Navy Hardware Project Manager

Company Overview 

At Hexagon US Federal we provide cutting-edge technologies and a wide range of professional services to enable our customers to make smarter and faster operational decisions and improve mission effectiveness. 

Hexagon US Federal is an independent subsidiary of Hexagon Corporation exclusively focused on bringing the broad range of Hexagon technologies to the US Federal government and its partners.  

Quick Hits 

Employees: 300 

Operating Locations: Chantilly, VA (HQ); Huntsville, AL; Lexington Park, MD, and other client sites across the US 

We are seeking highly motivated, experienced, and talented Project Managers to lead Navy projects in our growing Integrated Products Division. As Project Manager, you will manage the day-to-day operation of Navy projects involving the full lifecycle of ruggedized shipboard hardware systems designed to meet Navy performance standards. Lifecycle activities include requirements definition, prototyping, design, integration, test, assembly, production, logistics products, documentation, sustainment, product improvement, lifecycle support, and obsolescence management, and configuration control. The Project Manager will work with Navy Sea Services Command (NAVSEA), Navy Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Surface Warfare Centers (NSWC), Naval Shipyards, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, and Type Commanders. The Project Manager has responsibility for program schedule, budget, and risk as well as ensuring stakeholder requirements and expectations are met.

As a Project Manager you will be responsible for customer-contract development projects or customer-contract systems/services implementation projects. You will work with a Program Manager and engineering/implementation teams supporting delivery orders. You will oversee financial operations, scheduling requirements, resource and staffing requirements, and integration efforts for one or more project plan(s). Will act as the primary project interface to the customer to ensure the overall project plan and contractual commitments are met. Receives assignments in the form of project objectives and will be responsible for meeting pre-defined costs and target dates. Provides progress report updates to upper management.

This job is for you if you:

·         Interested in leading advanced technology programs that will make significant contributions to the next generation of shipboard equipment fielded across the US Navy Fleet.

·         Are a highly motivated problem solver and focused individual to motivate stakeholders to successful completion of inter-related activities for mission achievement

·         Interested in leading a small but dynamic team to support a variety of design, production, sustainment task orders for Navy contracts.

·         Interested in a dynamic opportunity where a talented manager with experience coordinating or managing multiple engineering product lifecycle activities with direct and indirect stakeholders will thrive

·         management knowledge can thrive working on a diverse array of multidisciplinary projects in the integrated systems arena.

·         Are a proven project manager with a minimum of eight years managing hardware system design and production programs.

·         Able to lead on project planning, resourcing, and scheduling activities including work breakdown structures, resolving complex problems, performing risk management, and controlling budgets for labor, material, travel and purchased services and collaborate with engineering and production competency focused teams.

·         Able to successfully execute program objectives according to SOW requirements, DoD and USN standards, CMMI L3 and ISO 9000 standards. 

• Bachelor of Science or Arts degree with minimum of 8 years of experience managing hardware system design and production projects for the U.S. Navy including design, documentation, product improvement, lifecycle support, obsolescence management, and configuration control.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, or equivalent PM Advanced Certification IAW Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA)
• Proven history of delivering quality hardware systems within budget and schedule.
• Excellent communication skills and experience documenting, communicating with internal and external customers, and improving program wide processes including revenue forecasting and risk management.
• Experience with product lifecycle management on an enterprise level.
• Experience with tools for controlling costs, planning and scheduling including work breakdown structures and graphical representation of activities against time.
• Experience with database-centric applications for configuration management such as IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS. 

Travel: CONUS 10% or less

What other experience would be useful:

NSWC, NAVSEA, and NAVAIR

Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) programs and equipment

Required Level of Security Clearance:

At a minimum, must complete and receive government National Agency Check status. Ability to receive a SECRET clearance

What we will provide in return:  

- Competitive health care plans with savings accounts 

- Dental and vision plans 

- 401k with 100% company match up to 6%, with immediate vesting on company match 

- Life and disability insurance 

- Learning Management System with robust offerings 

- Tuition Reimbursement Program 

- Flexible hybrid and remote working arrangements where possible 

- 13 paid holidays per year 

- Thrive Wellness Program 

- DE&I and Veterans’ focused Employee Resources Groups with regular educational sessions and communications 

- Leadership Development Program with multiple learning options 

Hexagon US Federal is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.