Project Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate the end to end planning, preparation, execution, and assessment of MSTP supported exercises, training events, and wargames.
• Develop, maintain, and update project management plans, schedules, risk assessments, and other control documents supporting MSTP activities and prepare management reports, briefs, and updates for government leadership as required.
• Cook with MSTP leadership, government sponsors, participating units, and external stakeholders to ensure alignment of project objectives, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Lead project management meetings, provide status updates, coordinate synchronization across functional teams, and provide guidance and support to MSTP staff involved in exercise design, control, assessment, and analysis.
• Manage milestones and deliverables to ensure exercise and training objectives are met within approved timelines.
• Track project performance, identify issues or delays, develop mitigation strategies, and report impacts to MSTP leadership.
• Maintain all project records, documentation repositories, and program management tracking tools in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Support development and refinement of MSTP standard operating procedures, planning tools, project management policies, and directorate processes.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews to ensure project standards, methodologies, and MSTP requirements are consistently applied.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent related to military sciences (e.g., National Security Affairs, Political Science, etc.) required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Project Management Certificate required.
• Project Management Professional preferred.
• Professional military education institution program such as Command and Staff College (resident or non-resident) required, Top-level School preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• Fifteen years' military experience.
• Demonstrated staff level experience with JOPP/MCPP at the Division, Wing, or MLG level, including deployment and employment of ground, aviation, supporting arms, and combat service support units.
• Marine Corps Regiment or Division-level operations/training experience.

CORE SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Able to write clear communications and present training programs.
• Excellent organizational, planning, problem-solving, prioritization, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer skills required. Proficient in the entire suite of MS Office and able to quickly learn additional systems.
• Familiarity with SharePoint and C2PC is desired.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Required to sit for extended periods of time and maintain focus.
• Daily travel in local area during work day (including use of personal vehicle).
• Be able to work an unstable schedule, to include holidays and weekends.

SPECIAL POSITION NOTATIONS

• CONUS and OCONUS travel may be required for up to three weeks at a time (or longer).
• Qualification as an authorized company driver is required. All authorized company drivers must have a valid driver’s license, current automobile insurance, and a driving record that is acceptable to the company’s auto insurance provider.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

• A Secret security clearance is required for this position.
• This position also requires a completed Personnel Security Investigation that will qualify the incumbent to be eligible for access to at least the TS-SCI level, and the individual must be read-in for NATO level access.

ESTIMATED COMPENSATION

$70,000-$170,000

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