Project Manager/Strategy Coordinator

Organizational Overview 

AFWERX is the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and is a Technical Directorate (TD) of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). AFWERX seeks to accelerate agile and affordable capability transitions by teaming innovative technology developers with Airman and Guardian talent. AFWERX teams internationally across academia, industry and government to develop technology, expand talent, and transition dual-use capabilities. This mission is conducted across four operational AFWERX divisions: Ventures (RGV), Spark (RGS), Prime (RGP) and SpaceWERX (RGX). The associated divisions serve to expand the defense industrial base for advanced technologies, empower Airmen and Guardian talent, and drive faster technology transition to operational capability.

Overview 

The Project Manager/Strategy Coordinator will support AFWERX Program Management Office (PMO) in carrying out its mission to increase participation to the maximum practicable extent in DAF acquisitions and the transfer/transition of these technologies to the warfighter and the commercial sector

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in AF technology transition/ commercialization via the SBIR STTR program
• Must possess transcendent understanding of all facets of the AF SBIR STTR CPR program operation including SBIR STTR program legislation, AF SBIR STTR enterprise roles, responsibility for each role, and supporting infrastructure and execution processes
• Must be intimately familiar with AF and DoD SBIR STTR related organizational structure
• Must have proven experience providing Intellectual leadership throughout the AF SBIR STTR enterprise for technology needs identification, technology maturation, and technology integration planning
• Must have proven experience in developing, documenting, and socializing AF SBIR STTR Program strategies and implementing operating process changes
• Must have demonstrated success in facilitating effective communication and collaboration across multiple geographically separated and functionally specialized activities throughout the AF SBIR STTR enterprise
• Must have demonstrated experience aligning infrastructure and personnel resources with strategic and tactical goals and objectives
• Must have experience establishing role-based training requirements and fostering development and delivery of training for various roles
• Must have an entrepreneurial spirit that can see and exploit novel approaches to achieving program goals and objectives
• Must have proven experience planning, coordinating, and participating in senior leadership (HAF, DoD) meetings, including program management reviews and emerging special-interest program developments
• Must be familiar with development and execution of marketing and communication strategies and tactics on a national level.