Program Manager - RATT

Position Summary

Life Cycle Engineering has a contingent opening for a Program Manager supporting services for the Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CNSP) Readiness Assistance Training Team (RATT).

Required Education, Skills and Experience

• Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience managing labor categories and monitoring performance of federal Government service contracts
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Senior surface warfare officer experience as Commanding Officer of a U.S. Navy warship
• Senior engineering leadership experience as Chief Engineer of a U.S. Navy warship
• Maintenance and training staff experience at ISIC, TYCOM, or Afloat Training Group level
• Extensive Navy technical management experience across multiple ship classes
• Extensive experience in Navy ship maintenance strategy, process development, implementation, and control
• Supervisory experience in analyses, information system operations, and implementation of technical projects similar to those described in the PWS
• In-depth knowledge of Navy ship depot-level maintenance processes
• Navy shipboard experience on multiple ships across multiple hull types
• Post-graduate degree from an accredited university in management or a technical field

Preferred Education, Skills and/or Experience

• Twenty-five (25) or more years of federal Government contract management experience
• Prior RATT, ERAT, or equivalent TYCOM readiness support program leadership
• Experience coordinating multi-site OCONUS contractor operations in the Pacific Fleet area of operations
• Prior engagement with CNSP N43, NAVSUP FLC San Diego, or SeaPort NxG contract vehicles

Physical Demands and Expectations

• Ability to work in an industrial shipboard/shipyard environment, climb shipboard ladders and wear all required safety equipment
• Able to lift (up to 50lb), carry, and transport heavy equipment and materials required
• Able to meet U.S. Navy shiprider requirements
• Must be willing to travel up to 40% of the year to CONUS/OCONUS locations
• Able to speak, read, hear and write, with or without assistance
• Able to use phone and computer systems, copier, fax, and other office equipment

About the Role

This position requires the combination of senior naval surface warfare leadership — including commanding officer and chief engineer experience — with proven federal contract program management capability at the scale and geographic scope of the RATT program.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of contact with the COR and TA for all contractual, technical, and administrative matters
• Maintain and de-conflict the 90-day rolling master RATT employment schedule; submit the monthly Team Employment Matrix and Schedule Input Message per PWS Sections 4.4 and 5.0
• Oversee all deliverable production; personally review all Monthly Program Reviews, Class Issues Assessment Reports, Fleet Priority Issue reports, and ORCA Material Deficiency Reports before submission
• Cook quarterly with CNSP N43 on Fleet Priority Issues per PWS Task 4.28 and report FPI status monthly
• Approve all Cost Visit/Travel Estimates for OCONUS visits 30 days prior to travel per PWS Task 4.11
• Manage the three-gate pre-visit quality system (30-day, 14-day, 48-hour) and resolve gate failures within 24 hours
• Compile and deliver the quarterly Kirkpatrick Level 4 Outcome Summary, aggregating training effectiveness and readiness outcome data across all teams
• Maintain the Class-Issues Registry; ensure class-issue findings are elevated to CNSP N43 on a quarterly basis
• Notify the COR within 24 hours of any quality event affecting deliverable timeliness, CO satisfaction score ≤3.0, or personnel staffing gaps
• Request AWR resolution data from the COR and applicable ISICs; report AWR 30/60/90-day closure rates in the Monthly Program Review once data is available
• Oversee annual STANCO planning, execution, and follow-up action tracking
• Manage all key personnel substitution requests per SUPTXT237-9400 and PWS Section 7.3
• Prepare and present annual CPARS self-assessment input to the COR within required timelines

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required
• Active U.S. DoD Secret security clearance required (Security clearance eligibility may be considered on a case-by-case basis)
• Ability to maintain a U.S. DoD security clearance

Skills

• Senior surface warfare officer experience as Commanding Officer of a U.S. Navy warship
• Senior engineering leadership experience as Chief Engineer of a U.S. Navy warship
• Maintenance and training staff experience at ISIC, TYCOM, or Afloat Training Group level
• Extensive Navy technical management experience across multiple ship classes
• Extensive experience in Navy ship maintenance strategy, process development, implementation, and control
• Supervisory experience in analyses, information system operations, and implementation of technical projects similar to those described in the PWS
• In-depth knowledge of Navy ship depot-level maintenance processes
• Navy shipboard experience on multiple ships across multiple hull types
• Post-graduate degree from an accredited university in management or a technical field

Benefits

• Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision Plans for employees and their families
• Free Employee Life and Disability Insurance, with supplemental coverage options available
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Savings Account options
• Company matched 401(k) & company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Leave
• Continuing Education and Professional Development programs at all levels
• Flexible Schedules and Relaxed Dress Code
• Employer-sponsored events, social collaboration, and open communication
• Free access to an extensive online training library, including certification prep
• Bonus Program for outstanding contributions
• Employee Referral Program
• numerous Recognition Opportunities

Pay

The pay range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000 annually.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically 40% travel and 60% office work.