Requisition Number: 20550

Required Travel: 11 - 25%

Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $145,818.00 - $175,000.00

Security Clearance: Secret

Level of Experience: Management

This opportunity resides with Live, Virtual, Constructive Solutions, a business group within HII’s Mission Technologies division. As a trusted partner to our military customers, we design, develop and operate systems that bring together service members from across the globe to help you train like you fight, because we understand that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece parts.

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division

Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class. Find the role that’s right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072

Job Description

The Joint Staff is responsible for training military forces to respond to crises around the globe. From armed conflict to providing humanitarian support after natural disasters, this force relies on joint training across all military branches, Combatant Commands, and Components to be ready to respond at a moment’s notice.

Globally integrated training technologies help prepare senior leaders to make decisions in complex environments, strategically integrate operations and resources globally, and develop a force capable of competing and winning against any adversary or triumph in any disaster.

Huntington Ingalls Industries supports the Joint Staff in building the technical capabilities that this force relies on. We develop exercise planning, data, and simulation systems that mimic real life environments and weapons systems. These simulation environments are integrated with live tactical capabilities so warfighters can train using the exact same systems they use in the fight. Our current efforts unify these capabilities seamlessly with our modern web architecture and provide a model for ensuring long-term evolution to keep pace with the constantly evolving technical landscape. Our efforts in the areas of containerized and scalable solutions, continuous delivery pipelines, modernized data integration, and next generation simulation solutions ensures that what we deliver satisfies the needs of our customer today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

We are seeking a skilled Solution Manager to join our dynamic engineering team. This role will be essential in defining desirable, viable, feasible, and sustainable solutions that meet customer needs and support development across our JTPlatform environment. We are looking for a Solution Manager that will assist in defining the Solution Vision, aligning the Solution Teams and its stakeholders to the vision, and coordinate development progress across multiple teams of Product Teams. This role will collaborate with other Solution Managers toward the entire Programs vision and direction, work directly with a Solution Train Engineer and Architect to align priorities and steer the team of teams, assist in aligning outcomes with Program Management, Government Leadership, and our Customer base and lead a team of Product Managers and corresponding Product Owners across multiple teams.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Connect with the Customer:

Determine the customer needs through continual research that feeds into the definition of new Solution level Backlog items. Understand the solution context by working with architects and other technology subject-matter experts to navigate the complexities of the solution development, deployment, and specifically the operational environment. Measure the solution usage by utilizing data points from telemetry that reveals user actions as a part of use-case scenarios realized in the solutions.

• Define the Large Solution:

Lead the effort in defining and maintaining the Solution Intent by working with multiple roles, including Product Management, architects and other subject-matter experts. Define Solution Initiatives and elaborate solution definitions with multiple Agile Release Trains.

• Plan and Manage the Solution Roadmap:

The Solution Manager helps the overall Solution Train and its stakeholders understand where solution development is headed and its progress over time by aligning with the overall Stakeholders (consisting of Government, Military, and Contract Leadership) and build and maintain an overall solution roadmap.

• Manage and Prioritize the Solution Backlog:

Continually prioritize the overall Solution Train backlog and provide guidance, alignment and direction to the multiple Product Managers and Agile Release Trains on the priorities of their respective backlogs. Lead the preparation of work content for the Solution Train to perform Pre Increment Planning as well as present the vision and roadmap to the train and participants during Increment Planning.

• Work with the Agile Release Trains to Deliver Value:

Even though we continuously deliver, the Solution Manager plays a vital role in approving releases and influencing the timing and scope. They are actively involved in planning releases and making adjustments as needed. Regularly review integrated increments of value and make necessary adjustments to ongoing development.

Minimum Qualifications

8 years’ experience with Bachelors in related field; 6 years’ experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 12 years’ relevant experience.

Education requirements may be adjusted for applicable work experience Work experience may be adjusted for highly specialized knowledge or uniquely application experience.

HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future. We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. Our diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive.

Today’s challenges are bigger than ever, and the nation needs the best of us. It’s why we’re focused on hiring, developing and nurturing our diversity. We believe that diversity among our workforce strengthens the organization, stimulates creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas and enriches the work lives of all our employees.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.