NAVCERT Manager - Surface & Submarine

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Execution: Plan and execute NAVCERT tasks for surface and submarine platforms, ensuring all milestones are met within scope and budget.
  • Assemble specialized NAVCERT teams, selecting technicians and engineers based on system complexity and platform requirements.
  • Develop and maintain integrated master schedules and detailed team plans for dockside and at-sea testing events.
  • Establish project baselines and monitor progress against technical and operational goals.
• Resource & Financial Management: Monitor project costs and labor hours to ensure alignment with contract funding and budget constraints.
  • Manage the allocation of specialized test equipment and technical resources across multiple concurrent certification events.
  • Identify potential budget overruns or schedule slips early, implementing corrective actions to maintain project health.
• Risk Mitigation & Compliance: Identify, track, and mitigate technical and programmatic risks to prevent delays in the certification timeline.
  • Ensure all certification activities are conducted in strict compliance with NAVCERT instructions (e.g., OPNAVINST 9420.2) and safety protocols.
  • Oversee the verification and validation process to ensure 100% completion of required testing before final report submission.
  • Review and approve final NAVCERT technical reports and certification packages for submission to Navy stakeholders and TYCOM.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Provide regular project updates, status reports, and technical briefings to internal leadership and external Navy stakeholders.
  • Interface directly with Type Commanders (TYCOM), Navy engineers, and Ship’s Force to coordinate certification windows and resolve high-level conflicts.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for all NAVCERT-related programmatic inquiries.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s level degree in a technical or managerial discipline.
• Experience:
  • Program Manager I - 5 years of professional experience in program/project management, preferably in a maritime technical environment.
  • Program Manager II - 10 years of professional experience, with at least seven (7) years of experience in U.S. Navy navigation systems or certification processes.
  • Program Manager III - 15 years of professional experience, demonstrating a track record of managing complex naval certification programs or large-scale technical teams.