Mission Protection Manager

Mission Protection Manager
Schriever SFB
Colorado Springs, Colorado

HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

HX5 is currently seeking a Mission Protection Manager to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the Mission Assurance (MA), Quality, and Environmental Safety and Occupational Safety (ESOH) teams in order
  to ensure the success of Missile Defense events and operations, particularly within the Missile Defense Integration &
  Operations Center (MDIOC).
• Develop and provide information and briefings to IRES senior management and Government customers to communicate the efforts of the MA, QA, Safety, and Risk Programs.
• Provide oversight of the MA/QA teams' engagement in events and projects and assess their performance of daily audit
  and verification activities.
• Provide direction and leadership to the Safety Office, aligning safety initiatives with organizational goals and objectives.
• Support the development of proactive risk analysis and mitigation strategies in support of MDA mission protection of tests and events.
• Ensure integrated and seamless Mission & Quality Assurance, Safety, and Facilities incident reporting.
• Contribute to the development of new ways to integrate multi-domain mission protection processes and capabilities, to
  include cybersecurity, for the MDA.

• Ensure organizational adherence to policies, processes, and procedures.

MA Team responsibilities include:

• Coordinate with numerous stakeholders and requestors in order to ensure deconfliction of all Concurrent Test, Training, &
  Operations (CTTO) activities with base and facility maintenance activities
• Coordinate with all applicable MDIOC tenant organizations to establish event configuration protection periods for critical
  assets through physical and logical seals and access restrictions in order to communicate and prevent unauthorized
  access or changes.
• Coordinate planned and emergent outages, incidents, issues, and concerns with mission partners to ensure a full
  understanding of how they are or could be impacted and to ensure clear communication to Government of ongoing
  activities to restore nominal conditions.
• Plan and execute exercises to assess the MDIOC's Mission Assurance posture as part of the MDIOC Mission
  Assurance Readiness Program.
• Support the MDIOC MA Officer with advocating for MDIOC equities at the Space Base Delta 1 Mission Protection
  Working Group and Board meetings.

QA Team responsibilities include:

• Establish and maintain a comprehensive quality assurance effort for the systematic monitoring and evaluation of
  systems/services, instilling confidence in MDA government leadership that provisioned systems and services are read and
  available to support Concurrent Test, Training, and Operation (CTTO) events.
• Perform monthly performance analysis of inspections, investigations, and metrics with an emphasis on proper change
  request processing at government facilities under IRES contractual responsibility
• Perform analysis and provide recommendations on prioritization of audit activities across the MDIOC (an RDT&E
  command and control facility for missile defense).
• Report on audit activities to IRES senior management and Government customers and provide analysis of the mission
  protection posture for the MDIOC as well as other areas under the responsibility of the IRES contract.
• Support government customer POM / Budgeting efforts by providing traceability between MDA Mission Essential
  Functions and government investment decisions, along with facility system reliability analysis.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with stakeholder management experience.

Salary Information: This position is expected to pay $165,000 - $190,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certificationsthat are directly related to the position.

Education and Experience:

• Must have 14, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience.
• Must have 8 years of directly related experience.
• Must have 3 years of experience in management or leadership roles.
• Must have an active DOD Secret, or higher, security clearance.

Desired Requirements:

• Demonstrate experience integrating across an organization to accomplish objectives.
• Working knowledge of operational risk management.
• Understanding of strategic communications and synchronized messaging.
• Possess great planning, coordination, organizational, problem-solving skills, strong interpersonal skills and a professional
  demeanor in interacting with a wide variety of stakeholders, to include senior program management and senior
  government personnel.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours.

Other Position Requirements:

• Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position.
• Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.
• Must be able to travel, including air travel.
• Must have a valid Drivers License.

HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) plan with Company Match.
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Identity Protection
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter/Transit Spending Accounts
• Group Legal Coverage Options
• Pet Insurance

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, pleasecall (850) 362-6551.

CJ