Serco is excited to continue our support to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program Office (JPO). This contract provides program management support in support of the full acquisition lifecycle of the F-35 program, to include development, production, and sustainment.

This position is contingent upon your ability to maintain/transfer your DoD Secret clearance.

Our Program Manager (Senior), Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Team, located in Crystal City, Arlington, VA, will provide Technical/Program Management (PM) support to assist the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) / Open Architecture Team with determining the applicability and execution of a MOSA and integration of Open Standards within all JPO Program Management Offices (PMOs) and Functional Organizations.  This is a Hybrid/Telework position. You will be part of a dynamic team of F-35 JPO Program Managers and Analysts who works closely with the customer and other key F-35 National Security and Allied stakeholders to deliver quality F-35 systems.

In this role, you will:

•  Assist with developing the overall MOSA strategy for the JSF Enterprise
• Assist in developing and maintaining a JPO MOSA Implementation Guide
• Oversee integration/implementation of all standards (UAI, OMS, FACE, HOST, etc) into the JSF platform and training/maintenance environments as appropriate.
• Provide oversight of Open Standards conformance verification
• Assist with development of strategic roadmap
• Review contracts and other MOSA-related documentation
• Interface and assist with directing FFRDC support
•  Develop requirements for MOSA implementation in upcoming capabilities and implementation in major enterprise systems and subsystems (e.g., FUSION, EW, ICNI)
• Assist in developing enterprise training material and coordination of MOSA training events
•  Assist in reviewing, developing new contracts with prime and 3rd party vendors
• Monitor and collaborate with various Open Standards consortiums to evaluate and monitor SBIRs and RFIs that may be relevant to the JSF
•  Assist with maturing the overall JPO MOSA process

Get to know your recruiter:

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To be successful in this role, you will have:

• An active DoD Secret clearance.
• A Master’s Degree in the stated discipline or a Bachelor’s Degree plus 4 years additional work experience related to the labor category functional description.
• The ability to provide on-site support at F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) located in Crystal City, VA no less than 2-days per week, each week. Exact days in office at the JPO must be coordinated with F-35 customer and approved by your Serco manager. (Your onsite days in JPO office including ad hoc meetings may increase to support the needs of the customer.)
• At least ten (10) years’ experience in program management, technical, or business analysis discipline, in weapon systems acquisition and life cycle management (DoD weapon systems Program Office experience).
• A minimum of six (6) years out of 10 years of recent work experience related to analysis and planning.
• At least three (3) years in support of a Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP).
• Leadership experience in US Service-related military operations or defense acquisition program management related to weapons system acquisition, employment, and life cycle management.
• Knowledge in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.2 (Operation of the Defense Acquisition System), DoD Directive (DODD) 5530.03 (International Agreements), and the International Cooperation in Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (IC in AT&L) Handbook
• Experience assisting with task support of acquisitions, financial management, risk management, systems engineering, total ownership cost determination, acquisition coordination, and communications.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles, policies, and practices of system acquisition to plan, organize, and coordinate critical aspects of the development, production, and deployment of systems, subsystems, and equipment to support cost, schedule, performance, risk management and resource allocation activities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the system equipment life-cycle phases and the documentation, analyses, and reviews associated with those phases.
• The ability to travel 10%.

If you are interested in supporting and working with our military and a passionate Serco team. Submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!

Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.

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