Associate Project Manager

Job Summary

The Associate Project Manager serves as a tactical execution lead responsible for advancing Department of the Navy partnership initiatives from concept through agreement development and implementation.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Client Engagement & Coordination
• Support day-to-day interaction with Navy clients and stakeholder organizations
• Build and maintain working-level relationships across installation leadership, staff, and partners
• Coverage of meetings, working groups, and stakeholder engagements
• Track client requirements, action items, and decisions
• Partnership Development (Core Focus)
• Support development of Public-Public and Public-Private partnership agreements
• Coordinate inputs across legal, financial, real estate, and operational stakeholders
• Aid in drafting agreements, MOUs, term sheets, and supporting documentation
• Track approvals, milestones, and document versions throughout agreement lifecycle
• Project Execution
• Execute projects against defined scope, schedule, and quality expectations
• Maintain detailed project trackers, schedules, and deliverable timelines
• Identify and communicate risks, issues, and dependencies
• Ensure tasks are progressing and aligned with client expectations
• Analytical & Deliverable Support
• Conduct research, data collection, and basic analysis to support project workstreams
• Support development of course of action (COA) materials, feasibility inputs, and business case elements
• Produce draft deliverables including briefings, memos, and reports
• Translate technical or policy inputs into clear, structured formats
• Internal Team Support
• Work under guidance of the Project Manager to prioritize and execute tasks
• Coverage of coordination across SMEs and functional contributors
• Support preparation of monthly reports, financial tracking, and status updates
• Contribute to continuous improvement of workflows, templates, and tools

Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) from an accredited college or university, or equivalent
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• US Citizen
• Strong organizational and coordination skills in a project-based environment
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supporting government, consulting, or infrastructure-related work (preferred)
• Interest in real estate, infrastructure, partnerships, or federal programs
• Other skills required: Excellent formal writing skills, Excellent planning and organizational skills, Exceptional time management skills, Executes assignments with attention to detail, Experience facilitating meetings, workgroups, and workshops, Knowledge of local government, economic development, and community planning