501226 Navy Technology Transition Subject Matter Expert (SME)

501226 Navy Technology Transition Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Work Location: Arlington, VA

Schedule: Full Time

Relocation: Negotiable

IronMountain Solutions, Inc. (IMS) is seeking aNavy Technology Transition Subject Matter Expert (SME)who will facilitate the transition of priority demonstrated joint capabilities to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and other partners through persistent, proactive stakeholder engagement in order to close time-critical gaps in high-priority, multi-component warfighting missions.

Work locations are in the DC metropolitan area.

As the Navy Technology Transition SME, you will facilitate the transition of priority demonstrated joint capabilities to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and other partners through persistent, proactive stakeholder engagement in order to close time-critical gaps in high-priority, multi-component warfighting missions.

Daily work directly supports the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities (ASD(MC)) within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)).

Job Responsibilities:

• Advise the Military Services, Joint Staff, and OSD stakeholders on strategies for successfully transitioning technologies from prototypes and joint experimentation activities to Service programs of record.

• Provide subject-matter expertise related to service-specific acquisition and innovation pathways.

• Collaborate with stakeholders through decision-making forums (e.g., DMAG, Issue Team, JROC, etc.) to facilitate technology transition activities.

• Proactively engage and provide support to stakeholders in developing, maintaining, and executing technology transition plans.

• Maintain liaison with OSD CAPE and OUSD(A&S) for Issue Team coordination and other transition-related issues (Competitive Acquisition Pathway, Strategic Portfolio Reviews, etc.).

• Prepare and deliver status reports to Congress and senior DoD leadership.

Education and General Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required.

• At least 20 years of experience supporting the DoD and/or Intelligence Community (IC).

• Subject-matter expertise in overcoming systemic technology transition challenges associated with the DoD acquisition “Valley of Death.”

• Demonstrated record of successfully transitioning technologies from prototypes and joint experimentation activities to Service programs of record.

• Program management experience leading a $50M+ technology development, design, manufacturing, integration, or test program; or leader of a portfolio of technology development programs.

• Expert knowledge of DoD and Service-specific acquisition and innovation pathways.

• Must be highly organized with strong attention to detail.

Desired Experience:

• Recent experience working with DoD and/or IC organizations associated with capability development such DARPA, SCO, ONR, NRL, AFRL, ARL, DIU, In-Q-Tel, DAF RCO, Space RCO, Navy RCO, or Army RCCTO.

• OSD, Joint Staff, and/or Service Staff experience.

• Self-starter, able to take initiative and operate independently.

• Executive presence with highly effective communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to develop high-quality, professional briefings and written reports to succinctly capture technical concepts for senior DoD leadership and Congress.

Clearance Requirements:

• Active TOP SECRET clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs (SAP).

• U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer/SDVOSB