Marketspace Project Manager for Castings & Forgings- Remote Opportunity

Serco supports the U.S. Navy’s submarine and weapons systems programs through the Submarine Industrial Base Supply Chain organization. The Marketspace Project Manager for Castings & Forgings leads marketspace strategy, supplier engagement, acquisition management analysis, and industrial base stabilization, including identifying supply chain risks, coordinating supplier interventions, and guiding cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Castings & Forgings Marketspace strategy supporting submarine construction and sustainment
• Maintain continuous Marketspace Health Assessments using supply chain performance, demand, capacity, quality, financial and industrial base data
• Identify systemic risks, sole-source dependencies, foundry and forge bottlenecks, long-lead constraints, and critical material or process dependencies affecting submarine production
• Develop and execute marketspace strategies that improve industrial base resilience
• Lead analysis of program and resource requirements to include developing recommendations and final products
• Direct supplier diagnostic assessments utilizing Value Stream Mapping, Capacity Analysis, RCCP, Spaghetti Diagrams, Gemba Walks and operational assessments across casting, forging, heat treatment, machining and related manufacturing processes
• Lead development of Supplier Development Fund (SDF) investment recommendations and validate projected ROI through measurable production improvements
• Coordinate supplier intervention efforts with shipbuilders, NAVSEA Program Offices and industry partners to improve delivery performance, first-pass yield, throughput, capacity and quality across critical casting and forging suppliers
• Analyze benchmark data to identify trends and make recommendations
• Utilize Foundry, SCIPR, shipyard procurement data, supplier surveys and industrial analytics to identify emerging risks and develop executive recommendations
• Develop executive briefings, decision memorandums and strategic communications for Flag Officers, SES leadership and SIB Executive Leadership
• Assist in managing customer relationships throughout the execution of Acquisition Management projects
• Coordinate cross-functional teams supporting engineering, manufacturing, logistics, acquisition, contracting and industrial base modernization
• Lead meeting and workshop preparation and facilitation
• Develop marketspace performance metrics and dashboards supporting data-driven investment decisions
• Analyze and direct the development of Acquisition Management data and data visualizations
• Provide technical leadership supporting STORM framework implementation and continuous refinement of marketspace methodologies
• Support SIB strategic initiatives including supplier activation, marketspace diagnostics, industrial base audits, qualification and alternate sourcing efforts, and supply chain performance measurement
• Mentor junior Marketspace Analysts and Project Managers while establishing best practices across the SIB Supply Chain organization
• Serve as the senior technical advisor for Castings & Forgings Marketspace supporting enterprise-level industrial base planning
• Plan and execute Acquisition Management analysis and transformation projects to include proposing, planning, and overseeing tasks as needed

Requirements:

• Must be able obtain a U.S. Department of War (DoW) Secret security clearance
• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, Materials, Metallurgical, Systems or related engineering discipline)
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible experience in engineering, manufacturing, industrial operations, supply chain management, or defense acquisition
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional teams and large industrial modernization initiatives
• Experience performing supplier assessments, manufacturing diagnostics and industrial capacity analyses in complex manufacturing environments
• Experience supporting NAVSEA, DoD acquisition programs, shipbuilding, foundry/forging operations or other complex manufacturing environments
• Senior level expertise in Acquisition Management principles and processes
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Theory of Constraints, Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies; working knowledge of casting, forging, heat treatment, machining and/or special process manufacturing
• Proven leadership and project management skills
• Exceptional executive briefing and technical communication skills
• Excellent communication and analytical abilities and experience in customer relationship management
• Ability to travel 10%
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Materials/Metallurgical Engineering, Operations Management or Supply Chain Management
• Professional Engineer (PE), PMP, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, ASQ certification or equivalent manufacturing/quality credential
• Experience supporting the Submarine Industrial Base (SIB), NAVSEA, PEO Submarines or PEO UWS
• Experience with Supplier Development Fund (SDF), industrial base investment planning, supplier qualification/alternate sourcing and supply chain risk management
• Experience utilizing enterprise data platforms such as Foundry, SCIPR or equivalent industrial analytics tools
• Ability to operate in a high-visibility, fast-paced environment with senior stakeholders
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to balance strategic planning with tactical execution
• Experience identifying root causes of supply chain disruption, quality or capacity. constraints and implementing corrective actions