ARA has an opening for a Senior GL for the DevSecOps Directorate within the Software Enterprise Division (SED), and we are seeking qualified applicants. The SGL will have responsibility for multiple Platform and DevSecOps groups (55+ personnel, $30M+ in revenue) supporting SED, the Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) sector, and various corporate initiatives. The new SGL will be responsible for evolving the organization in a way to best align with SED’s other directorates and missions (i.e., Kinetic M& S, Cyber and Non-Kinetic M& S, and Digital and Mission Engineering). In order to be successful, each of the groups need to work closely together and with other groups in SED and ARA to ensure the success of the overall mission. The main office for SED is in Raleigh, NC with additional staff in San Antonio, TX and various remote and satellite locations. Currently, the directorate consists of a portfolio of projects that include customers in the DoD and IC. The directorate is working to diversify both its portfolio and customer base, particularly in the Army and Navy services. In addition, the Director will lead company-wide practices regarding DevSecOps, and should anticipate playing a significant role in shaping and contributing to how we evolve various architectures to effectively and efficiently support the DoD’s DevSecOps strategy (Ref 1 and Ref 2). The company-wide DevSecOps platform is currently resourced leveraging the directorate’s expertise and will continue to do so.

Senior Group Leader Responsibilities:

Project Oversight

• Hold GLs / PMs accountable for high technical quality in all group projects
• Oversight of project quality reviews, budget, and schedule performance

Marketing

• Emphasize technical excellence as the foundation for customer satisfaction, follow-on work, and marketing
• Lead and support marketing/business development for the directorate. Platforms and DevSecOps are viewed as complementary capabilities to many of our other directorates and divisions. Superior technical marketing of Platforms and DevSecOps capabilities is key to enabling other capture of specific customers and solving their problems.
• Present company-wide capabilities for various purposes as needed and/or directed, and collaborate with other units in ARA on multi-disciplinary opportunities

Talent Management

• Recruit individuals based on the needs of current and future projects to support the demand for Platform and DevSecOps expertise
• Coach and develop Group Leaders / Supervisors to enable them to be high-quality technical leaders
• Hold GLs and supervisors accountable for business, organizational, and employee development goals

Financial Management

• Review and monitor each group’s budget including overhead and direct contract components; communicate with Division/Sector Manager as needed

Senior Group Leader Requirements:

• Candidates selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
• BS / BA in a relevant discipline, plus 12-15 years of related experience. (*Or* MS / MA or higher in a relevant discipline, plus 10-13 years of related experience.)
• Interested in self-development and continuous learning in their technical area and general business operations
• Technical quality of prior work and recognized reputation in a primary technical field
• Demonstrated marketing and business development skills
• Desire to grow and build technical area; entrepreneurial drive
• Motivated to market and develop business, understand the critical nature of this activity to ARA’s growth goals
• Strong interpersonal skills; leads by example
• Strong work ethic; willing to do what it takes and make sacrifices as needed
• Persistent; doesn’t give up easily
• Comfortable with challenges and opportunity
• Demonstrated leadership experience (project and/or prior management experience)

In addition to the online application, please include attachments for:

1. Statement of qualifications (1-page max). State why you believe you are qualified for this position. Desired qualifications include demonstrated capabilities in the following areas: (1) growing and managing groups/directorates; (2) high-level leadership and strategic planning; (3) personnel management and development; (4) business development and proposal management; (5) technical oversight and leadership; and (6) business management and organizational skills.
2. Vision and execution (2-page max). Describe your approach for growing and diversifying our Platform and DevSecOps portfolio beyond the current customer base and projects. Describe your vision, three years from now for the portfolio including specific markets, business areas, and size. Describe how you will coordinate with the other ARA leadership to achieve your vision and the needs of the division. Describe your approach to leading the directorate and achieving this vision.

About Us:

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2, 300 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: https: //www.ara.com/benefits/

Experience

• 12 year(s): Relevant Work Experience

Education

• Bachelors or better in Computer Science or related field

• Masters or better in Computer Science or related field

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