Project Manager Associate

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall management and oversight for assigned programs and projects, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Prepare and maintain detailed program schedules, including developing and updating Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for all supported projects.
• Track mission impact, critical path items, risk factors, and required due dates, with regular integration into the IE Directorate's master schedule.
• Develop and communicate program status through briefings, knowledge management portals, dashboards, and executive correspondence.

Requirements Management

• Develop comprehensive Requirements Management Plans to document the approach to handling all program requirements and oversee execution activities.
• Lead requirements collection and refinement for current and emerging technical needs, collaborating in information-gathering sessions with government stakeholders.
• Construct and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs), clearly documenting requirement sources and authorities to facilitate senior leadership review and approval.

Risk Management

• Author and maintain risk management assessment plans for each program, addressing risk identification, elevation, ranking, mitigation, and communication processes.
• Support the Government Project Manager in identifying and documenting project risks, executing effective mitigation, and resolving risk issues.

Strategic and Technical Communications

• Prepare and deliver high-quality technical documentation, white papers, briefings, advisory messages, and congressional materials tailored to diverse senior audiences.
• Communicate programmatic issues regarding cost, schedule, and performance in forums such as Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), stakeholder meetings, and ad hoc working groups.
• Cook up and distribute timely and accurate development of reports, action items, and presentation materials as required.

Deliverables Management

• Ensure timely production and distribution of all required deliverables including schedules, WBS, requirements management plans, RTMs, risk assessments, and strategic communications as specified by government standards and on agreed-upon timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years' experience managing large-scale IT or engineering projects/programs, preferably in a government or defense context.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction and project leadership on executive-level teams and complex programs.
• Prominent expertise in requirements management, risk assessment, and technical communication for program/project delivery.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Project or similar scheduling and project management tools.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including development and presentation of technical material to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical skills, creativity, and ability to operate independently with minimal direction.
• Experience with DoD, federal acquisition programs, or information systems is highly desired.

Additional Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain requisite security clearance.
• Travel may be required as project needs dictate.