Position Title: Senior PMA Operations & Process Lead
Location: Cherry Point, NC
Category: Contingent
Schedule (FT/PT): FT
Travel Required: As required
Shift: Day
Remote Type: On-site
Clearance required: Active Secret Clearance required
Division: Aviation
***THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD***
Who is ACT1 Federal? ACT1 Federal LLC is a 100% employee-owned company. We’ve served the Department of Defense (DoD) for nearly thirty years. Our core missions include weapon systems engineering, logistics, space domain expertise, global defense and security, business and financial management for security assistance and major defense articles, as well as military training and arctic security. Join us!
Lead Cross-PMA Operations and Process Improvement!
Description: We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Program/Project Management Analyst to lead cross-PMA operational processes, taskers, deliverables, records, and program-office coordination for PMA-226 at Cherry Point, North Carolina.
The selected candidate will support Government leadership by organizing and interpreting program information, tracking schedules and requirements, improving cross-functional processes, coordinating executive responses, and providing daily oversight and guidance to junior contractor personnel.
This position requires a senior professional who can operate independently, manage high-visibility requirements, and maintain disciplined processes across a complex Naval Aviation program office.
Responsibilities:
- Collect, organize, interpret, and present data relating to PMA programs, requirements, schedules, and deliverables.
- Develop, maintain, and execute processes and process-improvement efforts for cross-PMA functions, requirements, teams, and deliverables.
- Draft and coordinate responses to senior-level taskers, executive briefings, Congressional inquiries, and requests for information.
- Manage, maintain, and organize files, briefs, taskers, and information repositories across the program office.
- Provide daily oversight, task coordination, and guidance for junior contractor personnel.
- Prepare and maintain PMA office notes, Continuity of Operations Plans, Emergency Action Plans, and other directives as required.
- Coordinate meetings, action items, schedules, data calls, reviews, and executive-level program products.
- Identify process gaps, recommend improvements, and support implementation of more efficient program-office workflows.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, finance, engineering, public administration, or a related discipline.
- 10+ years of professional experience performing program/project management, operations management, business process, or equivalent duties.
- Minimum 7 years of experience supporting NAVAIR and/or the Naval Aviation Enterprise.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams, coordinating cross-functional requirements, and supporting senior Government leadership.
- Strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Active Secret security clearance is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading and managing teams in a NAVAIR, Navy, Marine Corps, or other DoW program environment.
- Military experience.
- Experience managing executive taskers, Congressional inquiries, program-office records, COOP / emergency planning, or cross-functional process improvement.
- Experience with SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Project, or similar program-management and collaboration tools.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or relevant Defense acquisition certification.
Benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- ACT1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Company Paid Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401K with employer match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Military Leave
- Education, Training & Professional Development
- Voluntary Accidental Injury/Critical Illness/Hospital Care
- Voluntary Pet Insurance, Legal Resources, and Identity Protection
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
- If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a ACT1 Federal or client site facility.
- If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.