Senior Project Manager - Afghanistan (TS/SCI CI Poly)

You will be working as a Theater Director for DOD linguistic program based in Afghanistan.

Responsible for all aspects of program including management, financial and meeting customer driven objectives.

Responsible for managing an extensive workforce of linguists and supporting staff.

Responsible for planning, organizing and managing a project, or series of smaller projects or a definable piece of a larger program for successful completion and performance consistent with contractual agreements.

Directs and supervises all support resources for the performance of project assignments and activities. Manages the direction of non-technical, technical or intelligence project through the design, implementation, and testing in accordance with project objectives. Also responsible for acquiring follow-on business associated with assigned projects and for supporting new business development by leading or assisting with proposals. Projects managed are typically of moderate complexity

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Requires bachelor's degree or equivalent, and 12 to 15 years of experience, including three to five years of supervisory/management experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
CONUS: Normal demands associated with an office environment. Ability to work on computer for long periods and communicate with individuals by telephone, email and face to face. Some travel may be required.

OCONUS: Demands will vary according to work environment. Often work schedule will require 12 hour days, 7 days a week when working in harsh and austere environments and require strict medical and dental screening before deployment overseas. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Defines, launches, and drives mission-critical strategic and operational initiatives in core non-technical programs.

Creates a method of change management including ownership of a documentation library, communication plans, and process training, etc.

Responsible for acquiring follow-on business associated with assigned programs and for supporting new business development by leading proposals.

Responsible for complex program management tasks and development of standards and processes for scheduling, administration, and accounting.

Provides thought leadership to project analyses and process improvement activities.

Matrix manages directors/managers from multiple departments to accomplish interdepartmental initiatives.

Clearly documents and presents findings including creation of diagrams and procedure documentation.

Responsible for driving recommendations through to implementation.

Communicates effectively with a wide variety of technical and non-technical audiences.

Identifies, analyzes and defines project/program requirements and scope.

Exercises broadly delegated authority for planning, directing, coordinating, administering, and executing many routine and complex projects/programs.

Defines, acquires, and allocates budget, staff, and other resources necessary to accomplish the goals and/or objectives of the program group/function.

Interviews, selects and trains staff to provide quality results for the organization as needed.

Develops performance plans and evaluations of employees, including subordinate supervisors as well as reviews evaluations to assure equity of individual employee performance objectives, standards and ratings among lower level staff/groups.

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with DOD INSCOM linguistic operations in Afghanistan highly preferred.

Prior US Military (Senior Officer/SGM) level experience preferred.

  

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

John Lucas

jolucas@caci.com