Project Manager

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting new opportunity for a Project Manager supporting the Space Systems Command (SSC) Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) programs in the United States Space Force.  This position will support the program office as it requires advanced persistent cyber defenses against nation state threats to operations. Given the stove-piped nature of the space enterprise, the Cyber Operations approach shall be multipronged. The long-term strategy involves a common ground architecture providing centralized management and control of satellite operations through Enterprise Ground Services (EGS), resulting in a truly integrated space enterprise. Collaboration and cooperation across space acquisition, space and cyberspace operations, and commanders at all levels is required to apply a risk-based approach (both mission and system risk) to establish enterprise-wide situational awareness in the cyberspace domain.

This is a full-time opportunity located in Colorado Springs, CO.

***Contingent upon contract award***

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd. is an innovative small business committed to providing world class technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. We focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver superior results. Since our inception in 1997, our commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction has been recognized with exponential growth and exceptional past performance ratings. We accept challenging assignments and drive projects from the planning stages, through implementation, and into operations and support.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Provide management, direction, administration, QA, and leadership of the execution of this effort
• Have the authority to make decisions for the contractor’s organization in response to the Government’s issues, concerns, and comments, as well as be proactive in alerting the Government to potential contractual and programmatic and resource limitations and issues
• Work directly with government customers to set clear expectations, understand the needs and priorities to define and deliver solutions to enable mission outcomes
• Lead the combined team(s) in effective decision-making across a range of complex issues, including scope, design, and architecture, to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
• Advise leadership on status or action required in connection with existing and potential business development opportunities
• Monitor and ensure all deliverables across the program are being met—to include MSRs, burn rates, sub contracts, and applicable software deliverables
• Deliver space enterprise protection and threat detection, identification, protection, and response capabilities
• Continuously integrate and develop cyber operations product lines to accommodate current and future mission systems
• Provide operationally relevant cyberspace capabilities with current product lines through iterative development to meet mission needs
• Support legacy mission systems innovation and modernization during transition to other enterprise-level ground systems
• Incorporate advanced and persistent threat analysis and abatement from an enterprise level and deploy to mission system hardware and future space vehicle integration capabilities

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen 

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret / SCI

Education: High School Diploma or higher

• A minimum of 13 years Program Management experience with a minimum of 15 years’ professional IT experience
• 5 years experience managing teams in an Agile environment complexity to this requirement.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Preferred Education:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Statistics or a related field with up to 10 years relevant experience OR 

Master’s degree or higher in Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, Statistics or a related field.

• Meet the requirements of DoD 8140.03 for work role (802) IT Program Manager (advanced).
• A minimum of five years of experience in agile software development supporting cyber security (offensive or defensive).
• Experience with large Government software development projects, specifically in classified deployment efforts.
• Experience with a working/operating in a SCIF environment
• Experience with the following programs:
  • Manticore out-of-band defensive cyber for “Identify and Detect” capabilities
  • Kraken in-band defensive cyber for “Protect/Respond” capabilities

Additional Information:

• Duty location is at a Contractor facility
• Occasional travel within the CONUS

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Company Overview

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, is an innovative small business committed to providing world-class technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. We focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver superior results. Since our inception in 1997, our commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction has been recognized with exponential growth and exceptional past performance ratings. We accept challenging assignments and drive projects from the planning stages, through implementation, and into operations and support.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities