Strategic Planner

The NA90 Build SMART initiative aims to improve cost estimating and upfront planning increase partnerships that support delivering projects more quickly and deliver capability for the complex on time and within budget. SMART stands for Strategic Planning Mission Focused Agile Risk Informed Decision Making and Timely. Some of the specific activities include tracking weekly of projects establishing partnering sessions conducting specific deep dives for as well as planning working with others like the Army Corps of Engineers to improve cost estimating and using Artificial Intelligence to accelerate construction to production phases.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides strategic planning support for the development of NA90 organizational planning business process improvements and management guidance.
• Support NNSAs infrastructure planning activities including integrating across eight geographically diverse sites and multiple programs to develop plans revitalize and modernize infrastructure to support key capabilities.
• Provides technical and analytical support and advice to NA911 senior management and program managers on assigned tasks and projects.
• Conduct independent research obtain information from various sources and perform special studies as needed to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges.
• Forecast the impact of changes to short and longterm plans based on department specific tools and data systems.
• Provides program management support. Support planning prioritizing and coordinating with other NNSA programs and organizations.
• Applies comprehensive and intensive knowledge of NA90 program goals objectives and plans to identify potential problems and propose solutions. Evaluates the impact of alternatives to accomplishing established objectives provides analytic advice to facilitate program and project management functions and improvements of the office and leads initiatives based on that evaluation and advice.
• Develops program briefings and conducts analysis and develops findings and recommendations on program matters.
• Coordinate consolidate and integrate team input into clear and balanced documentation and policies to support leadership decisionmaking.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• College Graduate required; preferred B.S.
• Prior work experience performing technical data management experience is an acceptable substitute for nontechnical degree
• At least 2years related experience
• Program management and strategic planning skills and experience
• Ability to work as part of hard working dynamic team
• Highly energetic and innovative
• Strong interest in national security
• Qclearance or ability to acquire a Q clearance
• Full time position with a combination telework/in office.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIOLNS:

• Masters Degree in related field
• At least 4years strong prior related experience
• Knowledge or experience in infrastructure or large facilities program/project management
• Prior NNSA experience

LOCATION: This is an hybrid eligible position in Washington DC.

SALARY: Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data internal equity and the candidates related knowledge skills and abilities for the position.

BENEFITS

• Employer Paid High Quality Employee Medical Dental & Vision Care
• LowCost Family Health Care offered
• 11 Federal Holidays and 3 weeks vacation
• 401k with Generous Employer Match
• Crosstraining opportunities

About MELE

With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville MD Washington DC and Albuquerque NM MELE is a veteran and minorityowned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical engineering and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies including but not limited to the Department of Energy the Department of Defense the Department of Homeland Security the Department of Justice INTERPOL and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELEs services include National Security and Intelligence CBRNE Defense and Security Facility Management and Engineering Law Enforcement and Emergency Response Training Technical Analytica and Program Management Support and IT/Cybersecurity.

MELE Associates Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. MELE Associates Inc. is an EVerify