Project Manager

We are seeking an exceptional Project Manager to support the Defense Logistics Agency Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIP). This is an outstanding opportunity to be part of a dynamic multi-functional team working with a wide range of technologies and vendors and a growing company with proven success supporting DLA

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manages a wide range of technical and research/development projects in support of DLA’s SBIP.
• Leads technical reviews of R&D projects for groundbreaking and innovative ideas in the field of
• strategic and critical materials, recycling, supply chain, advanced manufacturing, and industrial
• base assessments to assess the potential for development of domestic sources of supply. 
• Ensures SBIR participating companies understand and comply with contract requirements and
• Program Manager direction.
• Schedules and documents technical review meetings, manages action items.
• Guides SBIR participating companies and DLA and Armed Services stakeholders through the
• SBIR project process and source approval requirements.
• Responds to data requests and other administrative tasks as required by the Team Lead.
• Supports the DLA PM on researching and defining technical and engineering requirements used in procurement requests with industry small businesses.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 5 years of experience in a SBIP program office or similar program office responsible for
• R&D/SBIP type projects.

Eligibility Requirements

• Clearance- Must be able to pass DoD background investigation. DoD Secret is preferred

Desired Skills:

• Experience managing SBIR (we’re the only ones who use the SBIP acronym, it is just for our program and/or Research and Development projects.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams between the Government Program Manager, DoD
• Functional and Technical Managers, Industry, and SBIP small businesses.
• Demonstrated capability to develop project plans and oversee the cost, schedule and performance
• of small businesses executing SBIP projects.
• Experience in the fields of mechanical re-engineering, strategic and critical materials, and/or defense manufacturing.

Location:

• Remote. Occasion travel to DLA HQ Ft Belvoir, VA, industry forums and/or work locations