NASA NCAPS Innovation Lead

NASA NCAPS Innovation Lead

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Public Trust

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 25%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity:

CACI’s growing Agile Digital Solutions Operating Group is searching for an Innovation Lead to support the modernization and transformation of a large portfolio of enterprise business solutions used by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop architectural products, systems and deliverables for the enterprise and operational lines of business. You will advise on the feasibility of large-scale innovation initiatives to management for all phases of programs from inception to completion. You will plan innovations across and within application portfolios and advocate technological application programs to achieve long-range objectives. You should also have a working knowledge common, multi-tiered application architectures and legacy modernization approaches.

Responsibilities:

• Evolve the NCAPS vision by delivering a rigorous approach to innovation across the program

• Support and strengthen the NCAPS governance framework

• Evaluate and prioritize innovative initiatives

• Provide leadership in building and managing a network of resources to accelerate NCAPS and NASA mission capabilities.

• Provide expertise to ensure innovative ideas and emerging technologies are aligned with NCAPS strategic and operational goals

• Develop measures and metrics to ensure innovation projects and cross-cutting initiatives provide meaningful ROI

• Perform technology liaison leadership to facilitate, collaborate, and integrate impactful in advanced technologies for large-scale mission impacts

• Collaborate with end user facing teams to define technology migration strategies and approaches

• Perform architecture reviews as required, ensuring initiatives are aligned with future state

Qualifications:
Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree and 14+ years of relevant experience

• Proficiency in strategic planning, enterprise architecture and emerging technologies

• Experience Identifying opportunities for improvement across the program

• Expert in driving continuous process improvement through introduction of new technology and approaches across the enterprise

• Ability to prepare and deliver executive-level briefings for internal and external customers on enterprise-level topics, solutions, and innovations.

• Must be able to understand and qualify motivations and interests of stakeholders and tailor discussions and presentations accordingly

Desired:

• Advanced degree in a related technology field

• Prior experience supporting NASA programs

• Active participation in related industry/forums

• Experience delivering innovation within a SAFe model

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What You Can Expect:

 

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