Program Manager (SkillBridge Intern) - 29716 (Fairfax, VA, Remote, United States

About this role

Requisition Number: 29716
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Temporary Worker
Anticipated Salary Range: $0.00 - $0.00
Security Clearance: TS/SCI
Level of Experience: Intern HI
This opportunity resides with All-Domain Operations (ADO), a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. All-Domain Operations comprises multi-domain operations, platforms and logistics, and intelligence operations.
HII designs, develops, integrates and manages the sensors, systems and other assets necessary to support integrated ISR operations and accelerated decision-making. With data fusion and mission management capabilities for the Department of Defense, the combatant commands and the intelligence community, HII advances the mission around the globe.
Leadership Mindset at HII – Mission Technologies
Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities:

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Know & Grow Your People – Commit to learning and supporting team success.

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Build Relationships – Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.

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Take Ownership – Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.

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Customer First – Focus on the mission and those we serve.

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Shape the Future – Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.

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Act with Urgency – Take initiative and follow through with purpose.

These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.

Job Description

This is an UNPAID internship through the DoD SkillBridge Program for transitioning active-duty US military personnel. DoD SkillBridge Internships are available to help transitioning active-duty military personnel gain real-world experience in the work force sometime during their final 180 days of active-duty service. The intern will actively train on meaningful projects and work closely with a mentor and with senior company leadership. HII Mission Technologies (HII-MT) Internship programs are focused on placing transitioning military into internships that require KSAs, Education & Military Training similar to their current or previous military jobs; positions that could easily transition over to a full-time regular and permanent job with HII-MT.

Skill Bridge intern will train as an All Domain Operations (ADO) Program Manager within the HII Mission Technologies, reporting to a designated Mission Technologies Program Manager, with the primary goal of learning program management principles, technologies, and core operational functions, as well as the roles and responsibilities of program/project management within a civilian contracting firm. A secondary goal is to achieve a cross-organizational understanding of how industry works. The intern will be assigned special projects as needed.

Desired End State (3-4 month target)

• At the end of four months, the intern will be able to describe core functions of program management, have a basic knowledge of software technologies, government contracting procedures, managing program operations to ensure production schedules are met, system resources are utilized efficiently and effectively, and proper relationships are established between customers

• The intern will gain a functional understanding of schedule, performance, and risk identification / mitigation on initiatives including but not limited to systems, tools, equipment, software, facilities and other activities

• The intern will be oriented to profit and loss of a large complex program

• The intern will be trained on all phases of programs from inception through completion.

• The intern will support a program contained at one primary geographic location however covering remote locations and multiple business functions and employees directly assigned to program

• The intern will be trained on processes to track cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs

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HII Mission Technologies will benefit from the military and experiential background of the SkillBridge intern and considers the SkillBridge internship an overall positive experience.

Assumptions/Restrictions

• SkillBridge interns are not authorized to represent HII to DoD or Government customers while participating in the DoD SkillBridge Program Internship. Interns can participate and train behind the scenes as long as they are not interacting with customers.

• If candidate is selected and approved, SkillBridge Intern can be present to work with one of the Business Development or Capture teams located at one of the primary HII Office locations nationwide.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Training Location: Remote

Training Plan

Phase 1 - Basics

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Week 1: In processing, Introductions/office familiarization

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Week 2: Intro to Program Management, Operations, Annual Operating Plans, and business development

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Week 3: Intro to primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance

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Week 4: Intro to program milestones and monitoring adherence to master plans and schedules, identify program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications

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Week 5: Intro to work of employees including management level assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas

Phase 2 – Program Management

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Week 6: Project Management Institute resources, research, and PMBOK training for PMP certification exam

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Week 7: Review of HII Mission Technologies portfolio - C5 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR), and cyber; secure enterprise IT engineering and operations; military training and simulation; logistics management and integrated product support;…