Requisition #: DIRECTOR

Job Title: Director, SPAWAR Atlantic Operations

Clearance: Secret

US Citizenship: REQUIRED

Job Classification: Full Time

Start Date: Immediate

Location: Charleston, SC

Level of Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required

Job Description:

As Director for Charleston Operations, the candidate will oversee all program and business development activities related to SPAWAR Atlantic in Charleston, SC.

The candidate will be responsible for

  • Growing the SPAWAR business in Charleston by
  • Managing contract vehicles
  • Leading task order proposal development
  • Recruiting and managing project personnel for Charleston operations
  • Managing Task Orders to ensure cost, schedule and scope compliance
  • Maintaining strong relationship with the SPAWAR Program Management Offices and
  • Building relationships with future SPAWAR customers and potential teaming partners.
  • Managing and mentoring project personnel
  • Close coordination with corporate senior management in Reston, VA HQ

Required Skills (Need proven experience – resume must substantiate assertions)

  • The successful candidate will possess the ability to establish, manage, and lead the growth of business for supporting SPAWAR –Atlantic
  • Experience with design and development of Service Oriented Architecture and best practices for developing secure and robust enterprise application
  • Over 5 years of experience working with the Navy’s and Marine Corps’ C4ISR systems and emerging advanced technologies
  • Must have 2 or more years of experience working for small business
  • At least 5 experience managing multiple programs (or task orders) in professional technical services for SPAWAR Atlantic
  • At least 4 years experience doing business development with SPAWAR Atlantic
  • Project Management Skills (Cost Management, Schedule Management and Scope Management)
  • Customer Relationship Skills
  • Proven track records of personally writing and winning Task Orders
  • Task Order Management Skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • People Management Skills
  • Business capture management Skills

Preferred Skills:

  • Recruiting Skills
  • Experience with Earned Value Management
  • Knowledge of cyber security technologies
  • Ability to comprehend technical requirements and be able to either formulate innovative solutions or find the right talent to develop the innovative solution

The Ideal candidate

Our ideal candidate will be a Charleston native who has many years experience working on and managing IT projects for SPAWAR Atlantic either as a government employee or as a contractor providing services to IT SPAWAR Atlantic. Our ideal candidate understands the mindset of our SPAWAR customer, their hot buttons, their processes and has strong relationships in the SPAWAR community. Our ideal candidate will know how to recruit qualified candidates in Charleston and will have great management skills to manage, motivate and inspire employees. Our ideal candidate will be an extrovert, a high energy people leader, a compelling salesperson, totally self-motivated and will have excellent writing and public speaking skills.