Overview
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.
The AUKUS, Submarines, and Industrial Base Group (ASIG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to Director Submarine Program directorates and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction. Director Submarine Program unifies submarine platform procurement activities, which includes the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy’s top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program, the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), and the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Office, to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces. Analysts and Engineers supporting Director Submarine Program will continue SPA’s decades of support to the SSBN force, as well as supporting oversight of cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assisting in developing the design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and helping plan and execute new and innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base. These are high-profile, major acquisition and manufacturing programs of significant importance to the future capabilities of the US Navy in an era of renewed strategic competition.
SPA is seeking an experienced Team Lead to manage a large Navy Recruiting Command task order.Look#MC
Responsibilities
In this position, a candidate will manage a team of 36 geographically dispersed people who provide support to Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) at Commander Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC) Headquarters and 26 Navy Talent Acquisition Groups (NTAGs). You will need to provide day-to-day project management support for NRC projects including coordination of initiatives, schedule management, and various reporting requirements. In the oversight of the team, you will be required to maintain accesses in Salesforce and Pride, allowing for one-on-one support to Program Analysts provide statistical support to NTAG leadership. This support may require reviewing technical management reports to include required information from applicable management systems/databases, format data for reports/presentations, and present reports, identifying and promulgating project metrics, organizing, collecting, analyzing, and presenting statistical information related to the tracking of applicants, goal attainment, and marketing analysis for both officer and enlisted, assisting in refining Enlisted Accession Plans and Goaling Policies, verifying appropriate documentation and correlate information from Navy web-based applications and databases, providing data spreadsheets used to identify manpower/personnel trends and impacts, analyzing data and report mission performance trends to command leadership, analyzing and reporting on recruiter level performance metrics using various recruiting management systems/databases, and assisting in the development, deployment and maintenance of performance reporting dashboards and automated dashboards to support the monitoring of key operational metrics. When providing oversight to the 7 Public Affairs Officers (PAO), the candidate will assist in reviewing policy formulation and execution of public communication requirements inherent in disseminating policy decisions, identifying communication needs and ensuring materials/videos/podcasts/social media materials promote the policies, programs, services, and activities of Navy Recruiting Command. Due to the inherent PAO travel requirements, you will be required to maintain oversight of travel budgets and expenditures. To assist in the strategic implementation of NRC's recruiting objectives, assist team personnel in developing Business Process Re-engineering/Business Process Solutions to identified issues, assisting with conducting in-depth analysis in support of all Navy Recruiting Command Continuous Process Improvement efforts, and assess existing organizational initiatives and projects to determine possible synergies with new initiatives such as AI implementation, Power BI, and other tools utilized at the NTAG level.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Ten to fifteen years of relevant work experience, particularly in the areas of project management, data analysis, business process improvement, and AI implementation and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Business, Physical/Applied Science, or management disciplines such as Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or similar.
- Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, computer skills, AI, and PowerApps to include experience with databases and the ability to quickly learn Navy databases such as PRIDE and Salesforce to provide technical expertise. The ability to implement and train employees on new tools, apps, use of AI, and dashboards.
- Must be experienced with team management techniques for a geographically dispersed team, interacting with diverse set of customers both government and military, and the ability work independently with a minimum of supervision and guidance.
- Up to 15% travel may be required.
- SECRET Clearance, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with PRIDE and Salesforce.
- Knowledge of the Navy enlisted and officer recruiting process and candidate tracking.
- Remote Leadership Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of experience directly managing fully remote, hybrid, or geographically distributed teams across multiple time zones.
- PMP Certified.
Pay Range Information
At SPA, we strive to deliver a robust total compensation package that will attract and retain top talent. Elements of the compensation package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc. Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Virginia, Pay Transparency Salary range: USD $130,000.00/Yr. - USD $150,000.00/Yr. In this position, a candidate will manage a team of 36 geographically dispersed people who provide support to Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) at Commander Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC) Headquarters and 26 Navy Talent Acquisition Groups (NTAGs). You will need to provide day-to-day project management support for NRC projects including coordination of initiatives, schedule management, and various reporting requirements. In the oversight of the team, you will be required to maintain accesses in Salesforce and Pride, allowing for one-on-one support to Program Analysts provide statistical support to NTAG leadership. This support may require reviewing technical management reports to include required information from applicable management systems/databases, format data for reports/presentations, and present reports, identifying and promulgating project metrics, organizing, collecting, analyzing, and presenting statistical information related to the tracking of applicants, goal attainment, and marketing analysis for both officer and enlisted, assisting in refining Enlisted Accession Plans and Goaling Policies, verifying appropriate documentation and correlate information from Navy web-based applications and databases, providing data spreadsheets used to identify manpower/personnel trends and impacts, analyzing data and report mission performance trends to command leadership, analyzing and reporting on recruiter level performance metrics using various recruiting management systems/databases, and assisting in the development, deployment and maintenance of performance reporting dashboards and automated dashboards to support the monitoring of key operational metrics. When providing oversight to the 7 Public Affairs Officers (PAO), the candidate will assist in reviewing policy formulation and execution of public communication requirements inherent in disseminating policy decisions, identifying communication needs and ensuring materials/videos/podcasts/social media materials promote the policies, programs, services, and activities of Navy Recruiting Command. Due to the inherent PAO travel requirements, you will be required to maintain oversight of travel budgets and expenditures. To assist in the strategic implementation of NRC's recruiting objectives, assist team personnel in developing Business Process Re-engineering/Business Process Solutions to identified issues, assisting with conducting in-depth analysis in support of all Navy Recruiting Command Continuous Process Improvement efforts, and assess existing organizational initiatives and projects to determine possible synergies with new initiatives such as AI implementation, Power BI, and other tools utilized at the NTAG level.
Required Qualifications:
- Ten to fifteen years of relevant work experience, particularly in the areas of project management, data analysis, business process improvement, and AI implementation and a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Business, Physical/Applied Science, or management disciplines such as Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or similar.
- Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, computer skills, AI, and PowerApps to include experience with databases and the ability to quickly learn Navy databases such as PRIDE and Salesforce to provide technical expertise. The ability to implement and train employees on new tools, apps, use of AI, and dashboards.
- Must be experienced with team management techniques for a geographically dispersed team, interacting with diverse set of customers both government and military, and the ability work independently with a minimum of supervision and guidance.
- Up to 15% travel may be required.
- SECRET Clearance, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with PRIDE and Salesforce.
- Knowledge of the Navy enlisted and officer recruiting process and candidate tracking.
- Remote Leadership Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years of experience directly managing fully remote, hybrid, or geographically distributed teams across multiple time zones.
- PMP Certified.