Knowledge Management Director

(Requisition 015)

Working in the SM&A human resources group this hands-on person will be an integral member of the headquarter support team located in Newport Beach, California.

Responsibilities:

Promote internal collaboration and provide an integrated means of capturing the knowledge of employees and transferring it to others on an as-needed basis thus improving the moral, performance, client satisfaction and profitability of SM&A
Lead knowledge capture activities through various means including social networking
Lead and direct research, investigations and recommendations of potential technology based solutions/improvements
Direct the design and implementation of techniques and processes to create, capture, protect and use knowledge for the betterment of SM&A
Evangelize the purpose, nature and value potential of knowledge as a resource and embody it thorough corporate initiatives, programs and processes
Drive initiatives to identify, extract, quantify and protect SM&A intellectual capital
Articulate, recommend and implement necessary changes addressing the cultural, behavioral, technological and organizational factors that impede or enhance the use of SM&A's knowledge assets
Facilitate the development of events and processes that encourage more deliberate knowledge creation and exchange
Lead, direct and control the day to day activities of major SM&A process families.
Other activities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor degree required
Master degree preferred
15 years working experience in defense related industries (technical and proposal development background a strong plus)
5 years corporate management experience in the defense industry (information technology, business development and program management background a plus)
Have a visible and successful track record of achievement
Posses firm experience based knowledge of aerospace & defense business acquisition practices
Have a demonstrated in-depth understanding of existing SM&A internal business enterprise and practices
Understand how people learn, use information and how knowledge can be used to gain efficiencies in an organization
Have a firm understanding of the existing positive and negative aspects of SM&As information gathering, retention and transfer systems
Posses a firm understanding of SM&A existing knowledge management activities
Demonstrated ability to develop and present complex information in a crisp clear manner
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Superior leadership traits coupled with extremely strong people skills
Demonstrated ability to productively lead large groups of multifunctional work teams
Strong problem solving abilities
Demonstrated ability to productively interact with senior management and work positively toward hard-to-achieve corporate goals
Demonstrated ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously
Plan, direct and coordinate resource requirements, organizational requirements and leadership requirements to successfully implement knowledge management throughout SM&A
Posses high moral qualities especially a strong sense of honor and integrity
Demonstrated ability to professionally and in a positive manner interact, communicate and socialize with individuals from varied ethnic, cultural, social, employment, and economic backgrounds

If you are interested in becoming a member of our team, and contributing to our clients' top-line and bottom-line growth using SM&A processes, tools, and talent, please email your resume and contact information to recruiting@smawins.com. EOE/AA/M/F/V/D