Provide strategic leadership for Internet2's federal engagement initiatives.
Serve as the primary executive representative for government member relationships.
Drive organizational impact by managing complex federal programs.
Cultivate high-value partnerships across government agencies.
Develop innovative network services that meet the evolving needs of federal research and operational communities.
Manage Internet2's active federal program portfolio, including the NOAA N-Wave program.
Represent Internet2 in strategic coordination meetings.
Respond to federal task order RFPs.
Provide oversight for service implementation and serve as the point of escalation for vendor management.
Lead efforts to create new services to support federal members, such as Low Earth Orbit Satellite connectivity solutions.
Develop and implement comprehensive federal engagement strategies.

Requirements

10+ years' government networking and program experience with focus on federal wide area and international networking, federal program management and budgeting.
Familiarity with sound operational networking principles and demonstrated commitment to achieving objectives.
Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and government contract management.
Strong deadline-driven project management foundation with deep knowledge of telecommunication services.
Valid U.S. Passport and compliance with all relevant mandated health requirements.
Ability to travel 20-30% of work time.
10+ years' experience evaluating and implementing complex networking projects from concept to completion.
Strong working knowledge of current optical networking technologies and cloud connectivity solutions.
Effective, professional oral and written communicator utilizing a variety of digital applications (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) to effectively communicate ideas.
Comfortable presenting to peers, executives, and larger groups with ability to clearly communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Extensive vendor management experience.
Proven track record of fostering excellent professional relationships and ability to work constructively in collaborative environments to reach desired outcomes.
Ability to problem solve, think creatively, and work independently in a dynamic environment while using sound judgment to drive outcomes.
15+ years’ experience working with government contracts and procurement processes.
Experience with telecom vendors and telecommunications industry standards.
Background in developing financial models and business cases for new services.
Experience working with backend systems and service management platforms.
Familiarity with research and education networking community.

Benefits

medical, dental, life, vision and disability insurances
health spending account program
sick time
vacation time
tax deferred retirement plan

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

federal program managementnetworkingbudgetingtelecommunication servicesoptical networking technologiescloud connectivity solutionsvendor managementfinancial modelingservice management

Soft Skills

strategic leadershipeffective communicationproblem solvingcreative thinkingcollaborationindependent workdeadline-driven project managementrelationship building

Certifications

valid U.S. Passport