Why Choose Us?

• Mission-Critical Work: At Sawdey, we play a vital role in ensuring the security of our nation's digital infrastructure. Join our partnering agencies in tackling complex cybersecurity challenges that have a direct impact on national defense and the protection of sensitive information.
• Professional Growth: Embrace the opportunity to take on diverse and dynamic roles that challenge and inspire you. You'll be connected to ongoing opportunities, programs, and partnerships that encourage innovation, allowing you to grow both personally and professionally.
• Close-Knit Collaborative Environment: With Sawdey, you are joining unified team where your unique contributions are valued and celebrated. Our work culture is designed to foster a sense of belonging, ensuring that you feel empowered to contribute your best work.
• Competitive Pay: Recognizing your hard work and dedication is our top priority. We offer competitive compensation packages that reflect your skills, experience, and unique contributions. Your success is our success.

Who We're Looking For:

• Hardworking Individuals: We value dedication and a strong work ethic. If you're someone who takes initiative, loves a challenge, and is committed to excellence, you'll feel right at home here.
• Talented Professionals: Bring your unique skills and talents to our team. Whether you're an expert in your field or a rising star, we recognize your potential and have various openings that support your effort toward success.
• Diverse Perspectives: Our strength lies in our diversity. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and identities to apply. We believe that a diverse team fosters creativity, innovation, and achievement.

Position Location: Fort Belvoir, VA (When authorized/hybrid)

About the Role:

The CWMD (Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction) Project Manager III serves as lead Advisor and Assistance Support to the Government Korea Project Officer and is directly responsible for ensuring all project level deliverables meet quality and schedule requirements.

Additional Responsibilities Include, but are not Limited To:

• Provides project management support for the full range of deliverables across various missions and activities in one or more countries/projects.
• Develops and delivers briefings for senior DoD officials.
• Assists and advises the Project Officer(s) in project execution and supports planning, budgeting, monitoring, and evaluation of assigned country projects.
• Supports the Project Officer(s) to prepare project milestone documents (Project Concept Notification (PCN), Requirements Validation Review (RVR), Project Plans, and others as required).
• Assists Project Officer(s) with requirements and end-state development.
• Provides recurring updates to the Directors Operational Imperatives and weekly activity reports.
• Assists Project Officer(s) to draft contract documents required for PR packages (Initial Strategy Session worksheets, Acquisition Strategy Review Documents, Market Research Reports, Statements of Work, Contract Data Requirement Lists, and others as required).
• Supports updates to quarterly project fact sheets and regional/country summaries for the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
• Supports development of project level inputs for Program Objective Memorandum, Project Management Reviews, Annual Report to Congress, Annual Spend Plans, and metrics reviews as required.
• Supports Project Officer(s) to review proposals for programmatic fit/logistics/cost realism/scheduling.
• Supports acquisition strategies through the entire lifecycle of the project.
• Supports prompt and thorough responses to short fuse taskers.
• Supports country assessments and validating project metrics on a recurring basis.
• Captures meeting minutes and lessons learned and incorporates solutions to action items and process improvement methodologies.
• Supports Project Officer(s) by engaging with implementing contractors and other partners to ensure that contractual obligations are met.
• Supports Project Officer(s) to manage regional and country portfolios (monitor cost/schedule/scope, budget, deliverables, expenditures, and other needs).
• Supports the Project Officer(s) travel planning and requirements (ATRIP submission, ATFP plans, logistics support requests, trip book development, trip report, and others as needed).
• Assists with proposal development, if necessary.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Experience:

• Minimum of ten (10) years' direct experience.
• Demonstrated expertise performing program controls on complex or numerous projects.
• Experience and successful track record building effective relationships with clients and other stakeholders, understanding client's requirements and meeting client expectations.
• Experience applying project management best practices in support of multiple ongoing projects while delivering high-quality outputs. Ability to track multiple competing priorities and dynamic portfolio components.
• Track record working in a matrixed environment, coordinating work across large, diverse teams, and being an effective and collaborative team member.
• Demonstrated knowledge of all U.S. government agencies and organizations engaged in proliferation prevention and complementary activities, and the extent of those activities.
• Demonstrated expert at developing requirements, establishing long-range plans, defining project and program success factors, and implementing assessment methodologies for achieving consistent and systematic processes.
• Demonstrated expert at making recommendations, facilitating the identification of trends, and desired future state for program.
• Republic of Korea experience required.
• DoD or security cooperation program experience desired.
• Previous experience with Senior Staff/Command level or DTRA.
• Technical background experience desired.

Education:

• BA/BS required.
  • MA/MS desired.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• PMP or equivalent certification desired.

Other Required Skills & Abilities:

• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with customer and fulfill all duties and responsibilities as listed in the contract.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office suite including, but not limited to: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Capable of working independently with limited oversite.
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to write for senior leaders.

Security Clearance:

• Secret security clearance required.
  • Top Secret security clearance highly desired.

US Citizenship: This position supports a U.S. Government Contract whose terms require Sawdey Solution Services to staff it only with U.S. Citizens.

Benefits at Sawdey Solution Services:

At Sawdey Solution Services, we offer an extensive benefits package. Our employee-focused benefits for full-time employees include:

• Vibrant Company Culture: Become an integral part of our positive, encouraging, and uplifting team culture; we are all on this mission together!
• Healthy Work-Life Balance: We place a strong emphasis on work-life balance; we don't just 'talk the talk' in terms of work-life balance, we 'walk the walk'! We not only support, but highly encourage, prioritizing your health and well-being.
• Competitive Compensation Package: Competitive rates with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits for you, your spouse, and your dependents.
  • Health Saving Account (HSA) with employer contributions.
  • Dependent-care Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
  • Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Federal Holiday Observance.
  • Immediately vested 401 (k) with employer matching.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Employee Referral program with compensated referrals!
  • Additional benefits offered.
• Grow With Us: We offer a paid Training and Tuition reimbursement program to help you advance and excel in your career. We also offer an employee mentorship program and prioritize internal promotions and success.

Sawdey Solution Services firmly believes in our employees and advocates an environment to promote from within, which serves to boost morale while keeping high performers engaged and challenged. We also place the utmost importance on team building and collaboration in a remote environment. To promote these beliefs, you will also find additional benefits and programs that will enrich your career here at Sawdey Solution Services:

• Wellness Challenges.
• Focus on internal career advancement and growth.

Salary Range: $112,000 - $152,000
At Sawdey Solution Services, we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. However, Sawdey Solution Services, Inc. will consider several factors when extending an offer to an applicant. These factors include, but not limited to, the position and associated responsibilities; and an applicants work experience, education, related training, and related skills.