Position Description & Qualifications
Position Description & Qualifications
If you love high profile and challenging projects supporting the US Navy, Serco has a great opportunity for you! Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Maritime is changing the face of Navy training across the fleet. The Surface Training Systems (STS) Program Office, PMS 339, is the PAE Maritime single point of contact for strategic program planning, policy, acquisition, life-cycle management, research and development, and technical insertion into all existing and future Navy Surface Training Systems. Join the Serco team as we work to transform Navy training for the Ready Relevant Learning / Career Training Continuum vision. This position is a hybrid position in the greater Washington, DC area with requirements to be present in the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC with one day’s notice.
Serco is seeking an experienced Data Scientist / Data Analyst to support management of a new Surface Training Data Ecosystem (STDE) program for PMS 339. This contractor supports the PMS 339 STDE Assistant Program Manager in coordinating data integration and modernization efforts across the Surface Training Program (STP). The role is primarily program office support such as coordination, documentation, stakeholder engagement, and analytical support. Candidate will understand data hygiene, data structure, and data accessibility are the foundation of any downstream analytics or AI/ML ingestion, can navigate the data architecture and related problem space, engage credibly with technical and senior stakeholders, and drive coordination on issues that have no existing playbook in the surface training community.
In this role you will:
- Coordinate across NAVSEA (HQ/Warfare Centers), TYCOM (SMWDC, ATGs), NETC (SCSTC, SWSC), RMCs and OPNAV N96D on STDE data provisioning, Learning Center modernization, and AI/ML integration timelines.
- Assess and document data quality, data hygiene, and data structure across STP source systems; identify normalization, tagging, and schema requirements needed to prepare training data for enterprise use and future AI/ML ingestion.
- Support development of program office dashboards, briefs, and status products for PMS 339, NAVSEA, and N96D leadership.
- Track and document data and AI/ML integration requirements within the Surface Training Program (STP) Interoperability Standards (SIS) framework, including Data Lake standards, data governance, and T&E criteria for analytic tools.
- Draft and coordinate acquisition documentation (SOWs, justification packages, requirements docs) related to STDE and AI/ML efforts.
- Support Integrated Product Team(s) and Cross Functional Team(s) participation by preparing meeting materials, capturing action items, and ensuring STDE equities are represented.
- Maintain working awareness of GenAI.mil and industry tools to inform coordination efforts.
- Trained and familiar with Navy Enterprise Planning System (NEPS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- U.S. Citizenship.
- An active Secret security clearance.
- A bachelor’s degree and 7 years of related experience;
- Or a master’s degree and 5 years of related experience.
- Or 4 additional years of military operational experience.
- Or 2 additional years of military operational experience and an Associate’s degree.
- Or a technical certification may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.
- Grounded in data science fundamentals: data hygiene, data structuring, schema design, metadata tagging, and pipeline concepts; understands that well-conditioned data is the prerequisite for any analytics or AI/ML capability.
- Conversant in the associated technical vernacular: able to discuss data pipelines, xAPI, LLMs, and model orchestration with technical stakeholders with credibility; understands the capabilities and challenges well enough to coordinate and document effectively.
- Strong problem-solving and intuitive thinking: comfortable operating in ambiguity, identifying novel solutions, and thinking creatively through issues that don't have a template.
- Confident communicator in high-visibility settings: able to brief and engage credibly with senior leadership (O-6/GS-15 and above), flag officers, and cross-organizational stakeholders.
- Institutional knowledge of the surface Navy desired: familiarity with how surface training, readiness, and manning intersect at the waterfront, schoolhouse, and OPNAV levels.
- Experience supporting DoD/Navy program offices in a coordination or analytical capacity.
- Familiarity with NAVSEA acquisition processes; NEPS and ERP.
- Strong communication skills: BLUF-format emails, structured briefs, and status products.
- Hybrid work-schedule.
- Ability to travel up to 10%
Additional desired experience:
- Institutional knowledge of the surface Navy desired: familiarity with surface training, readiness, and manning intersect at the waterfront, schoolhouse, and OPNAV levels.
If you are interested in supporting and working with our PAE Maritime efforts, then submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!
Company Overview
Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.
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Pay Transparency
Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities.
Benefits – Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
- 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Employee Assistance Plan
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Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations. Please submit applications exclusively through Serco’s external (or internal) career site. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: [email protected].
