R&D Portfolio Manager (R&D Portfolio Management 4) - 17751

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Date: Mar 30, 2024

Location: Syracuse, NY, Remote, United States

Company: HII's Mission Technologies division

Requisition Number: 17751 

Required Travel: 11 - 25% 

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Security Clearance: Secret  

Level of Experience: Senior HI

 

This opportunity resides with Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. From towers to processors, we design, develop, integrate and manage the sensors, systems and other assets necessary to support integrated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations, exploitation and analysis for the Intelligence Community, the military services, geographic and functional combatant commands and DoD agencies. 

 

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division
Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

Summary

HII-Mission Technologies is seeking a Research and Development Portfolio Manager who has a significant breadth of real world technical and operational experience in the C5ISR EW and RF realm. This will require a dynamic and forward-thinking individual to take things outside the sand box and make them work. The selected candidate will work in a high paced environment with a motivated team looking for moderate direction and leadership from the operational environment. Must be familiar with C5ISR operational requirements. Understand C5ISR platforms, systems, sensors, and environments as well as the operational implementation of these systems. They should be experienced in listening and briefing customers on the companies’ capabilities and be able to connect operational needs to capabilities within HII to help resolve customer requirements. The focus will be in the C5ISR Systems and Sensors Hardware EW, radar, and sensors portfolio. This individual will work with Customers and HII Engineers and Scientist and C5ISR SME’s to design and build C5ISR Systems and Sensors Hardware to meet current customer needs, identify, contact and cultivate new customers as well as managing the System and Sensors Hardware sensors Portfolio.

What You Will Do

  • Design and implement business processes to enable product research and development portfolio prioritization, resource allocation, and risk management.
  • Design related integrated processes, product team activities, direct technical and operational activities to ensure vertical and horizontal integration.
  • Provide product portfolio analyses and reports to management committees for support of decision-making
  • Lead teams in strategy efforts, lifecycle management planning, and assessments of probability-of-success.
  • Develop systems to support dynamic portfolio management. Serves a key role in portfolio evaluation process.
  • Identify operational needs for EW, radar, and other sensor systems and translate requirements to an engineering team to capture new opportunities
  • Plan, organize and manage demonstration teams in the field that may have little to no operational experience. 
  • Clearly articulate and brief customers on HII capabilities, products, and government contract vehicles. 
  • Drive initiatives across functions, research, and development units to create fully integrated strategies.
  • Monitor and report on portfolio status and proactively addresses and resolves issues.

What We Are Looking For

  • 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
  • Experience with C5ISR Systems and Sensors with a focus on EW.
  • Ability to Travel  11-25% and have ability to function in field environments
  • Active DoD Secret lvl Clearance

Preferred: Bonus Points For

  • Working knowledge of DOD funding and financial calendar (i.e… Color of Money/PALM cycle)
  • Ability to Obtain DoD TS/SCI lvl Clearance

Why HII
We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

 

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

 

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.
Today’s challenges are bigger than ever, and the nation needs the best of us. It’s why we’re focused on hiring, developing and nurturing our diversity. We believe that diversity among our workforce strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas and enriches the work lives of all our employees. 

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

 

Do You Need Assistance? 
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Technical Solutions.