Program Manager - Summit Technologies, Inc.

Program Management (PM)

Background: Serve as a contractor on the Chairman’s Exercise Program Division (CEPD), which serves as the focal point for interagency coordination in support of J7-sponsored exercises, experimentation, concept development, and wargaming. CEPD conducts command post exercises (CPXs), Senior Leader Forums (SLF) and other training events, focused on joint doctrine, policies, procedures, systems, and training to ensure effective strategic direction and integration of US, coalition military forces, the interagency (IA), and civilian mission partners worldwide as well as to meet the readiness and operational needs of the Joint Staff. Plans and coordinates DOD participation in the NATO Crisis Management Exercise (CMX), partnership engagements, and conducts routine workshops and conferences to enhance partner engagement.

CEPD plans and conducts the POSITIVE RESPONSE (PR) Exercise, coordinates Joint Staff simulation support to up to ten additional CCMD exercises, participates in up to two Globally Integrated Exercise (GIEs), plans and conducts up to six non-Positive Response Joint Staff exercises, coordinates interorganizational partner participation in up to two hundred DoD readiness training and exercise events, coordinates DoD engagement in up to ten National Exercise program (NEP) exercises, coordinates DoD engagement in up to four interorganizational partner-sponsored exercises, coordinates DoD involvement in the National Level Exercise (NLE), coordinates USG involvement in the NATO CMX, coordinate DoD involvement in up to six Principal level Exercises (PLEs) and Senior Level Exercises (SLEs), coordinates up to two Interorganizational Tabletop Exercises (ITX), coordinates JS and IA participation in up to three J7-hosted senior leader forums (SLFs), and up to two additional CJCS directed events.

Develop and implement plans to integrate and exercise Joint Staff Directorates and OSD into NSC, NEP, CJCS, and CCMD Exercises, develop and coordinate preparedness and exercise related studies, and support the growth and evolution of the GIE, GIWG, and LSGE including the continued refinement of identified PR exercises’ alignment to these events.

interact monthly with Joint Staff Directorates, Combatant Commands (COCOM), Services, Combat Support Agencies (CSA), and the National Guard Bureau (NGB) to ensure requirements for partner support are up to date. The contractor shall coordinate with the COCOMs, Services, CSAs, and NGB to collect and collate IA training, exercise, and experimentation requirements.

Develop, plan, and conduct exercises, including developing goals, plans, objectives, milestones, schedule, briefings, event lists, documentation, assessments: Joint Staff Exercises, Tabletop Exercises, Positive Response Exercises, Joint Training Exercise Evaluation Program events, Principle Level Exercise (PLE) and Senior Leader Exercise (SLE), Coalition and Allied Partnership Events, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Crisis Management Exercise (CMX).

Integrate OSD objectives, scenario triggers, player requirements, and evaluation criteria in up to eight CCMD or Joint Staff sponsored exercises Partners and Interorganizational Integration Conference (PIIC). Develop and conduct the annual PIIC in the NCR. Promote partner training and exercise needs by hosting NCR based events via VTC that address partner objectives. Develop all exercises, training, and other readiness and preparedness initiatives that are included in the Exercise Development Portfolio enter and track CEPD Exercise Development Initiatives via the Joint Training Information Management System (JTIMS) and the Joint Training Tool (JTT). coordinate and communicate exercise objectives from Joint Staff, OSD, CCMD, Services, Combat Support Agency, and DoD Academic Institutions. Provide Joint Staff and interagency coordination support to J7-sponsored events including GIE, LSGE, and GIWG. Coordinate all DoD requirements into the White House directed NLE.

Understanding and comply with:

Presidential Policy Directive 8, 30 Mar 2011

Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program, Jan 2020

National Exercise Program Management Plan, Mar 2023

JP 1 Vol 1, Joint Warfighting, 27 Aug 2023

JP 1 Vol 2, The Joint Force, 19 Jun 2020

JP 3.0, Joint Campaigning and Operations, 18 Jun 2022

CJCS GDE 3401D, CJCS Guide to the Chairman’s Readiness System, 15 Nov 2010

CJCSI 3500.01J, Joint Training Policy for the Armed Forces, 13 Jan 2020

CJCSM 3500-03E, Joint Training Manual for the Armed Forces of the United States, 20 Apr 2015

CJCSM 3500.04G, Universal Joint Task Manual, 14 Apr 2023

CJCSI 3150.25H, Joint Lessons Learned Program, 30 Dec 2021

CJCSI 3030.01, Implementing Joint Force Development and Design, 3 Dec 2019

DODI 3020.47, DOD Participation in the National Exercise Program (NEP), 29 Jan 2019

DODD 3150.08, DOD Response to Nuclear and Radiological Incidents, 27 Nov 2020

DOD 5220.22-M, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual

NATO Bi-SC 75-3, Collective Training and Exercise Directive, 11 Dec 2014

Expected Annual Travel:

Suffolk, VA; 12 trips annually, four days per trip.

Colorado Springs, CO ; eight trips annually; five days per trip.

Omaha, NE; six trips annually; five days per trip.

Tampa, FL; four trips annually; four days per trip.

Europe (var. Combatant Commands AORs locations); eight trips annually; seven days per trip.

Honolulu, HI; five trips annually; eight days per trip.

Interface with the Government Contracting Officer (KO), the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), the Technical Assistant (TA), and Government management personnel. Ensures the delivery of quality of services, the timely, cost-effective, and successful completion of tasks.

Experience & Education: Minimum of 20 years of military and/or private equivalent experience in managing technical and operational leadership. Specialized expertise in developing a variety of complex scenarios based on real-world threats, and tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Education: Military Service or Joint War College graduate with a minimum of a master’s degree.

Clearance: Active TS-SCI

Summit is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Summit gives preference to protected veterans. 

Position descriptions serve as a guideline and may not be construed as a guarantee of employment.  Summit is an at-will organization.