Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Paradigm Max Q LLC is a rapidly growing company in the defense industry, focused on delivering measurable results that improve readiness for the government and warfighter. They are seeking a Senior Principal Technical Writer to lead the development of technical documentation for various defense initiatives, ensuring clarity and compliance while collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior technical writing SME for OTA, consortium, and CTMA programs and initiatives
- Develop high-quality technical, acquisition, programmatic, and executive-level documentation that aligns with organizational objectives
- Translate complex technical and business information into clear, concise, and audience-appropriate products
- Ensure accuracy, consistency, readability, and compliance with contractual, organizational, and government requirements
- Maintain expert knowledge of documentation standards, acquisition processes, and best practices
- Lead the development, coordination, integration, and completion of all required documentation across assigned programs
- Manage writing deliverables from concept development through final submission and approval
- Develop and maintain documentation frameworks, templates, style guides, and standard operating procedures
- Ensure documentation is delivered accurately, professionally, and within required timelines
- Prepare monthly program status reports, executive summaries, strategic communications, and performance updates
- Develop milestone documentation supporting reviews, decision briefs, program assessments, and leadership engagements
- Create executive-ready materials that support informed decision-making and program oversight
- Coordinate reviews and approvals to ensure stakeholder alignment
- Collaborate with program managers, engineers, contracting officers, acquisition professionals, financial analysts, and external partners to gather and validate information
- Serve as the primary integrator of technical and programmatic content across multiple stakeholders
- Facilitate communication among stakeholders to ensure information consistency and completeness
- Align technical documentation with strategic messaging and acquisition objectives
- Establish and implement organizational best practices for technical writing and documentation management
- Review, edit, and enhance documents produced by team members and contributors
- Conduct quality reviews to ensure compliance, consistency, and professionalism
- Identify documentation risks, gaps, and inconsistencies and implement corrective actions
- Continuously improve documentation processes, efficiencies, and knowledge management practices
- Advise senior leadership on communication strategies, documentation approaches, and information management practices
- Support organizational efforts to improve documentation scalability, standardization, and reuse
- Influence the development of enterprise-wide documentation standards and processes
- Mentor and provide guidance to technical writers, analysts, and program team members
Skills
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Technical Communication, English, Journalism, Communications, Public Administration, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Systems, Defense Acquisition Management, or a related discipline
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive technical writing, acquisition documentation, program management support, or related experience
- Demonstrated experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD), federal government, defense industry, or advanced technology programs
- Experience developing executive-level reports, strategic communications, technical documentation, and program deliverables
- Experience leading documentation efforts across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
- Proven ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Exceptional technical and business writing ability
- Advanced editing, proofreading, and document quality assurance skills
- Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities
- Executive briefing and communication skills
- Ability to synthesize large volumes of technical information into concise messaging
- Project and workload management skills
- Stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, and Document collaboration platforms
- Knowledge of technical writing principles, methodologies, and standards
- Knowledge of federal acquisition and defense program environments
- Knowledge of program management concepts and documentation requirements
- Knowledge of executive communications and stakeholder engagement
- Knowledge of configuration management and document control processes
- Knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle concepts
- Knowledge of research and development program documentation
- Knowledge of quality assurance and document review methodologies
- Knowledge of information management and knowledge-sharing practices
- Master's degree in Technical Communication
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA)
- Master's degree in Public Administration (MPA)
- Master's degree in Engineering Management
- Master's degree in Systems Engineering
- Master's degree in Project Management
- Master's degree in Acquisition Management
- Experience supporting OTA agreements, consortium management activities, or CTMA initiatives
- Experience supporting Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Defense Agency programs
- Experience working with research, development, prototyping, and transition-to-production efforts
- Experience supporting acquisition milestone reviews and executive governance boards
- Experience overseeing technical writing teams or documentation programs
- Other Transaction Authority (OTA) processes and procedures
- Consortium-based acquisition models
- Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) programs
- Department of Defense acquisition pathways and governance structures
- Defense innovation initiatives and rapid prototyping efforts
- Technology transition and capability maturation processes
- Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts
- Agile project management methodologies
- Experience with document automation and knowledge management tools
- Graphic communication and information visualization techniques
- Proposal development and technical volume writing
- Process improvement and workflow optimization
- Strategic communication planning
- Data visualization and dashboard reporting
- Facilitation of executive reviews and governance meetings
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
- Active Secret or higher clearance preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- A 401(k)-retirement plan
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
- Company-paid holidays
- Reimbursement for a Planet Fitness Black Card membership
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