Team Lead / Weapon Systems Manager

Overview

Bowhead is looking for a Team Lead / Weapon Systems Manager in support of the Security Assistance Management Directorate (SAMD). This is a dual-hatted role performing both Team Lead and Weapon Systems Manager responsibilities separately.

Responsibilities

As a Bowhead Team Lead, the candidate will act as the on-site Bowhead Lead and support the Bowhead Program Manager for key coordination with SAMD support activities delivered by the PWS.

• Build rapport with employees and customers. Encourage productivity and cooperation among the Team.
• Act as a mentor to new hire employees, ensuring they know where to find the resources they need to be successful.
• Play a role in employee retention, by identifying employee or customer concerns and working to find solutions.
• Provide input to the PM on performance evaluations for team members, providing feedback and suggestions for improvement.
• Identify training needs within the team especially if they are less experienced or need to acquire new skills to meet contract requirements.
• Establish effective communication and trust with employees and interact professionally with the customer at senior levels of the organization.
• Involved in implementing factors that govern program success to ensure high-quality delivery and assist with compliance of program requirements, work standards, and evolving needs of the organization.
• Act on behalf of the PM in instances that require immediate onsite support, such as safety concerns and personnel matters.

As a Weapon Systems Manager the candidate will be responsible for logistics and acquisition duties related to FMS cases from cradle to grave.

• Organizing research of foreign government requirements.
• Preparing Letters of Acceptance (LOA), identifying material, services, and shipping requirements, and estimating system life cycle costs.
• Conducting technical reviews and analysis for Letters of Request (LOR).
• Organizing the research of foreign government requirements.
• Calculating manpower for FMS cases.
• Developing unique FMS case notes.
• Coordinating total package advanced planning for weapon systems and ensuring that Total Package Approach (TPA) sheets are accurate and are utilized in the case development process.
• Vetting release of FMS country-requested equipment in accordance with technology security and transfer requirements, export controls, disclosure of classified and controlled unclassified information, and system-specific release requirements for sensitive technologies frequently requested by foreign partners.
• Receiving, processing and tracking requisitions.
• Forecasting congressional notifications.
• Developing and implementing logistics program activities including, support for purchases, transfer, and leases of weapon systems, and technical documentation.
• Coordinating efforts of subcontractors and field service personnel, resolving logistics problems and compiling data on standardization and interchangeability of parts to expedite logistic activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (preferred) and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of APG and Army FMS.
• This position requires strong business acumen with a thorough understanding of the customer mission, the customer organization and customer relations, and the ability to adapt to changing customer needs and requirements.
• A demonstrated history of excellent customer service, situational awareness, and collaboration.
• Ability to prepare and brief senior management.
• Effective communication with a wide range of groups including internal and external customers and high-ranking government officials.
• Highly organized with the ability to see both the details and the big picture.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to build strong relationships with stakeholders. Skilled in developing and sustaining positive interpersonal relationships.
• Proactive and execution focused.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

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