Group, LLC is a minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned technology and consulting firm headquartered in Hanover, Maryland. It specializes in information technology, information assurance and cybersecurity, and provides intelligence analysis, cyber-focused acquisition support, and program management services. Its capabilities also encompass systems and software engineering, network security, contract and acquisition assistance, and training development, serving clients that need technical security and mission-oriented program support.
